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  • Study: More kinds of birds, less West Nile 8 Oct 2008 01:07 GMT
    ... bite. Through Sept. 30, 918 cases of West Nile had been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including 19 deaths. But cases have been on the decline in ...

  • Health officials investigate respiratory illnesses 8 Oct 2008 01:07 GMT
    ... individual also had fairly significant underlying lung disease - chronic obstructive lung disease - and ... virology laboratory in Fairbanks and at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta collected specimens and ... determine the cause of the outbreak. The CDC identified adenovirus in six of 13 samples. ...

  • U.S. recommends 2 1/2 hours of exercise per week 8 Oct 2008 01:06 GMT
    ... moderate exercise lowers the risk of heart disease, many cancers, osteoporosis, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, depression ... figures released in July from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show 25.6 ...

  • Guidelines recommend 2.5 hours of exercise per week 8 Oct 2008 01:06 GMT
    ... moderate exercise lowers the risk of heart disease, many cancers, osteoporosis, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, depression ... figures released in July from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show 25.6 ...

  • Investigators conclude: Carbon monoxide was the killer 8 Oct 2008 01:00 GMT
    ... found the Boehms and Ryans dead Sunday when they returned to the houseboat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that since 2000, more than 600 boating-related carbon monoxide poisonings ...

  • NYC takes calorie-counting campaign to the rails 8 Oct 2008 00:58 GMT
    ... but legal action delayed enforcement until July. The 2,000-calorie figure is an average. Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations vary by age, gender and level of activity. Men can ...

  • Post-term pregnancies risk infant's life and health, studies show 8 Oct 2008 00:58 GMT
    ... risk to both mother and child." Cheng's study used national birth registries through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to analyze all low-risk pregnancies resulting in live, full-term deliveries between ...

  • 'Color My Pyramid' nutrition education program battles obesity in DC schools 8 Oct 2008 00:58 GMT
    ... unfortunately leading to serious problems of chronic diseases at a young age," says Pawloski. "As ... United States is growing. Results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2003-04 National ...

  • No OTC Cold Meds for Kids Under Four, Drug Makers Say 8 Oct 2008 00:57 GMT
    ... to children under two.  The warning came after a 2007 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control found that between 2004 and 2005, 1,500 children under the age of 2 ...

  • Little HIV protection from circumcision for gay sex: study 8 Oct 2008 00:54 GMT
    ... discrete studies of more than 50,000 male subjects in The report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted that male circumcision appears to reduce by between 50 and ...

  • Mother whose son died from flu urges vaccinations 8 Oct 2008 00:38 GMT
    ... against influenza. For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending flu vaccinations ... complications across the nation, according to the CDC. Half of those were between ages 5 ...

  • FDA Finds Melamine in Flavored Drink 8 Oct 2008 00:32 GMT
    ... Border Protection within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other federal agencies, and foreign governments. This entry was posted on ...

  • Mississippi health agency offering flu shots 8 Oct 2008 00:26 GMT
    ... in January through March, it sometimes reaches high levels as early as December. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 36,000 deaths nationwide in 2007 were attributed to flu and ...

  • Respiratory illness kills woman in Southeast 7 Oct 2008 23:54 GMT
    ... individual also had fairly significant underlying lung disease -- chronic obstructive lung disease -- and ... virology laboratory in Fairbanks and at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta collected specimens and ... cause of the outbreak, Funk said. The CDC identified adenovirus in six of 13 samples ...

  • FDA Detects Melamine Contamination in Flavored Drink 7 Oct 2008 23:43 GMT
    ... Border Protection within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other federal agencies, and foreign governments. ...


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