Health
Smoking rate among US adults drops to 15 percent
The number of cigarette smokers in the United States has dropped to about 15 percent of the population, its lowest in decades, US health authorities said Tuesday.
Sep 1, 2015
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News tagged with disease control and prevention
HIV & AIDS
Examining service delivery, patient outcomes in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
Outpatient human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) health care facilities funded by the federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) were more likely to provide case management, mental health, substance abuse and other support ...
Aug 31, 2015
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Health
Health official: States should post local vaccination info
How many kids are vaccinated at your child's school? Federal health officials think you should be able to easily find out.
Aug 27, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Utah man dies from plague in 4th fatal case in US this year (Update)
A Utah man in his 70s has died after contracting the plague, bringing to four the number of deaths from the disease reported in the United States this year, health officials said Thursday.
Aug 27, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Second human plague case probed at Yosemite Park
A second tourist who visited Yosemite National Park has likely contracted the plague, Californian authorities said.
Aug 19, 2015
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Other
GlaxoSmithKline to reopen plant where Legionnaires' found
Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline plans to resume operations at a North Carolina plant that closed after discovery of bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease, a potentially fatal form of pneumonia.
Aug 14, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Possible path toward first anti-MERS drugs
If you haven't heard of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, thank geography, NGOs, and government agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization (WHO) for keeping the new disease ...
Jul 31, 2015
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Health
Inadequate hydration can lead to impaired cognitive, emotional function
More than half of all children and adolescents in the United States are under-hydrated—probably because they're not drinking enough water—and that could have significant repercussions for their physical health and cognitive ...
Jul 30, 2015
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Addiction
Report: Number of US heroin users rose 300,000 over a decade
The number of U.S. heroin users has grown by nearly 300,000 over a decade, with the bulk of the increase among whites, according to a new government report.
Jul 7, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Immigrant children given adult dose of hepatitis A vaccine
About 250 immigrant children were given an adult dose of a hepatitis A vaccine at a Texas detention facility where they were being held with their mothers, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.
Jul 4, 2015
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