News tagged with health centers
Smoking rates much higher among the mentally ill
(HealthDay)—The smoking rate for American adults with mental illness is 70 percent higher than for those without such problems, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday.
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Feb 05, 2013 |
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CDC: Flu activity still up in U.S. in fourth week of 2013
(HealthDay)—In the fourth week of 2013, influenza activity remained elevated in the United States, with the proportion of pneumonia and influenza-linked deaths above the epidemic threshold, according to ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Flu still widespread but easing in some states, CDC says
(HealthDay)—Continuing a trend that emerged late last month, flu activity remains high across the United States but there are reports that the number of infections may be leveling off in some regions of ...
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Feb 04, 2013 |
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Hedgehog Alert! Prickly pets can carry salmonella
Add those cute little hedgehogs to the list of pets that can make you sick.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 31, 2013 |
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Too few adults get recommended vaccines, CDC says
(HealthDay)—Vaccines aren't just for kids, and most American adults aren't getting their recommended vaccinations, federal health officials said Tuesday.
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Jan 30, 2013 |
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ACIP announces recommended 2013 adult immunization schedule
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) announced its recommended 2013 adult immunization schedule that includes important updates to the pneumococcal, Tdap (tetanus, ...
Health
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Health apps abound, but usage low, study shows
US consumers are being offered a vast range of smartphone apps to track or manage health, but only a small number of people are using them, according to a survey.
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Jan 28, 2013 |
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Smoking still takes a heavy toll in US, CDC finds
(HealthDay)—Even though proven anti-smoking strategies exist, more than 440,000 Americans still die each year from cigarette smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke, federal health officials said Friday.
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Jan 25, 2013 |
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Flu still at epidemic levels: CDC
(HealthDay)—While flu activity remains high across the United States, there are signs that the number of infections may be leveling off, federal health officials reported Friday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 25, 2013 |
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CDC: Salmonella cause of most foodborne-illness outbreaks
(HealthDay)—Food poisoning sickens millions of Americans each year, and most outbreaks are caused by salmonella-tainted foods or norovirus, federal health officials report.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Longtime smokers lose a decade of life
(HealthDay)—Adding to the arsenal of evidence that smoking is bad for you, a large new study indicates that lifetime smokers cut 10 years off their life expectancy—a decade they can gain back if they ...
Health
Jan 24, 2013 |
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CDC researchers spot increase in new 'stomach bug' strain (Update)
(HealthDay)—A new norovirus strain caused most of the outbreaks of the contagious intestinal illness in the United States between September and December last year, but it is not known if this strain will ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Nearly half of children under two years of age receive some vaccinations late
In a new study published today in JAMA Pediatrics (formerly Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine), Kaiser Permanente researchers found that 49 percent of children ages 2-24 months did not receive all recommended v ...
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Jan 21, 2013 |
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CDC: Flu activity continues to be high across the United States
(HealthDay)—Flu remains at epidemic proportions across the United States, but flu activity decreased in some areas during the second week of January, according to FluView, a weekly influenza surveillance ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 19, 2013 |
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How cervical cancer vaccines came to be
(HealthDay)—The cervical cancer vaccine has turned into one of the biggest success stories in the field.
Cancer
Jan 19, 2013 |
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