Nov 24th, 2008 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 20 percent of people in the U.S. who are infected with HIV aren't aware they have it. The CDC would like to see routine HIV tests done unless a patient refuses.
Nov 17th, 2008 · Burlington, Vt., was just named the healthiest city in America by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ninety-two percent of residents there say they are in good or great health. The CDC also named America's most unhealthy city. That dubious honor goes to Huntington, W.Va. Nearly half of the residents there are obese. And half the elderly population have lost all their teeth.
Aug 6th, 2008 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says annual increases in rates of infection among young, gay black men are the highest in any demographic group in the U.S. One member of the community says it will take more than condoms to change that.
Aug 5th, 2008 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that the number of new HIV infections is higher than previously estimated. The study finds that there were 56,300 new HIV infections in the U.S. in 2006, not 40,000.
Aug 2nd, 2008 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says new data show about 56,000 new HIV infections a year — 40 percent more than what was previously estimated. But even though the number of infections is higher that what was thought, the rate has remained stable.
Jun 9th, 2008 · Fast-food giant McDonald's says it has stopped serving sliced tomatoes in all of its sandwiches in the United States over fears of salmonella poisoning. The company said the precaution will remain in place until the source of the salmonella is found. Michele Norris talks to Dr. Patricia N. Griffin, chief of the Enteric Diseases Epidemiology Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Griffin discusses what is known so far about the outbreak associated with tomatoes and whether — or not — suspected tomatoes can be cooked and safely eaten.
Jun 5th, 2008 · A new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals how high school students are handling health issues. That includes everything from drinking alcohol to smoking to sex.
May 29th, 2008 · At the Ohio factory that made "Emergency Living Units" for Hurricane Katrina survivors, workers and company officials talk about dealing with formaldehyde. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention want all residents of FEMA-issued trailers to move out, citing fear of toxic fumes.