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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services based in the Metro Atlanta area, adjacent to the campus of Emory University and northeast of downtown Atlanta. It works to protect public health and safety by providing information to enhance health decisions, and it promotes health through partnerships with state health departments and other organizations. The CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease prevention and control (especially infectious diseases), environmental health, occupational safety and health, health promotion, prevention and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.

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CDC: About 1 in 6 Americans have had swine flu (Update)

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created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(AP) -- Swine flu has sickened about 50 million Americans, and killed about 10,000, according to new estimates released by federal health officials on Thursday.


Kids' Swine flu shots recalled; not strong enough

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created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Hundreds of thousands of swine flu shots for children have been recalled because tests indicate the vaccine doses lost some strength, government health officials said Tuesday.


CDC: Fewer states seeing widespread swine flu

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created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(AP) -- Health officials say winter flu is just starting to show up in the U.S. while swine flu infections continue to wane.


Researchers identify barriers to HPV vaccination uptake in low-income populations

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created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Results of two separate studies show lower rates of HPV vaccination in low-income populations, and identify vaccination barriers and tailored interventions that may help to increase HPV vaccine uptake rates.


CDC: Swine flu is widespread only in 25 states (AP)

CDC: Swine flu is widespread only in 25 states (Update)

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created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Swine flu infections continue to wane, just as vaccine is becoming plentiful enough that some communities are allowing everyone to get it, not just those in priority groups.


CDC: Swine flu less widespread, down to 32 states

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created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A new government report says swine flu infections seem to be dropping, but the number of children who died with the illness rose by about 30.


Too much physical activity may lead to arthritis

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created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Middle-aged men and women who engage in high levels of physical activity may be unknowingly causing damage to their knees and increasing their risk for osteoarthritis, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting ...


CDC: Swine flu vaccine safe; no big problems seen

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- U.S. health officials say there's no evidence that the swine flu vaccine is causing any serious side effects.


Discovering addiction clues could help smokers kick the habit

Discovering addiction clues could help smokers kick the habit

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created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you've ever tried to quit smoking, understanding how you got hooked in the first place probably seems irrelevant. But University of Nebraska-Lincoln psychologist Rick Bevins believes those ...


Swine flu vaccine now plentiful in half the states

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created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- After weeks of shortages, swine flu vaccine is plentiful enough that nearly half the states now say everyone can get it, not just people in high-risk groups.


Research highlights need for national HIV strategy

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that well over one million people in the United States are infected with HIV/AIDS. New research from North Carolina State University shows that many of those infected ...


CDC warns: Holiday could bring more swine flu (AP)

CDC warns: Holiday could bring more swine flu

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Let us give thanks - and pass the Purell. Your family might be sharing more than turkey and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving. Swine flu may also be on the table - and at crowded airports and shopping ...