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19 percent of U.S. adults are smoking, down from 21 percent in 2009, according to CDC
Read More »Circumcision rates slipping, says CDC: Why?
Circumcision rates dipped in the U.S. from 62.9 percent in 1999 to 56.9 percent in 2008, according to a new CDC study
Read More »Obesity caused by sugary drinks? What new report says
CDC report shows Americans consume far more soda than health experts recommend
Read More »Sugary drink shockers: What new report says
Who drinks the most soda, and how much? New CDC report yields some surprises...
Read More »Vampire bat rabies death prompts warning from health officials
CDC cautions doctors not to overlook possibility of rabies in patients with brain inflammation
Read More »Video: Turkey recall: One of the largest in U.S. history
The CDC says it linked the salmonella outbreak to ground turkey products from a meat plant in Arkansas.
Read More »Pregnant women, new moms having more strokes: Why?
CDC researchers report 54 percent increase in number of strokes and "mini-strokes" among pregnant women, new moms
Read More »Pet frogs that spread salmonella have health officials hopping mad
Bacteria carried by African dwarf frogs have sickened 241 people in 42 states, CDC says
Read More »Legionnaires’ disease outbreak strikes Las Vegas hotel, CDC officials confirm
CDC scientists confirmed six cases of potentially lethal disease caused by legionella bacteria
Read More »Video: Report: Too few Americans getting colon cancer screenings
CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook reports on how colon cancer screening saves lives but a new CDC report says that 33 percent of Americans are not getting tested
Read More »Colon cancer death, diagnosis rates falling in U.S.
CDC study found 66,000 fewer people diagnosed with colon cancer each year, along with 32,000 fewer deaths
Read More »Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 flunks CDC inspection
The CDC slapped a rare failing grade on Cunard's Queen Mary 2 afer an inspection turned up a human hair in an ice macine, "extremely dirty" water in a pool, and other problematic findings.
Read More »Many women get needless HPV tests for cervical cancer: Study
CDC research finds doctors not following guidelines by ordering too many HPV tests for women, including tests for wrong strains
Read More »Measles cases jump dramatically in 2011: Why?
Measles cases surpass highest mark since 1996, CDC says in new report
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