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Sodium Intake Too High For The Vast Majority, U.S.A

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0100

A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that nearly all individuals in the U.S. consume too much sodium than the recommended daily allowance (RDA). The majority of the sodium derives from common grocery store and restaurant items. The report is published on the first Tuesday of the month, as part of the CDC journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 10 types of foods make up for over 40% of individual's sodium intake, according to the latest Vital Signs reports... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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CDC Study Finds Levels of Trans-Fatty Acid in Blood of U.S. White Adults Has Decreased

MedlinePlus Health News — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:39:57 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Page: Dietary Fats (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

More Salt In US Diet Comes From Bread And Rolls, Not Salty Snacks

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0100

More salt in the average US diet comes bread and rolls and not from salty snacks like potato chips, pretzels and popcorn, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released this week. Although salty snacks taste saltier, and weight for weight they contain more sodium than bread and rolls, because the average American consumes more bread and rolls every day than salty snacks, bread consumption contributes more to sodium intake... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Bread a culprit in Americans eating too much salt

Reuters: Health — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:00:54 +0100

(Reuters) - Nine out of 10 American adults consume too much salt and the leading culprit is not potato chips or popcorn but slices of bread and dinner rolls, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Bread a Culprit in Americans Eating Too Much Salt

MedlinePlus Health News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:00:52 +0100

Nine out of 10 American adults consume too much salt and the leading culprit is not potato chips or popcorn but slices of bread and dinner rolls, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Carbohydrates, Dietary Sodium, Nutrition (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Obesity Epidemic Linked To Brain Mechanisms

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0100

America's rising rates of obesity in virtually all age groups is partly due to biological factors, researchers from the Cincinnati Diabetes and Obesity Center reported in the journal Cell Metabolism. Approximately one third of all American adults are obese today, and the percentage continues to rise, says the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Co-author, Randy Seeley, PhD, said: "While we don't usually think of it this way, body weight is regulated... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Amateur tattoos carry hepatitis C risk: CDC

Reuters: Health — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:27:06 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're planning on getting a tattoo, make sure it's from a professional and not your friend, says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Source: Reuters: Health)

Amateur Tattoos Carry Hepatitis C Risk: CDC

MedlinePlus Health News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:27:04 +0100

If you're planning on getting a tattoo, make sure it's from a professional and not your friend, says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hepatitis C, Piercing and Tattoos (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Bread is culprit in Americans consuming too much salt

Reuters: Health — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:25:05 +0100

Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Through Transplanted Organs and Tissue--Kentucky and Massachusetts, 2011 [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Recommendations on the Use of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Males--Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2011 [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Teen Secondhand Smoke Exposure Down, But Not Enough

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0100

Secondhand Smoke (SHS) exposure among middle and high school students in the USA has dropped over the last ten years, researchers from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) reported in the March edition of Pediatrics. The authors explained that passengers in cars who accompany smokers run significant health risks, especially if they are children and teenagers. Even though exposure has gone down over the last decade, 22... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

e-HAP Direct: Dear Colleague Letter

CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0100

After multiple discussions and considerations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has elected to postpone the next HPLS until 2013. HPLS is an important meeting for HIV prevention in the United States. We appreciate your leadership and support for HPLS and your ongoing commitment to ending the HIV epidemic. (Source: CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention)

Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0100

In this notice the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention amends their Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for a variety of agencies including the Division of Adolescent and School Health, the Division of Adult and Community Health, the Division of Oral Health, and many others. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)

CDC Releases Its First iPad "App"

News stories via the Rural Assistance Center — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0100

In an effort to enable fast and efficient mobile delivery of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC's) critical health information, they have released their first iPad "App" . The CDC App is free for anyone to download. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)

In latest vaccine marketing fraud, CDC says Gardasil shots should be 'routine' for boys

NaturalNews.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0100

Every male between the ages of 11 and 21 should get a Gardasil vaccine for cervical cancer, and those between the ages of 13 and 21 should also get "catch-up" shots later down the road. This is only the opinion of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's... (Source: NaturalNews.com)

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National Briefing | Health: Officials Recommend the HPV Vaccine for All Boys

NYT — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:07 +0100

Federal health officials recommended on Thursday that all boys be routinely vaccinated against infection with human papillomavirus, or HPV. (Source: NYT)

Child Abuse And Neglect Toll $124 Billion, USA

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0100

A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published in Child Abuse and Neglect - The International Journal, reveals that the total lifetime estimated financial costs that is associated with just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment, including physical and sexual abuse, psychological abuse and neglect, is about 124 billion U.S. dollars. The researchers examined confirmed incidents of child maltreatment over the period of one year and found 1,740 fatal and 579,000 non-fatal cases... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

The Health Profile and Chronic Diseases Comorbidities of US-Bound Iraqi Refugees Screened by the International Organization for Migration in Jordan: 2007–2009

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:53:05 +0100

Abstract More than 63,000 Iraqi refugees were resettled in the United States from 1994 to 2010. We analyzed data for all US-bound Iraqi refugees screened in International Organization for Migration clinics in Jordan during June 2007–September 2009 (n = 18,990), to describe their health profile before arrival in the United States. Of 14,077 US-bound Iraqi refugees ≥15 years of age, one had active TB, 251 had latent TB infection, and 14 had syphilis. No HIV infections were reported. Chronic diseases comorbidities accounted for a large burden of disease in this population: 35% (n = 4,105) of screened Iraqi refugees had at least one of three chronic medical conditions; hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or obesity. State health departments and clinici...

