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New Data Show Gains in Public Health Preparedness

Date
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 6:45 AM
Description
State and local health departments have made significant progress toward improving public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities, says a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.

CDC Survey Finds Childhood Immunization Rates Remain High

Date
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 6:00 AM
Description
Immunization of children aged 19-35 months old against most vaccine-preventable diseases remains high in the United States, with coverage for most of the routine vaccines remaining at or over 90 percent, according to a report by the Centers for

CDC Awards $13 Million for Preparedness and Response Learning Centers

Date
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 4:30 AM
Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $13 million to 14 accredited schools of public health to establish Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers (PERLC) to enhance public health training and workforce.

Three out of Four New Moms Initiate Breastfeeding

Date
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 4:30 AM
Description
Seventy-five percent of babies born in the United States in 2007-over 3 million'started life breastfeeding, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2010 Breastfeeding Report Card.

Decline in US Adult Smoking Rate Stalled

Date
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 7:30 AM
Description
Despite the known dangers of tobacco use, 1 in 5 American adults continues to smoke cigarettes, and 4 in 10 nonsmokers were exposed to cigarette smoke during 2007-2008, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC Study Finds Annual Cost of Motor Vehicle Crashes Exceeds $99 Billion

Date
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 6:00 AM
Description
In a one-year period, the cost of medical care and productivity losses associated with injuries from motor vehicle crashes exceeded $99 billion - with the cost of direct medical care accounting for $17 billion, according to a study by the Centers for