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Designated driver may not always be sober
... the designated driver is defined, U.S. health officials said. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the varying definition of a designated driver is among the challenges facing researchers who study the effectiveness of ... Comment?
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7 resolutions, with a green twist
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... is growing now more than ever, and not just among adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , in 2006: 18 percent of adolescents age 12-19 years were overweight. 15 percent of children age 6-11 years were overweight. 11 ... Comment?
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... at least once, according to the most recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly 45 per cent had at least one drink in the 30 days before the survey, and 26 per cent had five or more in a sitting ... Comment?
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Drums probed in N.H. case of gastrointestinal anthrax
... believe it's the nation's first case of gastrointestinal anthrax, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is unsure. Dr. Elizabeth Talbot, an adviser to the state's public health division, said one theory is that the woman ingested ... Comment?
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Health Highlights: Dec. 30, 2009
... Levamisole has killed at least one cocaine user in New Mexico, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and it has sickened at least eight in San Francisco. Symptoms include fever, oral and anal sores and virulent infections, ... Comment?
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For Kids, All Activity May Not Be Equal
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... Obesity is at epidemic proportions among America's youth. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of obese teens and adolescents has roughly tripled in the past three decades, going from 6.5 percent to 17 ... Comment?
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New Year's Eve: Is it OK for kids to taste bubbly?
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... at least once, according to the most recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly 45 percent had at least one drink in the 30 days before the survey, and 26 percent had five or more in a sitting during ... Comment?
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Infectious Beat? Anthrax Case Linked to Drum
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... to the division, in a statement. Investigators from the division and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have not yet determined if they are a genetic match with the woman's infection. Many of the drums came from Africa and had ... Comment?
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Schools Could Learn Lessons on Food Safety
... at least 23,000 children, according to a USA TODAY analysis of data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet the USDA's National School Lunch Program, which provides food to nearly every school district in the country, lacks ... Comment?
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DHH to expand H1N1 vaccine availability to the general public after the New Year
The 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine will be available to anyone in the general public starting Monday, Jan. Comment?
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Use of A1C Recommended to Diagnosis Not Simply Manage Diabetes
... range, then with lifestyle changes type 2 diabetes may well be prevented. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that 57 million Americans have pre-diabetes. Diabetes is newly diagnosed in 1.6 million people every year. The ADA ... Comment?
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Monitoring and Surveillance of Equine Infectious Diseases
... be evaluated periodically and assessed through a formal review process. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published guidelines1 for evaluating surveillance systems that are applicable to human and veterinary diseases. Equine disease ... Comment?
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New Hampshire Woman Diagnosed With Rare
... believe it's the nation's first case of gastrointestinal anthrax, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is unsure. Dr. Elizabeth Talbot, an adviser to the state's public health division, said one theory is that the woman ingested ... Comment?
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Health Tip: Toxoplasmosis Is Dangerous During Pregnancy
... pregnancy. Cats can carry the infection, and transmit it in their feces. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these suggestions to reduce pregnant women's risk of contracting toxoplasmosis: During pregnancy, have someone else ... Comment?
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Demand down for swine flu shots
... complacent and thinking that this is all over," Tom Skinner, a spokesman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said yesterday. "We could very easily experience a surge in [flu] activity after the new year when schools are back in ... Comment?
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H1N1, health reform top news in 2009
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Unlike the seasonal flu, most of the H1N1 deaths in the U.S. have been in children and younger adults, according to the CDC. Comment?
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Hand washing is the new normal, but does it stop H1N1?
... in offices and stores. President Barack Obama endorsed hand washing. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention touts it as the "single most important thing" for infection prevention. Here's a disclaimer: While scientists know good hand ... Comment?
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Top 10 condomless tales of irresponsible sex, 2009
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... Transmitted Diseases : There is no discrimination by age or profession. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted that nearly 19 million new sexually transmitted infections occur each year, with rates increasing in women and the 15- to ... Comment?
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Diabetics Less Prone Now to End-Stage Kidney Disease
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... women," noted study author Nilka Rios Burrows, an epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although the study was not designed to find the cause behind the decline, Burrows said that based on other studies, they ... Comment?
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Caution Can Help Keep Elderly Safe During Winter
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... for falls in 2005, and 15,800 died from their injuries, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Something as simple as a fall can be devastating for older men and women," said Dr. Evelyn Granieri, director of the division ... Comment?
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