Averting Drug Resistance

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is growing exponentially, contributing to an estimated 99,000 deaths from hospital-associated infections in the U.S. annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One reason that this is happening is that drug resistant proteins are transporting "good" antibiotics, or inhibitors, out of the cells, leaving them to mutate. In a paper recently published in the journal Nature, Professor of Biochemistry Dorothee Kern and collaborators including former postdoctoral student Katherine A... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Areas Of Highest Human Risk For Lyme Disease In Eastern United States Detailed On New Map

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

A new map pinpoints well-defined areas of the Eastern United States where humans have the highest risk of contracting Lyme disease, one of the most rapidly emerging infectious diseases in North America, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As part of the most extensive Lyme-related field study ever undertaken, researchers found high infection risk confined mainly to the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Upper Midwest and low risk in the South. The results were published in the February issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Vaccines: They’re Not Just for Kids (But Too Few U.S. Adults Are Getting Immunized)

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Shots are never fun no matter what your age, but according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adults may dread them (almost) as much as children. Each year, 45,000 Americans die from vaccine-preventable diseases. Despite that, U.S. adults are not getting the immunizations they need. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

Join AIDSinfo in Observing National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

February 7, 2012, marks the 12th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day that serves to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS in the African-American community. According to the 2009 HIV Surveillance Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), African Americans are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. In the 40 states with confidential name-based HIV reporting, African Americans accounted for 52% of all diagnoses of HIV infection in 2009 and for 44% of people living with AIDS in 2008. For information and resources about HIV/AIDS and African Americans, visit the AIDSinfo webpage highlighting National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day [en español]. (Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Ser...

National Briefing | Health: Officials Recommend the HPV Vaccine for All Boys

NYT Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:10:05 +0100

Federal health officials recommended on Thursday that all boys be routinely vaccinated against infection with human papillomavirus, or HPV. (Source: NYT Health)

Child Abuse and Neglect Cost the United States $124 Billion

MedlinePlus Health News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:08:23 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

HPV vaccine recommended for boys

Health Facts and Fears — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics are now advising parents to vaccinate their boys against the human papillomavirus (HPV), especially before they become sexually active. (Source: Health Facts and Fears)

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New Vaccine Recommendations for Boys and Diabetics

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

In releasing a new immunization schedule on Thursday — published in The Annals of Internal Medicine — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used much stronger language, explicitly recommending HPV vaccination for boys 11 to 12 years old and catch-up vaccination for those 13 to 21. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

Imported measles only a plane ride away

Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Measles outbreaks are at their worst level in more than a decade, with almost all transmissions caused by imported cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises on steps clinicians can take to keep an imported measles case from transmitting to an outbreak. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)

CDC Introduces Mobile iPad Application

Network News — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:36:57 +0100

Get fast and easy access to health information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) using your iPad. The CDC iPad application has been designed as a way for users to access health information at their fingertips. The application features access to important health news, popular journal information, timely updates, and access to social media outlets. Updates coinciding with important health concerns and events throughout the year provide increased awareness and information about these health topics. The iPad application gives an increasingly mobile public 24/7 access to important health information that people can use to protect their lives and loved ones. The CDC mobile iPad Application is available for free download in the App Store:http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cdc/...

Sexual Risk Taking in Relation to Sexual Identification, Age, and Education in a Diverse Sample of African American Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in New York City

AIDS and Behavior — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:12:53 +0100

Abstract HIV disproportionately affects African American men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States. To inform this epidemiological pattern, we examined cross-sectional sexual behavior data in 509 African American MSM. Bivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the extent to which age, education, and sexual identity explain the likelihood of engaging in sex with a partner of a specific gender and the likelihood of engaging in unprotected sexual behaviors based on partner gender. Across all partner gender types, unprotected sexual behaviors were more likely to be reported by men with lower education. Younger, non-gay identified men were more likely to engage in unprotected sexual behaviors with transgender partners, while older, non-gay ident...

Home births have increased by nearly 30 percent since 2004

NaturalNews.com — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0100

More parents are taking control of their birthing options by choosing home births, says a new study from the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention). Statistics released in late January say home births in the United States have risen by nearly 30 percent between... (Source: NaturalNews.com)

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Wayne State University project aims to reduce HIV, AIDS among African-Americans

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Wayne State University - Office of the Vice President for Research) A grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administered by the Michigan Department of Community Health, is helping a Wayne State University researcher's effort to promote HIV testing among African-Americans. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

New map pinpoints areas of highest human risk for lyme disease in eastern United States

EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Burness Communications) A new map pinpoints well-defined areas of the Eastern United States where humans have the highest risk of contracting Lyme disease, one of the most rapidly emerging infectious diseases in North America, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)

No infection, environmental cause found for Morgellons

Modern Medicine — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a study that finds no evidence linking Morgellons disease to an infection or environmental cause. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Lead Poisoning in United States-Bound Refugee Children: Thailand-Burma Border, 2009

PEDIATRICS — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Refugee children arriving in the United States have had higher rates of elevated blood lead levels than US-born children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends blood lead screening of all refugee children within 3 months after their arrival in the United States. This is the first investigation we are aware of to examine and identify risk factors for lead poisoning among US-bound refugee children living in camps overseas, before their arrival in the United States. (Read the full article) (Source: PEDIATRICS)

The Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Case Registry: A Method to Improve Surveillance

PEDIATRICS — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This article describes a multistate population-based surveillance system for monitoring sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs) known as the SUID Case Registry pilot program. The pilot program represents collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Center for Child Death Review (NCCDR), which is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The SUID Case Registry builds on existing child death review system activities and protocols. The objectives of the SUID Case Registry are to collect accurate and consistent population-based data about the circumstances and events associated with SUID cases, to improve the completeness and quality of SUID case investigations, and to use a decision-making algorithm with standardized definitions to ca...

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Strategic patient education program to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infection.

