http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_PreventionFind stories, videos, and photos about Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:31:23 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/h1n1.cdc.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/h1n1.cdc.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextHealth officials on Friday reported a slight decrease in H1N1 flu activity nationwide.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/h1n1.fever.doctor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/h1n1.fever.doctor/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was early on a Monday, just the seventh week of school, when Danelle Olivares decided she would have to keep her 5-year-old daughter home from kindergarten. Trinity had a nasty stomach bug, but no fever, and Olivares figured that a day of rest at home would make things OK.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/12/h1n1.flu.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/12/h1n1.flu.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly 3,900 people, including about 540 children, are believed to have died from the H1N1 flu in the first six months of the epidemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/06/face.mask.swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/06/face.mask.swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextA preliminary report suggesting that N95 respirators -- filtering devices worn over the mouth and nose -- protect against swine flu better than surgical face masks seems to be incorrect, researchers revealed during a meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/03/beef.recall.e.coli/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/03/beef.recall.e.coli/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo people have died and 28 people have fallen ill with matching strains of E. coli after an outbreak in ground beef, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/30/h1n1.vaccine.available/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/30/h1n1.vaccine.available/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the new H1N1 flu virus keeps spreading, more vaccine is available to fight it, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/26/opinion.jonathan.foer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/26/opinion.jonathan.foer/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike most people, I'd given some thought to what meat actually is, but until I became a father and faced the prospect of having to make food choices on someone else's behalf, there was no urgency to get to the bottom of things.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/h1n1.vaccine.where/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/h1n1.vaccine.where/index.html#cnnSTCTextYessica Maher of Los Angeles, California, feels let down. She had wanted to get the H1N1 vaccine for herself and her children, but that's proving to be difficult.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/16/h1n1.vaccine.delay/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/16/h1n1.vaccine.delay/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs more people are getting sick from the H1N1 flu virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that the production of the H1N1 vaccine is slower than expected.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/06/h1n1.vaccine.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/06/h1n1.vaccine.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor 13-year-old Brandon Marti, the intranasal vaccine felt "good," "cold" and "watery" at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx, New York, on Tuesday.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/30/h1n1.vaccine.decision/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/30/h1n1.vaccine.decision/index.html#cnnSTCTextNext week, the long-awaited H1N1 vaccine is expected to arrive. At least three of the four vaccine makers have begun shipping their products to undisclosed distribution centers.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/08/news/economy/health_care_vaccinations/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/08/news/economy/health_care_vaccinations/index.htmParents who bring their kids to Dr. G. Andrew McIntosh for the chicken pox vaccine are out of luck.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/24/hand.washing.helpful/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/24/hand.washing.helpful/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt the beginning of the school year, a couple of hundred parents, myself included, gathered in the middle school lounge for the principal's back-to-school speech. The chatting hushed as the principal walked from the back of the room to the podium. As she proceeded down the aisle, parting the crowd of parents, she carried with her the biggest bottle of hand sanitizer I've ever seen.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/18/h1n1.staying.healthy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/18/h1n1.staying.healthy/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Tyra Smith's boyfriend, Chris Lewis, first suggested they be guinea pigs in a H1N1 vaccination study in August, she wasn't so crazy about the idea. But then she warmed to it: While she doesn't like needles, she thought she'd help out because she knew H1N1 was a serious virus.Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/18/swine.flu.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/18/swine.flu.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTextHealth officials expect more than 3 million doses of H1N1 flu vaccine to be available in the first week of October.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/18/swine.flu.h1n1.vaccines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/18/swine.flu.h1n1.vaccines/index.html#cnnSTCTextHealth officials expect more than 3 million doses of H1N1 flu vaccine to be available in the first week of October.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/03/swine.flu.cdc/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/03/swine.flu.cdc/index.html#cnnSTCTextChildren with high-risk medical conditions or disabilities should be among the first to be vaccinated against H1N1 influenza, also known as swine flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised Thursday.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/03/cdc.swine.flu.mask/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/03/cdc.swine.flu.mask/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn advisory panel is recommending a major step up in protection for health workers dealing with patients suspected or confirmed to have H1N1 influenza.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/03/face.mask.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/03/face.mask.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom Mexico to China, people around the world have worn face masks to protect against swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus. The problem? Experts could never say for sure whether such masks actually help you stay healthy.Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/13/hpv.vaccine.gardasil/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/13/hpv.vaccine.gardasil/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Raffi Darrow brought in her two daughters, Wendy and Alice, for their annual back-to-school checkups this week, for the first time in her career as a mom, Darrow decided to be a rebel.Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/30/besser.cdc.departure/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/30/besser.cdc.departure/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe former acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to leave the agency to become the senior health and medical editor for ABC News.Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/20/swine.flu.baby.death/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/20/swine.flu.baby.death/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn infant girl delivered prematurely from her mother, who has the swine flu virus, has died, hospital officials said Monday.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/01/swine.flu.h1n1.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/01/swine.flu.h1n1.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTextQuestions abound about how to best inoculate the world against swine flu as health officials plan for a campaign that could dwarf any previous flu vaccination effort.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/29/swine.flu.death.uk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/29/swine.flu.death.uk/index.html#cnnSTCTextA nine-year-old girl has died in Britain from the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, as authorities reported a jump in the number of cases in the country.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/03/lessons.swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/03/lessons.swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextA report released Thursday commended the government for developing plans and stockpiling antivirals after the avian flu scare but warned that gaps still exist and that the health system may not be prepared in a more severe outbreak.Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/22/swine.flu.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/22/swine.flu.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received a candidate vaccine virus for swine flu from one institution Friday, spokesman Thomas Skinner said in an e-mail.Fri, 22 May 2009 20:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/22/pools.urinate.hygiene/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/22/pools.urinate.hygiene/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the summer swim season starts Memorial Day weekend, water quality and health experts have a message for swimmers: Please don't pee in the pool.Fri, 22 May 2009 13:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/19/swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/19/swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe number of confirmed H1N1 flu cases worldwide surpassed 10,000, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.Wed, 20 May 2009 01:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/18/swine.flu.update/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/18/swine.flu.update/index.html#cnnSTCTextHealth officials say the H1N1 virus, commonly known as the swine flu, is likely to cause more illnesses and deaths in the United States, even though much of the initial anxiety has eased.Tue, 19 May 2009 22:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/19/swine.flu.cases/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/19/swine.flu.cases/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe number of confirmed H1N1 flu cases worldwide is nearing 10,000, the World Health Organization said Tuesday morning.Tue, 19 May 2009 17:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/18/south.korea.flu.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/18/south.korea.flu.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTextResearchers at a South Korean university say they have discovered a candidate strain for an H1N1 vaccine, though it has not yet been approved by health authorities in the United States or the World Health Organization.Tue, 19 May 2009 03:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/15/obama.cdc/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/15/obama.cdc/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama has chosen Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, New York City's health commissioner, to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House said Friday.Fri, 15 May 2009 13:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/06/swine.flu.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/06/swine.flu.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe World Health Organization said it will convene a meeting of experts next week to discuss the possibility of manufacturing a vaccine for swine flu as the number of confirmed cases of the virus nears 1,900.Thu, 07 May 2009 03:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/05/swine.flu.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/05/swine.flu.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Texas woman who had swine flu has died, officials said Tuesday, marking the second death in the United States linked to the virus and the first of a U.S. resident.Wed, 06 May 2009 02:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/04/boyce.flu.hands/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/04/boyce.flu.hands/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe rapid spread of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus (also known as swine flu) from Mexico to at least 19 other countries in less than 10 days is a cause of major concern.Mon, 04 May 2009 13:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/02/swine.flu.inside.cdc/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/02/swine.flu.inside.cdc/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a bustling room full of computers, giant wall-mounted monitors and constantly ringing telephones, a newly gathered army is fighting a war.Sat, 02 May 2009 16:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/05/01/swine.flu.return.travelers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/05/01/swine.flu.return.travelers/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the swine flu outbreak escalates across the globe, U.S. travelers returning from Mexico are wondering what to do when they come home.Sat, 02 May 2009 01:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/30/swine.flu.1918.lessons/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/30/swine.flu.1918.lessons/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf there's a blessing in the current swine flu epidemic, it's how benign the illness seems to be outside the central disease cluster in Mexico. But history offers a dark warning to anyone ready to write off the 2009 H1N1 virus.Fri, 01 May 2009 01:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/28/swine.flu.masks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/28/swine.flu.masks/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn Mexico City, the government ran out of surgical masks after handing them out to one of every five residents.Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/30/tb.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/30/tb.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn Atlanta, Georgia, lawyer, whose well-publicized bout with tuberculosis caused an international health scare, is suing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for invasion of privacy.Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/26/swin.flu.risks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/26/swin.flu.risks/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs reports of swine flu continue to rise in the United States and around the world, the average American is probably asking, "How should I protect myself?"Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/27/swine.flu.terms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/27/swine.flu.terms/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe outbreak of swine flu, which appears to have originated in Mexico, has crossed borders and datelines, spooked the travel industry -- and thrown up some unfamiliar and uncertain terminology.Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/24/swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/24/swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. health officials expressed concern Friday that a swine flu virus that has infected eight people in the United States matches samples of a virus that has killed at least 68 people in Mexico.Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/23/swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/23/swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextA total of seven cases of a previously undetected strain of swine flu have been confirmed in humans in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. None of the patients has had direct contact with pigs.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/22/swine.flu.california/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/22/swine.flu.california/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating two cases of swine flu detected in children in the San Diego, California, area last week.Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/09/food.safety.cdc.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/09/food.safety.cdc.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn January, salmonella was linked to peanut products; last week, pistachio products. And on Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said overall infection rates for salmonella and other foodborne pathogens have not changed significantly over the last four years.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/27/fall.dogs.cats/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/27/fall.dogs.cats/index.html#cnnSTCTextDogs and cats soothe the soul and provide companionship, but a report released this week suggests they sometimes cause broken bones and sprains, too.Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/13/healthmag.cell.phone/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/13/healthmag.cell.phone/index.html#cnnSTCTextCould your cell phone be bad for your health? Maybe. But not because it's zapping your brain.Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/20/flu.antibodies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/20/flu.antibodies/index.html#cnnSTCTextAntibodies taken from humans could provide protection from lethal strains of influenza, including the bird flu and the 1918 Spanish flu strain, according to research published this week.Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/17/cdc.young.people/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/17/cdc.young.people/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe perception is that 20-somethings are youthful and robust, in the peak of their health.Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/02/gop.stimulus.worries/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/02/gop.stimulus.worries/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn Monday, Congressional Republican leaders put out a list of what they call wasteful provisions in the Senate version of the nearly $900 billion stimulus bill that is being debated:Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/23/hib.vaccine.cdc/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/23/hib.vaccine.cdc/index.html#cnnSTCTextA childhood illness that has mostly been curbed through vaccinations has killed one child and sickened four others in Minnesota, health officials said Friday.Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/23/cdc.new.interim.director/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/23/cdc.new.interim.director/index.html#cnnSTCTextHealth and Human Services' acting secretary has appointed Dr. Richard Besser as the interim director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/13/std.report.cdc/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/13/std.report.cdc/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn spite of prevention efforts, new cases of some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are going up, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/12/salmonella.minnesota/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/12/salmonella.minnesota/index.html#cnnSTCTextFederal and state health officials said Monday that salmonella linked last week in Minnesota to King Nut peanut butter was caused by the same strain of bacteria responsible for an ongoing outbreak of 410 salmonella cases in 43 states.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/08/salmonella.outbreak.cdc/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/08/salmonella.outbreak.cdc/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with public health officials in 42 states to determine the cause of an outbreak of a particular type of salmonella called Typhimurium.Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/09/cdc.director.gerberding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/09/cdc.director.gerberding/index.html#cnnSTCTextDr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will leave her post by noon on January 20, the day President-elect Barack Obama is to be sworn in to office.Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/01/smoke.free.laws/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/01/smoke.free.laws/index.html#cnnSTCTextImplementing smoke-free policies can lead to fewer hospitalizations resulting from heart attacks, according to a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/25/organ.transplant.hiv.hepc/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/25/organ.transplant.hiv.hepc/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour patients who received organ transplants in 2007 were found to have HIV and hepatitis C. Both infections came from the organ donor, who had tested negative for both illnesses. This was the first time that donated organs had infected their recipients with both HIV and hepatitis C, and the first time in 21 years an HIV infection has been transmitted in this way, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/19/hpv.vaccine.info/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/19/hpv.vaccine.info/index.html#cnnSTCTextGenital human papillomavirus, or HPV, which infects the skin and mucous membranes, is the most common sexually transmitted disease. About 20 million Americans have the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HPV is the major cause of cervical cancer, which kills about 250,000 women worldwide each year. In the United States, cervical cancer will be diagnosed in about 12,000 women this year, and 4,000 will die, the CDC says. Women get Pap smears to detect cervical cancer and now have the option of preventing it with a vaccine. Gardasil, developed by Merck, works to protect against four strains of HPV, including two connected to 70 percent of cervical cancers.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/18/fitness.bootcamp.kids/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/18/fitness.bootcamp.kids/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne of the best gifts you can give a child this holiday season may not be the latest gadget, toy, or tasty treat, but instead the gift of a healthy lifestyle.Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:31:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1855062,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1855062,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe rate of new diabetes cases nearly doubled in the United States in the last 10 years, with the highest levels in the SouthThu, 30 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1853114,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1853114,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFood allergies in American children seem to be on the rise, now affecting about 3 million kids, according to the first federal study of the problem.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/09/gardasil.teenagers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/09/gardasil.teenagers/index.html#cnnSTCTextAbout one in four teen girls last year got the groundbreaking vaccine that prevents cervical cancer, federal health officials reported Thursday.Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1848648,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1848648,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAbout one in four teen girls last year got the groundbreaking vaccine that prevents cervical cancer, federal health officials reported ThursdayThu, 09 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1847794,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1847794,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new study suggests they don't, but experts say that on balance flu shots are still worth gettingTue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1845846,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1845846,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe government approved a new genetic test for the flu virus Tuesday that will allow labs across the country to identify flu strains within four hours instead of four daysTue, 30 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/24/flu.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/24/flu.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTextAll children 6 months to 18 years old should receive the flu vaccine this year, federal officials said Monday, offering protection to an additional 30 million children.Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1843939,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1843939,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFar too few Americans get their flu shots each winter, the government is warning as it calls for a record number to line up for inoculations this year -- including 30 million more school-age childrenWed, 24 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/12/hiv.blacks.gays/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/12/hiv.blacks.gays/index.html#cnnSTCTextYoung black gay men, black women and white gay men in their 30s and 40s are much more likely to be newly infected with HIV than other groups in the United States, according to a new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839275,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839275,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSubstandard science has hurt a federal agency's seven-year effort to document possible links between industrial pollution and health problems in the Great Lakes region, an independent review panel said FridaySat, 06 Sep 2008 00:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/08/28/salmonella/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/08/28/salmonella/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened about1,400 people across the country appears to be over.Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1837276,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1837276,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe government said Thursday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 1,440 people appears to be over, but its ultimate source may never be knownThu, 28 Aug 2008 20:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1834693,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1834693,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe number of measles cases in the U.S. is at its highest level since 1997, and nearly half of those involve children whose parents rejected vaccinationThu, 21 Aug 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/14/ep.travel.sick/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/14/ep.travel.sick/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhile downing margaritas in Brazil one evening, Sheila Scott Hula's drinking mate suggested they "jazz up" their drinks with a little local liquor.Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:29:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1830964,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1830964,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe idea is to give gift coupons to popular, influential men in the gay community and encourage them to talk up condom use, regular HIV testing and other responsible actionsFri, 08 Aug 2008 22:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1830555,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1830555,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe first federal survey of both men and women on adoption, challenges some stereotypes and offers some surprising findingsFri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/08/02/hiv.cdc/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/08/02/hiv.cdc/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere are more new cases of Americans infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, than previously believed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday.Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:56:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1828957,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1828957,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating, U.S. health officials reportedSat, 02 Aug 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/08/01/anthrax.info/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/08/01/anthrax.info/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe apparent suicide of former government researcher Bruce Ivins is the latest development in the mystery of the anthrax attacks of 2001. Letters laced with the bacteria brought the disease into the forefront, sparking fear across America.Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1826068,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1826068,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore older children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder while the rate is holding steady for children under 12Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/15/salmonella.track/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/15/salmonella.track/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour months into a nationwide Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak, investigators Thursday still couldn't say where it originated.Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:04:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1823893,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1823893,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMississippi, Alabama and Tennessee lead the nation when it comes to obesity, a new government survey reported ThursdayThu, 17 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821745,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821745,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNearly half of nonsmoking Americans are still breathing in cigarette fumes, but the percentage has declined dramatically since the early 1990s, according to a government study released ThursdayThu, 10 Jul 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821356,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821356,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe toll in the salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes has passed 1,000 confirmed ill, making it the worst food outbreak in yearsWed, 09 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1819165,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1819165,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsResearch shows that surprisingly often, gun owners use the weapons on themselvesMon, 30 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1817741,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1817741,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe number of Americans with diabetes has grown to about 24 million people, or roughly 8 percent of the U.S. population, the government said TuesdayWed, 25 Jun 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1816507,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1816507,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMerck's drug against HPV has been a boon to the company but is facing growing grass-roots oppositionThu, 19 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1814372,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1814372,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMost U.S. hospitals don't do very well when it comes to promoting breast-feeding, according to the first national report to look at the issueFri, 13 Jun 2008 16:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/12/salmonella.tomatoes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/12/salmonella.tomatoes/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe number of illnesses attributed to salmonella-tainted tomatoes jumped to 228, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1813495,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1813495,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore people are hurt snowboarding than any other outdoor activity, accounting for a quarter of emergency room visits, according to the first national study to estimate recreational injuriesWed, 11 Jun 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1813400,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1813400,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore people are hurt snowboarding than any other outdoor activity, accounting for a quarter of emergency room visits, according to the first national study to estimate recreational injuriesTue, 10 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1812037,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1812037,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHispanic workers die at higher rates than other laborers, with 1 in 3 of these deaths occurring in the construction industryThu, 05 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1806964,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1806964,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPeople 60 and older should get a one-time shingles shot that can help prevent the painful rash, U.S. health officials are recommendingThu, 15 May 2008 21:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1738116,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1738116,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPeople who sleep fewer than six hours a night -- or more than nine -- are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big belliesWed, 07 May 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/05/01/measles.outbreak/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/05/01/measles.outbreak/index.html#cnnSTCTextSixty-four cases of measles have been diagnosed in the United States this year, the most in seven years, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.Thu, 01 May 2008 23:11:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1736744,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1736744,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMeasles outbreaks in several states have led to more than 70 cases so far this year, the worst in six years, health officials said ThursdayThu, 01 May 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1736651,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1736651,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore than 3 out of 4 new moms now breast-feed their infants, the highest rate in the U.S. in at least 20 years, according to a a government reportThu, 01 May 2008 17:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1731835,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1731835,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThis year's flu season has shaped up to be the worst in three years, partly because the vaccine didn't work well against the viruses that made most people sickThu, 17 Apr 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/04/04/cdc.commentary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/04/04/cdc.commentary/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis week, the world has come together to focus on a major public health issue that affects thousands of children and their families around the world -- autism.Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:28:00 EDT