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The rate of outbreaks caused by unpasteurized milk (often called raw milk) and products made from it was 150 times greater than outbreaks linked to pasteurized milk, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 13-year review also revealed that the states where the sale of raw milk was legal had more than twice the rate of outbreaks as states where it was illegal.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Mar, 6 Marzo 2012
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Treating latent tuberculosis (TB) infection to prevent progression to TB disease is a cornerstone of the U.S. strategy for TB elimination. People with latent tuberculosis (TB) infection now have another option when it comes to treatment. A new regimen for the treatment of latent TB infection, called the 12-dose regimen, reduces the number of doses and shortens the duration of treatment.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Mar, 13 Dicembre 2011
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CDC efforts have resulted in fewer children receiving unnecessary antibiotics in recent years, but inappropriate use remains a problem. Widespread overuse and inappropriate use of antibiotics continues to fuel an increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. So the next time you or your child really needs an antibiotic for a bacterial infection, it may not work.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Mar, 15 Novembre 2011
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The death toll from overdoses of prescription painkillers has more than tripled in the past decade, according to an analysis in the CDC Vital Signs report released today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This new finding shows that more than 40 people die every day from overdoses involving narcotic pain relievers like hydrocodone (Vicodin), methadone, oxycodone (OxyContin), and oxymorphone (Opana).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Mer, 2 Novembre 2011
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The study reports 115 influenza–associated deaths of people younger than 18, from September 2010 through August 2011 and highlights the importance of both annual vaccination and rapid antiviral treatment.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Mar, 20 Settembre 2011
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The report, Mental Illness Surveillance Among Adults in the United States, appears as a supplement in today’s issue of the CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Prepared by the Public Health Surveillance Program Office, it is the first agency-wide compilation of data from selected surveillance and information systems that measure the prevalence and effects of mental illness in the U.S. adult population.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Mar, 6 Settembre 2011
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Breastfeeding protects against childhood obesity, yet less than 4 percent of U.S. hospitals provide the full range of support mothers need to be able to breastfeed, according to the most recent Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Lun, 29 Agosto 2011
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Obesity has become a problem in every state, according to data analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No state reported that less than 20 percent of adults were obese in 2010, which means that no state met the national Healthy People 2010 goal to lower obesity prevalence to 15 percent within the past decade, CDC researchers say.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Lun, 25 Luglio 2011
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Staying physically active reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Yet women at high risk for the disease are less likely than other women to stay active enough to lower their risk, according to a recent federal report.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Mar, 19 Luglio 2011
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Americans who eat a diet high in sodium and low in potassium have a 50 percent increased risk of death from any cause, and about twice the risk of death from heart attacks, according to a study published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study was conducted by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory University and Harvard University.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Lun, 18 Luglio 2011
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