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This article presents the history and roles of the Infusion Therapy Team at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in CVC care and describes an organized patient education program that plays a key part in the institution's strategy to reduce and prevent CRBSI. Institutional standard policies and procedures for patient care should be in compliance with guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Joint Commission before any patient educational initiative is implemented. Such standards will serve as a guide to set up, organize, and implement an effective program. PMID: 22297016 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing)

Inappropriate Medication in Home Health Care

Journal of General Internal Medicine — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:11:14 +0100

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory LettersPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11606-012-1992-xAuthors Denys T. Lau, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois-Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street (m/c 871), Chicago, IL 60612, USALisa L. Dwyer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Long-Term Care Statistics Branch, Hyattsville, MD, USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine)

World Cancer Day

MedlinePlus Health News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:26:14 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Page: Cancer (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

State-Specific Prevalence of No Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Adults With and Without Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis--United States, 2009 [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Increased Transmission and Outbreaks of Measles--European Region, 2011 [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Have a Safe and Healthy Super Bowl Celebration

MedlinePlus Health News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:39:58 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Pages: Healthy Living, Safety (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Vaccinate against Flu: It's Not Too Late!

MedlinePlus Health News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:32:36 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Page: Flu (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Cancer screening, part 2: Now, not enough

Health Facts and Fears — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

While much of the recent media surrounding cancer screening has focused on new research and guidelines suggesting that less frequent screening may be beneficial, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that too many Americans are not getting screened at all. (Source: Health Facts and Fears)

Pennsylvania Enters the Modern Age of HIV Prevention

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:44:52 +0100

Act 59, which became effective in September, amends the state’s antiquated HIV testing regulations and aligns state policy with guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention back in 2006 that call for all patients ages 13 to 64 to be tested in all health-care settings. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

US Cancer Screening Below National Targets

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0100

The percentage of people screened for cancer in the US remains below national targets for 2020, with rates lower among Asian and Hispanic Americans than other groups, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) released on Friday. The report shows that in 2010, the screening rate for breast cancer was 72.4%, compared to the 2020 national target of 81%, for cervical cancer it was 83%, compared to a target of 93%, and for colorectal it was 58.6% percent, compared to a target of 70.5%... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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More Women Choosing To Have Their Babies At Home

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Despite a decrease in home births between 1990 and 2004, the number of home births actually increased between 2004 and 2009 by 29%, an upturn of 0.56% in 2004, to 0.72% in 2009. In 2009, a total of 29,650 home births were reported in the United States. This is the most home births reported since researchers began analyzing data on this topic in 1989. The report, called "Home Births in the United States, 1990-2009", was issued by the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Study Explores Role of Drugs, Drive-By Shootings, and Other Crimes in Gang Homicides

MedlinePlus Health News — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:40:08 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Page: Teen Violence (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Study Finds Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Cancer Screening Rates

MedlinePlus Health News — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:34:18 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Health Disparities (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Cancer Screening Rates Low Among Ethnic Groups, USA

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0100

Not only are relatively few Americans screened for cancer, but there are considerable disparities between ethnic and racial groups in the country, says a new report issued by NCI (National Cancer Institute) and the CDCF (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The authors added that screening rates are especially low among Hispanic and Asian Americans. The report is called "Cancer Screening in the United States - 2010." The Healthy People 2020 target of 81% screening rate for breast cancer was not met in 2010, which reached 72.4%... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Rise In Home Births In US

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0100

After falling for 14 years, the percentage of home births in the US from 2004 to 2009 rose by 29% to the highest level since data collection on this began in 1989. However, although this looks like a big surge, the overall proportion of American women giving birth at home is still low: in 2004 only 0.56% of births were at home, rising to 0.72% in 2009. The latest statistics on American home births appears in the January 2012 National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief, from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Lower Limb Amputation Rates Associated With Diabetes Drop, US

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0100

An investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that between 1996 and 2008, the amount of leg and foot amputations among U.S. individuals, aged 40+ with diagnosed diabetes, decreased by 65%. The study, entitled "Declining Rates of Hospitalization for Non-traumatic Lower-Extremity Amputation in the Diabetic Population Aged 40 years or Older: U.S., 1988-2008," is published online in the current issue of Diabetes Care. In 1996, the age-adjusted rate of leg and foot amputations was 11.2 per 1,000 individuals with diabetes. However, in 2008 this rate fell to 3... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Contraception used half the time in unintentional teen pregnancies

Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Half of teen mothers who became pregnant unintentionally say that they did nothing to prevent the pregnancy, according to data from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey. The data show that misperceptions still abound regarding contraception and pregnancy, and it is never a bad idea to have frank talks with your patients—boys and girls alike. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)

Large Drop In Leg And Foot Amputations Among Adult Diabetics, CDC

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100

There has been a large drop in the rate of leg and foot amputations among Americans aged 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes, according to a new study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in the February issue of Diabetes Care. The study reports that between 1996 and 2008 the rate of such amputations fell by 65%. The authors suggest the most likely reason for this large drop in leg and foot amputations among people with diagnosed diabetes is improvements in blood sugar control, foot care and management of diabetes... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Unexplained Skin Condition 'Morgellons' Found To Be Non-Infectious, Not Linked To Environmental Cause

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0100

In this study, investigators took an in-depth look at a skin condition characterized by unexplained lesions that contain fibers, threads, or other foreign material, accompanied by sensations of crawling, biting, or stinging... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Contraception used half the time in unintentional teen pregnancies

Modern Medicine — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Bizarre skin disease Morgellons not infectious, CDC says

Reuters: Health — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:41:20 +0100

CHICAGO (Reuters) - After an exhaustive search, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found no sign of an infectious agent, parasite or environmental exposure that could explain the mysterious skin condition known as Morgellons disease. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Morgellons: Unexplained skin condition is non-infectious, not linked to environmental cause: CDC report

