Tag: CDC-
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Down But Still Too High
Two out of five children breathing in secondhand smoke
Younger Patients With Diabetes More Often Skipping Visits
CDC team found 19 percent hadn't seen a doctor within last six months
Two Pneumococcal Vaccines Advised for Seniors
ACIP advises both Prevnar 13, Pneumovax 23 vaccines for adults 65 and older
CDC: Measles Cases in January Top Typical Load for Entire Year
Spread driven largely by outbreak that started at Disney theme parks in California in December
CDC: Opioid Rx Prevalent in Reproductive-Aged Females
Experts recommend lowest effective dose for shortest amount of time + birth control
CDC: U.S. Birth Rate at All-Time Low
While average age of first motherhood continued to increase
CDC: This Year’s Flu Vaccination Offers 23 Percent Protection
CDC urges early antiviral treatment if symptoms appear
Rates of Hospital-Acquired Infection on the Decline
Still, more work to be done says CDC director
