An alarming number of adults fail to recognize heart attack warning signs and symptoms that could, if heeded, save their lives, according to…

More Women Choosing to Breastfeed, but Rates of Exclusive Breastfeeding Fall Short of National Objectives
Although more women are choosing to initiate breastfeeding, the percentage of mothers who breastfeed exclusively is far short of national objectives…

CDC Child Development Campaign Expands to Target More Than 400,000 Child Care Facilities Nationwide
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with a coalition of national partners, is launching a new phase of the “Learn the Signs. Act Early”…

Acute Viral Hepatitis Cases Down
The three most common forms of acute viral hepatitis in the United States hepatitis A, B and C declined dramatically between 1995 and 2005, with hepatitis A and B at the lowest levels…

CDC Report Shows Largest One-Year Increase in Youth Suicide Rate in 15 Years
Following a decline of more than 28 percent, the suicide rate for 10- to-24-year-olds increased by 8 percent, the largest single-year rise in 15 years, according to a report released today in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)…

The End of Polio: Photographs of Sebasti o Salgado Opens to Public
Early in 2001 in Somalia, Brazilian photojournalist Sebasti o Salgado began to document the global effort to eradicate the crippling disease poliomyelitis…

New Studies Shed Light on Circumstances Associated with Violent Deaths
Binge drinking is common among high school students in the United States and is strongly associated with sexual activity, violence, and other risky behaviors, according to a new study…

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