ScienceDaily Headlines — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:23:23 +0100

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has completed a comprehensive study of an unexplained skin condition commonly referred to as Morgellons. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

U.S. hepatitis A vaccine rates vary widely, survey shows

Reuters: Health — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:40:00 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although about 85 percent of kids in two U.S. states have had a complete set of hepatitis A vaccines, overall just three in 10 have had both shots, according to a new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Source: Reuters: Health)

U.S. Hepatitis A Vaccine Rates Vary Widely, Survey Shows

MedlinePlus Health News — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:39:41 +0100

Although about 85 percent of kids in two U.S. states have had a complete set of hepatitis A vaccines, overall just three in 10 have had both shots, according to a new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Childhood Immunization, Hepatitis A (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Black–white differences in receipt and completion of adjuvant chemotherapy among breast cancer patients in a rural region of the US

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:04:45 +0100

This article presents the first focused evaluation of black–white differences in receipt and completion of chemotherapy for breast cancer in a primarily rural region of the United States. We performed chart abstraction on initial therapy received by 868 women diagnosed with Stages I, IIA, IIB, or IIIA breast cancer in 2001–2003 in southwest Georgia (SWGA). For chemotherapy, information collected included treatment plan, dates of delivery, concordance between therapy planned and received, and date and reasons for end of treatment. The patient’s age at diagnosis, race, marital status, insurance coverage, hormone receptor status, comorbidities, socioeconomic status, urban/rural status, treatment site, and distance to the site were also collected. Following univariate analyses, we ...

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Young breast cancer survivors face serious quality-of-life challenges

UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:22:04 +0100

Quality of life in younger patients treated for breast cancer is seriously compromised, and these women face more physical and mental health issues than women their age who haven't had cancer and women over 50 who have, according to a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. The study, published Jan. 20 in the peer-reviewed Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found that younger breast cancer survivors suffer from a slew of problems, including severe psychological distress, infertility, premature menopause, a decrease in physical activity and weight gain. The study points to the need for oncologists to let these younger patients know from the beginning of their therapy what may happen to them after it's finished, said the study's lead author, D...

Risk Of Nerve Damage In Prostate Cancer Surgeries May Be Reduced By Preoperative MRI

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100

Preoperative MRI helps surgeons make more informed decisions about nerve-sparing procedures in men with prostate cancer, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Excluding skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in American men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Open radical prostatectomy, or removal of the prostate, is a common treatment for the disease, but it carries substantial risks, including incontinence and impotence... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Pulse Oximetry Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Defects

MedlinePlus Health News — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:23:07 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Pages: Congenital Heart Defects, Newborn Screening (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Travel to Carnival and Mardi Gras 2012

MedlinePlus Health News — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:39:02 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Page: Traveler's Health (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Report Finds Large Decline in Lower-Limb Amputations among U.S. Adults with Diagnosed Diabetes

MedlinePlus Health News — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:57:14 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes Complications, Limb Loss (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

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Safer Sex in the United States

Support for International Change : HIV AIDS — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:16:02 +0100

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more american’s than ever are practicing “safer sex”. This means they are actually engaging in less “high risk for HIV” behavior, such as illicit drug use, multiple partners, or unprotected sex. Use of condoms increased to 35% during 2006-2010 up from 30% in 2002. The most important finding of the study is identifying which population groups are most at risk. For example, participants ages 20-24 are more likely to engage in one of the ten “risky behaviors”. There’s no definitive reason for the decline in risky behavior, however this success could imply that the public health awareness campaigns are working. Want to read more about this topic? We suggest MSNBC’s article ...

Personal Health: Dental Exam Went Well? Thank Fluoride

NYT — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:16:28 +0100

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls fluoridation one of the 10 most valuable public health measures of the 20th century. (Source: NYT)

Injury Prevention Measures Needed When Considering Increased Physical Activity For Kids

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0100

A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) documents a need for increased injury prevention efforts in many of the most popular activities for kids (walking, bicycling, swimming, sports and playground use) in the United States. Injury is the leading cause of death for young people in the U.S., yet many public health efforts to promote physical activity in kids do not consider the numerous available strategies to incorporate injury prevention... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Obesity in K-8 Students--New York City, 2006-07 to 2010-11 School Years [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: JAMA)

Limited Human-to-Human Transmission of Novel Influenza A (H3N2) Virus--Iowa, November 2011 [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: JAMA)

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Notice to Readers: Revised Estimates of the Public Health Impact of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccination [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: JAMA)

QuickStats: Health Care Visits* for Children Aged 1-17 Years, by Health Insurance Status{dagger}--National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2006-2010 [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: JAMA)

Personal Health: Dental Exam Went Well? Thank Fluoride

NYT Health — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:57:21 +0100

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls fluoridation one of the 10 most valuable public health measures of the 20th century. (Source: NYT Health)

Meningococcal Vaccine: A Position Statement of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine

Journal of Adolescent Health — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:56:16 +0100

Although rates of meningococcal disease have remained low in the United States since 2000, the severity of the disease, rapidity with which it strikes, and significant sequelae remain compelling reasons to employ all means possible to prevent it. Meningococcal disease has a bimodal peak distribution in the United States with its highest incidence rates in infants and adolescents aged 16 years and older. The 2005 recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were intended to protect youth entering adolescence including individuals 16–21 years of age, the ages at which meningococcal disease rates peak for children and young adults. Administration of the quadrivalent (serogroups A, C, Y, and W-135) meningococca...

