Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Enterovirus EV-D68 Symptoms & Outbreak in Kids: More States Confirm Cases of Potentially Deadly Respiratory Illness

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Virginia reported cases of enterovirus A severe respiratory illness that has affected hundreds in the U. S. Midwest has spread to four more states and now has been reported in more than a dozen states across the country.

LGBT Community More Likely to Drink & Smoke, Hispanic Lesbians and Bisexual Women Inclined Toward Smoking, Asthma and Disability

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that members of the LGBT community are more likely to smoke, drink excessively and experience serious psychological distress than their heterosexual counterparts. But the same report also found that, when looking at other areas of health, those with "alternative lifestyles" fare better than straight individuals, according to the new report published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Teen Cigarette Smoking Rate Dips to Lowest Level Since 1991

The recent survey put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday states that cigarette smoking among U.S. high school students is at its lowest rate since 1991.

CDC Announces Mad Cow Disease Death in Texas

For the fourth time in U.S. history, an American death has been linked to mad cow disease. For the fourth time in U. S. history, an American death has been linked to mad cow disease.

Delaying Motherhood in America: Latina Millenials and Women Nationwide Having First Child at Older Age

According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center, first-time mothers are older than they were four decades ago; in 2012, there were more than nine times as many first births to mothers 35 and older than there were in the 1970s. The report also indicated that over the past two decades first birth rates rose for older women of all races and Hispanic origins. The report failed to outline the reasons behind the trend, though it may have a great deal to do with economics.

Diabetes Care, Control & Information: CDC Research Provides Info On Increasing Disease Diagnoses Amongst Latinos

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study earlier this week in which they found that the rates of complications in diabetes patients in the U.S. have significantly decreased during the last two decades.

CDC Study Reveals E-Cigarette Use Among US Children Doubles

A growing number of children using E-Cigarettes have been recorded in a recent study. A growing number of children using E-Cigarettes have been recorded in a recent study.

Circumcision Rates Down 10 Percent Over 32 Years, Says CDC

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of circumcision in the United States dropped 10 percent in the past 32 years.

Hispanic Teen Birth Rate Falls 40 Percent

The birth rate for Hispanic teenagers in the United States dropped more than 40 percent from 2007 to 2011, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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