Teen tobacco use falls to 25-year-low, CDC reports
Tobacco use among American teens has fallen to a 25-year low, according to new data analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). released on Thursday. Use of tobacco products by U.S. middle and high school students will decrease from 2.25 million in 2024, compared to […]
Undercooked bear meat left 10 attendees of NC mountain event with face swelling: CDC
A parasite outbreak that left at least 10 people with swollen faces last year was traced to undercooked bear meat served in the mountains of North Carolina. According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control. Ten of the 22 participants in the November 2023 incident reported contracting trichinosis (commonly referred to as […]
ADHD now affects 15.5 million US adults, says new CDC report
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10 sickened in North Carolina after eating undercooked bear meat, says CDC
Ten people, including a 10-year-old child, became ill after eating undercooked bear meat at a North Carolina barbecue last year, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals. In November 2023, an investigation by the North Carolina Department of Public Health found that 10 unidentified people experienced flu-like symptoms and facial […]
CDC Survey Reveals Roughly 3.3% Of High School Students Identify As Transgender
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its first survey on Tuesday, showing that by 2023, about 3.3 percent of high school students will identify as transgender. CDC researchers collected data from 20,103 students in public and private high schools for 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. They found that transgender teens were […]
Two human cases of bird flu confirmed in California as infection continues to spread in US: CDC
CDC issues warning regarding bird flu incident Fox News medical contributor Dr. Mark Siegel talks about what you need to know about bird flu and why it's important not to look directly at the eclipse without proper glasses. The California Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health announced that […]
Record number of kindergartners had vaccine exemptions last year: CDC
The number of reported vaccine exemptions among U.S. kindergartners reached another record high during the 2023-2024 school year, surpassing last year's record. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention According to the (CDC), 3.3% of kindergartners were exempt from one or more vaccines during the past school year, an increase from the previous year, […]
CDC Launching ‘Agency-Wide Strategy’ On ‘Health Equity’ For LGBT, Minorities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that it is restructuring its Office of Health Equity (OHE) to focus more on serving racial minorities, foreign nationals and members of the LGBT community. Under the CDC's new organizational rules, OHE will “align programs, practices, policies, and budget decisions” to take into account health […]
RFK Jr. says he's helping Trump pick leaders of FDA, NIH, CDC
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a former independent presidential candidate and anti-vaccination advocate, said former President Trump would want him to be selected to lead key public health agencies if he wins the November election. Kennedy told conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that Trump would have a responsibility in a second term to rid government of “corrupt […]
Hurricane Francine aftermath could lead to rise in bacterial infections in South, CDC warns
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning victims of Hurricane Francine that they may be at risk of contracting melioidosis after the storm has passed. According to the CDC, melioidosis is a bacterial infection caused by a bacterium called Burkholderia pseudomallei (B. pseudomallei). It occurs after people or animals come into contact with […]