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Varicella vaccination program cuts infection rate in infants

Drug Topics - Pharmacy News — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The U.S. varicella vaccination program has substantial indirect benefits for infants, who are not eligible to receive the vaccine, a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. (Source: Drug Topics - Pharmacy News)

Grant Will Help Quiet Corner Health Group Spread Its Winning Formula

RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The HealthQuest Northeast Connecticut coalition was one of 15 groups nationwide selected to mentor another community as part of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program. HealthQuest is a grant-funded community collaboration project that is part of the Centers’ Action Communities for Health, Innovation and Environmental Change, or ACHIEVE. The HealthQuest project started informally in 2007 and formally in 2009 after receiving a three-year grant from the centers. The project seeks to improve community health, especially by lowering obesity rates, through policy change, according to its mission. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)

Salmonella Linked to Labs Infected 109

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:46:04 +0100

Between August 2010 and June 2011, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) counted 109 people in 38 states infected with a commercial strain of Salmonella Typhimurium most commonly found in microbiology laboratories. On Tuesday, the CDC released its final report on the outbreak, which Food Safety Newsfirst reported on in April 2011. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

Varicella vaccination program cuts infection rate in infants

Drug Topics - Clinical News — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Many strategies to increase physical activity for kids lack injury prevention measures

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention documents a need for increased injury prevention efforts in many of the most popular activities for kids (walking, bicycling, swimming, sports and playground use) in the United States. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

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Teens labor under pregnancy misconceptions

Health Facts and Fears — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The U.S. teenage birth rate remains the highest in the developed world, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports: 400,000 girls aged 15 to 19 years gave birth each year, on average, between 2004 and 2008. (Source: Health Facts and Fears)

CDC Finds 'Pseudo-Outbreak' of Whooping CoughCDC Finds 'Pseudo-Outbreak' of Whooping Cough

Medscape Medical News Headlines — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:31:17 +0100

A cluster of suspected whooping cough cases in Colorado was actually most likely a "pseudo-outbreak," according to an investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

Water Safety: It’s Not Just For Swimming Pools

Red Cross Chat — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:58:26 +0100

The words “water safety” most often bring to mind emergency preparedness and responsible behavior in and around swimming pools. There is no doubt that maintaining a clean and safe swimming pool and surrounding area, understanding the risks associated with owning a swimming pool, taking actions to prevent drowning, teaching children to swim, and becoming trained to respond in emergency situations are incredibly important when it comes to home swimming pool safety. But since most of us aren’t using our swimming pools right now, today I’d like to highlight a less-publicized but just-as-important kind of water safety: keeping infants and young children safe in the bathroom. What are you doing to keep me safe in here? January is National Bath Safety Month. According to the Center for Di...

Obesity Rates in U.S. Appear to Be Finally Leveling Off

RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:32:14 +0100

After a 30-year, record-shattering rise, U.S. obesity rates appear to be stabilizing. New statistics cited in two papers report only a slight uptick since 2005 — leaving public health experts tentatively optimistic that they may be gaining some ground in their efforts to slim down the nation. Many obesity specialists say the new data, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are a sign that efforts to address the obesity problem — such as placing nutritional information on food packaging and revising school lunch menus — are beginning to have an effect in a country where two-thirds of adults and one-third of children and teens are overweight or obese. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)

Histopathology of chondronecrosis development in knee articular cartilage in a rat model of Kashin–Beck disease using T-2 toxin and selenium deficiency conditions

Rheumatology International — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:53:38 +0100

The objective of this study is to observe pathogenic lesions of joint cartilages in rats fed with T-2 toxin under a selenium deficiency nutrition status in order to determine possible etiological factors causing Kashin–Beck disease (KBD). Sprague–Dawley rats were fed selenium-deficient or control diets for 4 weeks prior to their being exposed to T-2 toxin. Six dietary groups were formed and studied 4 weeks later, i.e., controls, selenium-deficient, low T-2 toxin, high T-2 toxin, selenium-deficient diet plus low T-2 toxin, and selenium-deficient diet plus high T-2 toxin. Selenium deficiencies were confirmed by the determination of glutathione peroxidase activity and selenium levels in serum. The morphology and pathology (chondronecrosis) of knee joint cartilage of experi...

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Cervical Cancer: The Preventable Gynecologic Cancer

MedlinePlus Health News — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:19:49 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cervical Cancer, HPV (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Varicella vaccination program cuts infection rate in infants

Drug Topics - Top News — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Obesity In Children - Virtually Unchanged In U.S.

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:00:00 +0100

Two investigations being published by JAMA reveal that the prevalence of obesity in the United States has not changed considerably. Approximately 1 in 3 adults and 1 in 6 children and adolescents are obese according to data from 2009-2010. The data also revealed that the prevalence of obesity in certain demographics has increased. In order to determine obesity rates in the U.S., Katherine M. Flegal, Ph.D., Cynthia L. Ogden, Ph.D., M.R.P., and colleagues with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, Md... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

CDC finds "pseudo-outbreak" of whooping cough

Reuters: Health — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:14:35 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A cluster of suspected whooping cough cases in Colorado was actually most likely a "pseudo-outbreak," according to an investigation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Source: Reuters: Health)

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CDC Finds "Pseudo-Outbreak" of Whooping Cough

MedlinePlus Health News — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:14:24 +0100

A cluster of suspected whooping cough cases in Colorado was actually most likely a "pseudo-outbreak," according to an investigation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Page: Whooping Cough (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

CDC panel advises lower threshold for toxic lead exposure in children

Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:37:38 +0100

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel is calling for a lower threshold for toxic lead exposure in children, which could more than double the number of children requiring care. Learn the reasons for this “historic” decision and how it could affect your practice. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)

Are You at High Risk for Serious Illness from Flu?

