Centers for Disease Control and Prevention News

Your mother's plea to cover your mouth when you cough was sound medical advice, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tanya Masci's advice to those looking in from the outside, as a friend or relative of a family who has a child with autism or any special need, is this: "If you know a person who has a special needs child, make sure you are paying attention to the parent as well.

Ronald Spann, 53, had hepatitis C for decades without knowing it. His first symptoms arose in 1995.

The drowning death of an Eaton toddler and the near-drownings of a child in Clearcreek Twp.

Possessing a high school diploma and a college degree may be a major factor in having a family with smaller waistlines and longer lives, according to a new federal report on the nation's health.

Heart disease and stroke deaths drop significantly for people with diabetes Healthier lifestyles, better disease management are helping people live longer ATLANTA, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Death rates for people with diabetes dropped substantially from 1997 to 2006, especially deaths related to heart disease and stroke, according to ... (more)

As the spring weather invites parents and their children outdoors, one Dallas personal injury attorney cautions parents about dangers on the playground.

THURSDAY, May 24 -- While fewer people in the United States are dying from strokes, the number of strokes has remained about the same, health officials report.

An Oregon man is the subject of a complaint to the American Psychological Association over his claims a psychiatrist tried controversial "conversion therapy" to convince him he was not gay.

The most common causes of necrotizing fasciitis are the common staph and strep bacteria.

Charles Cole Memorial Hospital is highlighting the importance of vaccination and awareness of the signs and symptoms of pertussis due to several identified cases in Potter County.

The Centers for Disease Control ranks WV as a state with a high rate of skin cancer.

"Juice is just like soda, and I'm saying it right here on camera," pediatric obesity specialist Robert Lustig said in the documentary "Weight of the Nation," produced in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Viral hepatitis is a silent epidemic in the United States with more than 4 million Americans living with chronic hepatitis, and many not knowing it.

A startling infographic has highlighted just how out of control the country's meal servings are - with the average restaurant portion more than four times as big as it was in the 1950s.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report showing asthma to be a major health concern among Americans-with nearly 19 million adults and approximately 7 million children suffering from the disorder in 2010, and more than 29 million adults and approximately 10 million children having been diagnosed with asthma at some point in ... (more)

The Department of Public HealthA is warning Connecticut residents of the risk that turtles can pass Salmonella bacteria to people following a federal investigation into outbreaks of salmonellosis infections in 27 states linked to pet turtles.

The end of school offers a nearly endless opportunity to play, be it on the playground, at day camp or at the beach.

Deaths from all causes declined by 23 percent, and deaths related to heart disease and stroke dropped by 40 percent, according to the study published today in the journal Diabetes Care .

May 22, 2012 -- The meeting announced below concerns Identifying Barriers to Receiving Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Muslim Women Living in the United States, SIP12-052, Panel B, initial review.