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The vast majority of the nation's parents are having their children get recommended vaccinations, according to 2007 vaccine coverage estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Julie Gerberding has been named to the Forbes List of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the world. This year marks the fourth consecutive year that Dr. Gerberding has made the list.

In an effort to help address a national shortage of veterinarians certified to work with laboratory animals, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun a new residency program in laboratory animal medicine.

CDC Press Release issued Thuday, August 21, concerning a CDC report about the recent measles outbreaks in Illinois, New York, Washington, Arizona, California, Wisconsin, Michigan, Hawaii, Arkansas, Washington, D.C., Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, New

CDC press release about the release of an online storybook containing narratives, photos and videos from survivors, families and friends about the 1918 influenza pandemic that killed millions of people around the world.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched CDC-TV, a new online video resource available through www.cdc.gov. CDC-TV videos will cover a variety of health, safety and preparedness topics.

Home fire deaths are higher in states that have a greater percentage of smokers, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published this month in the journal Injury Prevention.

Men aged 18-44 years are more than twice as likely as women of the same age group to have adopted a child, according to a new report released today by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

A multi-state study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that about one out of 100 adults have active epilepsy, and more than one-third are not getting sufficient treatment...

Patients in the United States made an estimated 1.1 billion visits to physician offices and hospital outpatient and emergency departments in 2006...