MedlinePlus Health News — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:21:13 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Page: Flu (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

CDC: Adult, Childhood Obesity Rates Unchanged in 2009 - 10

News stories via the Rural Assistance Center — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0100

AHA News Now article reports that about 36% of adults and 17% of children were obese in 2009 - 2010, the same as in 2007 - 2008, according to a reportreleased today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)

Lower Lead Levels Deemed Harmful for Kids

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This month, an advisory scientific panel reported that lead in older homes harms children at lower levels than previously believed. It urged federal officials to protect more kids. Yet as the U.S. government considers this, Congress slashed from $29 million to $2 million the funds for a major lead-poisoning prevention program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

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Increased prevalence of inhibitors in Hispanic patients with severe haemophilia A enrolled in the Universal Data Collection database

Haemophilia — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Summary. Neutralizing inhibitors develop in 20–30% of patients with severe factor VIII (FVIII) deficiency. It is well established that Blacks have a higher prevalence of inhibitors than Whites. This is the first study to definitively demonstrate increased inhibitor prevalence in the Hispanic population. We compared inhibitor prevalence among various racial and ethnic groups in a cross‐sectional analysis of 5651 males with severe haemophilia A that participated in the Universal Data Collection project sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We used logistic regression analysis to control for potential confounding variables. We assigned as Hispanic those participants who were white and labelled themselves Hispanic. The prevalence of high‐titre inhibitors in the H...

Chickenpox Can Be Serious: Protect Your Child

MedlinePlus Health News — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:14:59 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Page: Chickenpox (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

CDC panel advises lower threshold for toxic lead exposure in children

Modern Medicine — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:35:50 +0100

Office of Adolescent Health Website

Network News — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:52:21 +0100

The Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) was established in 2010 to coordinate adolescent health promotion and disease prevention programs and initiatives across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The OAH website http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/ includes information on adolescent health from organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the Office on Women’s Health. The website provides statistics and evidence-based information and resources about adolescent health for the public and for health professionals. Five health topics are highlighted on this website: Reproductive Health Mental Health Physical Health & Nutrition Substance Abuse Healthy Relationships &n...

Childhood Obesity Rates In The USA Have Changed Little

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0100

Two investigations being published by JAMA reveal that the prevalence of obesity in the United States has not changed considerably. Approximately 1 in 3 adults and 1 in 6 children and adolescents are obese, according to data from 2009-2010. The data also revealed that the prevalence of obesity in certain demographics has increased. In order to determine obesity rates in the U.S., Drs. Katherine M. Flegal, Cynthia L. Ogden and colleagues with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, Md... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Detecting Staph Infections With Mass Spectrometry

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0100

Researchers have designed a new laboratory test that can quickly identify the bacterium that causes Staphylococcus aureus infections. The findings have been published in the January issue of the journal Molecular and Cellular Proteomics. The researchers, from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have based their test on unique isotopic labeling combined with specific bacteriophage amplification to rapidly identify Staphylococcus aureus by using mass spectrometry to quantify the number of S... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Update: Influenza Activity--United States, October 2-November 26, 2011 [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: JAMA)

Vital Signs: HIV Prevention Through Care and Treatment--United States [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: JAMA)

QuickStats: FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS Percentage of Adults Aged >=18 Years with Self-Reported Excellent or Very Good Health,* by Race and Hispanic Subpopulation{dagger}--National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2009{section} [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: JAMA)

US Obesity Epidemic Shows No Hint of Retreating

RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

More than one-third of adults and almost 17 percent of children were obese in 2009-2010, echoing results since 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday. "It's good that we didn't see increases. On the other hand, we didn't see any decreases in any group," said CDC researcher Cynthia Ogden. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)

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U.S. Obesity Rates Have Leveled Off—But Why?

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

While obesity rates climbed sharply in the U.S. in the 1980s and 1990s, their increase has slowed or leveled off in many population groups since then, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published today in two articles in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

CDC Clinical Reminder: Insulin Pens Must Never Be Used for More than One Person

Diabetes News from dLife.com — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:40:40 +0100

January 5, 2012 (CDC) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has become increasingly aware of reports of improper use of insulin pens, which places individuals at risk of infection with pathogens including hepatitis viruses and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This notice serves as a reminder that insulin pens must never be used on more than one person. read more (Source: Diabetes News from dLife.com)

Deciphering Mixed Messages On Drinking And Health

NPR Health and Science — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0100

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that binge drinking, usually associated with young people, seems to be an issue among adults as well. And the University of Connecticut recently found Dr. Dipak Das, who studied on an ingredient in red wine, had falsified data on its benefits.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)

Staph Infections Rapidly Detected By New Laboratory Method Using Mass Spectrometry

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a new laboratory test that can rapidly identify the bacterium responsible for staph infections. This new test takes advantage of unique isotopic labeling combined with specific bacteriophage amplification to rapidly identify Staphylococcus aureus. Quickly and accurately detecting infections caused by S... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Including the third dimension: A spatial analysis of TB cases in Houston Harris County. - Feske ML, Teeter LD, Musser JM, Graviss EA.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:58 +0100

To reach the tuberculosis (TB) elimination goals established by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), measures must be taken to speed the currently stagnant TB elimination rate and curtail a future peak i... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

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Live54218 Initiative Gains $88,000 Boost

RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

A Brown County initiative to reduce childhood obesity has gotten a boost from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Live54218, a collaboration between the Green Bay Press-Gazette and other community organizations, recently received $88,000 through Action Communities for Health, Innovation and EnVironmental change (ACHIEVE), an initiative of the CDC…The [Live54218] program kicked off in 2011, and its next steps will be to increase access to farmers markets, impact community street plans to encourage walking and biking, implement physical activity policies for child care, and introduce broad strategies for physical activity in schools. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)

Mortality High in Native Alaskan Infants (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Infectious Disease — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- Mortality rates in the postneonatal period -- between one month and one year of age, when many deaths are preventable -- remain persistently high among Native Alaskans, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)

