An outbreak of listeria has prompted a massive recall of frozen organic and non-organic vegetables. An outbreak of listeria has prompted a massive recall of frozen organic and non-organic vegetables across the U.
The HIV diagnoses rates are not looking good and it’s on track to some alarming numbers. A study by the researchers of Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that if trends persist, one out of four Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) are projected to get HIV in their lifetime.
On the heels of outbreaks of illness and contamination linked to chicken, eggs and cantaloupe, President Barack Obama is advocating for the creation of a new federal agency that would be entrusted with keeping the nation's food supply safe.
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.
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.
Gov. Bobby Jindal among those asking for ban on travel from West African nations After the news of the first Ebola patient in the U. S. , those who believe the government should ban travel from West African nations have been increasingly vocal about the idea.
A severe and non-treatable respiratory virus is causing an epidemic across the United States, affecting hundreds of children in more than 10 states, according to the latest reports.
According to a new study by the Center for Disease Control Prevention, a large percentage of overweight children, especially minorities, do not see themselves as overweight.
After a report of possible anthrax exposure last month, the CDC release a new report Friday of mishandling of a dangerous bird flu strain. As a result, Congress is beginning to question the CDC's abilities, but the CDC has already said it is creating a new position to handle the situation.
Up to 86 Atlanta-based lab workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have been accidentally exposed to anthrax this month due to a safety problem.
In a study released earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Hispanics had the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in the U.S. in 2012. Per 1,000 Hispanic teens aged 15 to 17 years old, the birth rate was 25.5 percen,t while the total birth rate per 1,000 teens across all ethnicities in the same age group was 14.1 percent, according to the CDC Vital Signs study released Tuesday. Carla Galindo, behavioral scientist for the CDC, said the birth rate among Hispanic teens has decreased, but they still rank the highest in teen pregnancies based on ethnicity.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it approved the use of a portable opioid overdose treatment device named Evzio. The hand-held auto-injector is designed for family members or caregivers of a known or suspected opioid user to administer the medication in the occurrence of an overdose.
Although many people in this country think tuberculosis (TB) as a disease of a bygone era and no longer a threat to modern day society they couldn’t be more wrong, the experts say. "World TB Day" is an annual event dedicated to fighting and eradicating this disease both in the U.S. and across the globe.
The dreaded flu season is upon us and this year the H1N1 virus, which emerged in 2009 to cause a pandemic, is the predominant strain. H1N1 has reached the epidemic threshold as of this past week and is now widespread in 40 states.
Latino women and men are finding that diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are disproportionately affecting them. Health care professionals suggest that healthier diets and regular exercise will decrease cases of diabetes and risk of heart failure, but Latinos aren't heeding advice or understanding that those sensuous curves can kill.
