The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday marked National Latino AIDS Awareness Day by urging Latinos to not be afraid when it comes to discussing issues surrounding the prevention of the immune deficiency syndrome.
A first-time national study on Latino health risks and causes of death by the Centers for Disease Control details new information on the risk factors, prevalence of some diseases and the difference in health between foreign born Latinos and U. S. born Latinos.The "Vital Signs," report titled "A La Buena Salud--To Good Health," outlined and broke down within Latino subgroups, health risks as well as the leading causes of deaths in the Latino population in the United States.
Americans of Hispanic origin are more likely to believe that taking antibiotics will ease the symptoms of a cold and thus use them incorrectly, a new report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed.
A Colorado teen who thought he had come down with the flu but then died within a few days apparently had been infected with the plague, likely by fleas that put the bacteria directly into his bloodstream.
Officials in South Korea may be breathing a sigh of relief as the MERS outbreak, which has closed over 2,000 schools and quarantined over 3,000 people, passes its critical two-week incubation period. And with infections mainly restricted to hospital settings, even health officials suggest the danger may be waning.
A salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 50 people in nine states may be linked to raw tuna in sushi, according to an investigation by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Infectious disease outbreak in southern Indiana, CDC works with state to control it. The spread of the HIV virus in rural Scott and Jackson counties in Indiana since December has been staggering.
An official from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week debunked claims immigrants are linked to the U.S. measles outbreak.
Black Hawk helicopters and super-sized X-ray machines used for U.S. - Mexico Border patrol are being used for better security efforts at Super Bowl venues in Arizona.
The performance of this year's flu vaccine is unusually poor, but doctors say you should get the shot anyway. A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that the vaccine is only 23 percent effective.
About half the country is experiencing high flu activity, showing early indication this flu season may be severe, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pre-packaged caramel apples linked to listeriosis breakout A listeriosis outbreak linked to caramel apples has been reported in a number of states and at least four deaths have been linked to the prepackaged food item.
Puerto Rico is facing an epidemic with the mosquito-borne illness chikungunya infecting over 10,000 people in the nation, according to a statement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Thursday.
According to a study published this week by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the rate of cigarette smoking by adults in the United States has hit an all-time low rate, the lowest ever recorded actually.
Only one out of every 10 heavy drinkers in the United States technically qualifies as an alcoholic. The statistic is based on a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which found that most adults who drink too much still "(fall) short of the criteria for alcoholism."
Despite the current Ebola panic, there is another disease posing a threat to American's health. Chagas disease, also known as the "kissing bug" disease, has made its way into the United States and has already infected thousands, but health officials and doctors do not view the disease as potentially endemic.
The security guard fired after accompanying President Barack Obama in an elevator at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta says dismissal was unjust. Kenneth Tate was carrying a gun on the elevator which is against Secret Service protocols, although it was a CDC-issued firearm.