Americans Live Longer, Report Finds

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:43:20 +0100

U.S. death rates dropped half a percent between 2009 and 2010, and hit the lowest rate ever, at 746.2 deaths per 100,000 people, according to the latest set of data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

Monitoring Human Exposure To Environmental Toxins: NIST Releases 2 New SRMs

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0100

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has developed two new Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for measurements of human exposure to environmental toxins... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

CDC Releases an Interactive Tool to Access Surveillance Data for HIV/AIDS and Other Diseases

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) recently released Atlas, an interactive tool that allows people to access the surveillance data collected by NCHHSTP and create detailed reports, maps, tables, charts, and graphs. Currently, the Atlas includes NCHHSTP surveillance data for HIV, AIDS, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and primary and secondary syphilis. Tuberculosis (TB) and viral hepatitis surveillance data will be added to the Atlas over the coming year. The Atlas will help community leaders, public health professionals, policymakers, and health care providers understand the geographic patterns and data trends of these diseases. (Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, ...

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CDC Awards $339 Million to Health Departments for High-Impact HIV Prevention

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has begun awarding a total of almost $339 million to state and local health departments across the United States to fund HIV prevention activities this year. The awards are for the first year of a five-year funding cycle and represent a new direction for CDC HIV funding designed to achieve a higher level of impact with every federal HIV prevention dollar spent. “The awards are a critical component of CDC's new high-impact approach to HIV prevention and better align resources to reflect the geographic burden of the HIV epidemic today. As part of this funding announcement, CDC is also providing the health departments with new, specific guidance for prioritizing the most effective prevention programs that will have the greatest impa...

Good news on Friday the 13

Health Facts and Fears — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

As we enter the new year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides Americans with someoptimistic statistics: We’re living longer — by about a month, to be more precise. (Source: Health Facts and Fears)

Murder knocked off list of top U.S. killers: CDC

Reuters: Health — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:18:55 +0100

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A respiratory illness that strikes the elderly knocked homicide off the list of the top killers in the United States for the first time in 45 years in 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)

The Importance Of Tracking Diseases Associated With Illegal Wildlife Trade

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100

An article released in PLoS ONE entitled, Zoonotic Viruses Associated with Illegally Imported Wildlife Products, from a collaborative study led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), identified evidence of retroviruses and herpesviruses in illegally imported wildlife products confiscated at several U.S. international airports, including John F. Kennedy International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental-Houston and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

VFC Program: Vaccines for Uninsured Children

MedlinePlus Health News — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:21:18 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Page: Childhood Immunization (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

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High-risk teens not being tested for HIV

Modern Medicine — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Most sexually active US high school students have not been tested for human immunodeficiency virus, despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and other organizations calling for routine testing. Find out why health care providers must play a central role in increasing the number of teens being tested. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Murder knocked off list of top U.S. killers: CDC

Modern Medicine — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A respiratory illness that strikes the elderly knocked homicide off the list of the top 15 killers in the United States for the first time in 45 years in 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. (Source: Modern Medicine)

High-risk teens not being tested for HIV

Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Murder knocked off list of top U.S. killers: CDC

Reuters: Health — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:46:09 +0100

Cronobacter Illness and Infant Formula

MedlinePlus Health News — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:39:10 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Page: Food Safety (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

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Folic Acid Helps Prevent Neural Tube Defects

MedlinePlus Health News — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:30:34 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Pages: Folic Acid, Neural Tube Defects (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

One in six adults goes on drinking binges: CDC

Reuters: Health — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:46:09 +0100

ATLANTA (Reuters) - One out of six adults in the United States is a binge drinker, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated on Tuesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Efficacy of HIV/STI Behavioral Interventions for Heterosexual African American Men in the United States: A Meta-Analysis

AIDS and Behavior — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:58:04 +0100

Abstract This meta-analysis estimates the overall efficacy of HIV prevention interventions to reduce HIV sexual risk behaviors and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among heterosexual African American men. A comprehensive search of the literature published during 1988–2008 yielded 44 relevant studies. Interventions significantly reduced HIV sexual risk behaviors and STIs. The stratified analysis for HIV sexual risk behaviors indicated that interventions were efficacious for studies specifically targeting African American men and men with incarceration history. In addition, interventions that had provision/referral of medical services, male facilitators, shorter follow-up periods, or emphasized the importance of protecting family and significant others were associate...

New Report: HIV/AIDS Data through December 2008: Provided for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009, for Fiscal Year 2010

CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100

The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 (formerly the Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act) was first enacted into law in 1990, and amended in 1996, 2000, 2006, and 2009. In FY2010, HRSA, for the fourth year in a row, used total counts of living cases of HIV and living cases of AIDS in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Program Parts A and B (formerly Titles I and II) allocation formulae. Prior to FY2007, only AIDS cases, adjusted by a survival rate (estimated living AIDS cases), were used in the formulae. Beginning in FY2007, persons living with HIV (non-AIDS) as well as persons living with AIDS, as reported to and confirmed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are used to calculate funding allocation amounts. (Source: CDC HIV/AIDS ...

Study establishes importance of tracking diseases associated with illegal wildlife trade

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Museum of Natural History) A collaborative study led by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified evidence of retroviruses and herpesviruses in illegally imported wildlife products confiscated at several US international airports, including John F. Kennedy International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental-Houston and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International. The preliminary results of the program demonstrate the potential human health risk from the illegal wildlife trade at major international travel hubs as a pathway to disease emergence in animals and humans. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among High School Students--United States, 2010 [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: JAMA)

Update on Herpes Zoster Vaccine: Licensure for Persons Aged 50 Through 59 Years [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: JAMA)

Progress Toward Strengthening National Blood Transfusion Services--14 Countries, 2008-2010 [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: JAMA)

Announcements: Clinical Vaccinology Course--March 9-11, 2012 [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: JAMA)

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Patient Visits* to Physician Offices and Outpatient Departments, by Payment Source--United States, 2009 [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: JAMA)

Monitoring the Multi-Faceted Problem of Youth Violence: The Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center’s Surveillance System

Journal of Community Health — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:40:12 +0100

Abstract Youth violence (YV) is a complex public health issue that spans geographic, ethnic, and socioeconomic lines. The Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center conducts qualitative and quantitative research on YV in Hawai‘i. A critical element in YV prevention involves measuring YV and its risk-protective factors to determine the scope of the problem and to monitor changes across time. Under the Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center’s (APIYVPC’s) surveillance umbrella, a variety of methodologies are utilized. The major forms of active surveillance are a School-Wide Survey for youth, and a Safe Community Household Survey for adults. A variety of secondary data sources are accessed, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent...

Health Departments Receive $339m From CDC To Fund HIV Prevention

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0100

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has started handing out money to state and local health departments across the country to help fund high impact HIV prevention activities in 2012. The total amount of money available for 2012, intended to cover the first year of a five-year funding cycle, comes to $339 million, said the federal agency on Wednesday... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Difference in Risk Behaviors and STD Prevalence Between Street-Based and Establishment-Based FSWs in Guangdong Province, China

AIDS and Behavior — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:44:58 +0100

Abstract The major mode of HIV/AIDS transmission in China is now heterosexual activities, but risk for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) may differ among different strata of female sex workers (FSWs). Respondent-driven sampling was used to recruit 320 FSWs in Guangdong Province, China. The respondents were interviewed using a structured questionnaire, and tested for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and Chlamydia. The street-based FSWs had lower education levels, a higher proportion supporting their families, charged less for their services, and had engaged in commercial sex for a longer period of time than establishment-based FSWs. The proportion consistently using condoms with clients and with regular non-paying partners was also lower. The prevalence of syphilis, gon...

Life Skills: Evaluation of a Theory-Driven Behavioral HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Transgender Women

Journal of Urban Health — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:44:17 +0100

Abstract Young transgender women are at increased risk for HIV infection due to factors related to stigma/marginalization and participation in risky sexual behaviors. To date, no HIV prevention interventions have been developed or proven successful with young transgender women. To address this gap, we developed and pilot tested a homegrown intervention “Life Skills,” addressing the unique HIV prevention needs of young transgender women aged 16–24 years. Study aims included assessing the feasibility of a small group-based intervention with the study population and examining participant’s engagement in HIV-related risk behaviors pre- and 3-months-post-intervention. Fifty-one (N = 51) young transgender women enrolled in the study. Our overall attendance and re...

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Are We Missing the Importance of Missing Values in HIV Prevention Randomized Clinical Trials? Review and Recommendations

AIDS and Behavior — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:05:00 +0100

We examined the extent of missing data and methods in which HIV prevention randomized clinical trials (RCT) have managed missing values. We used a database maintained by the HIV/AIDS Prevention Research Synthesis (PRS) Project at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to identify related trials for our review. The PRS cumulative database was searched on June 15, 2010 and all citations that met the following criteria were retrieved: All RCTs which reported HIV/STD/HBV/HCV behavioral interventions with a biological outcome from 2005 to present. Out of the 57 intervention trials identified, all had some level of missing values. We found that the average missing values per study ranged between 3 and 97%. Averaging over all studies the percent of missing values was 26%. None...

Twin Births Rise Dramatically, Especially For Older Women

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0100

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) released a report showing that the rate of twin births has risen quite substantially since the 1980s, especially amongst older women. In 1980, one in every 53 births was a twin birth, while by 2009 the number had risen to one in every 30, or three percent. The rise constitutes a 76 percent increase in twin births, from nearly 19 per thousand in 1980 to more than 33 per thousand by 2009. The rise can be seen across every state including DC, coming in at least fifty percent higher... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

CDC Funds State, Local HIV Prevention Efforts

MedPage Today Infectious Disease — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced grants of $339 million to state and local health departments for HIV prevention activities in 2012. (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)

U.S. twin births have doubled in three decades: study

Modern Medicine — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The number of twins born in the United States has doubled in the last three decades largely as a result of fertility treatments, with one in 30 infants born in 2009 a twin, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. (Source: Modern Medicine)

U.S. Twin Births Have Doubled in Three Decades

MedlinePlus Health News — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:56:02 +0100

The number of twins born in the United States has doubled in the last three decades largely as a result of fertility treatments, with one in 30 infants born in 2009 a twin, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Page: Twins, Triplets, Multiple Births (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

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U.S. twin births have doubled in three decades: study

Reuters: Health — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:27:22 +0100

Application of EMA-qPCR as a complementary tool for the detection and monitoring of Legionella in different water systems

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:01:56 +0100

Abstract Legionella are prevalent in human-made water systems and cause legionellosis in humans. Conventional culturing and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques are not sufficiently accurate for the quantitative analysis of live Legionella bacteria in water samples because of the presence of viable but nonculturable cells and dead cells. Here, we report a rapid detection method for viable Legionella that combines ethidium monoazide (EMA) with quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and apply this method to detect Legionella in a large number of water samples from different sources. Results yielded that samples treated with 5 μg/ml EMA for 10 min and subsequently exposed to light irradiation for 5 min were optimal for detecting Legionella. EMA treatment befor...

Don't Slip On Icy Surfaces This Winter

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0100

Each year around 1 million individuals fall - with winter officially here, take precautions in order to avoid falling on slippery sidewalks. Approximately 20,000 adults die every year as a result of fall-related injuries according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Furthermore, around 15% of job-site accidents are due to injuries from falls, amounting to nearly 15% of all workers' compensation costs... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)