Tips to keep children healthy while school’s out Children are not at higher risk Atlanta, GA-(ENEWSPF)- Based on available evidence, children do not appear to be at higher risk for COVID-19 than adults. While some children and infants have been sick with COVID-19, adults make up most of the known[Read More…]
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COVID-19: CDC – People Who Are at Higher Risk for Severe Illness
Atlanta, GA-(ENEWSPF)- COVID-19 is a new disease and there is limited information regarding risk factors for severe disease. Based on currently available information and clinical expertise, older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Based upon available[Read More…]
CDC Releases 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card
Nation meets over half of Healthy People 2020 breastfeeding goals Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 20, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations Of the approximately 4 million babies born in 2015, most (83.2 percent) started out breastfeeding – but many stop earlier than recommended, according to the 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card released today by[Read More…]
CDC: 1 in 4 US Adults Live with a Disability
Cognitive disability most common in younger adults; mobility disability most common for others Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 16, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations One in 4 U.S. adults – 61 million Americans – have a disability that impacts major life activities, according to a report in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.[Read More…]
Autism Prevalence Slightly Higher in CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network
Findings based on autism tracking in 11 US communities Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—April 26, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations About 1 in 59 eight -year-old children in 11 communities across the United States were identified as having autism in 2014, according to a report published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly[Read More…]
Research Misconduct Allegations Shadow New CDC Head
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—March 22, 2018 By: Marisa Taylor The Trump administration announced that HIV expert Dr. Robert Redfield will lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ignoring complaints that his work on a high-profile vaccine research more than 20 years ago was flawed. The Army in 1994 acknowledged accuracy issues with[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Joins Colleagues In Calling On Key Senate Committee To Take Action On Legislation To Fund Gun Violence Research At CDC
Urges Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee leadership to join medical, public health professionals in recognizing gun violence as a public health crisis CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and 25 other Senators in calling on leaders of the[Read More…]
CDC Releases Report to Congress Detailing Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury on Children, Families
Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—February 22, 2018 By: CDC Media Relations The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Report to Congress on The Management of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Children, detailing the impact a TBI can have on children and their families. The report identifies gaps in care, outlines[Read More…]
CDC Announces Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Kratom
Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Center for Disease Control (CDC), several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections. To date, there have been 28 cases of Salmonella reported in 20 states. The last reported illness began on[Read More…]
CDC: Is the U.S. Export Economy at Risk from Global Infectious Outbreaks?
New CDC analysis examines potential threat to markets and jobs Atlanta, A—(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2018 By: CDC Media Relations In addition to tragic loss of life, the next global infectious disease outbreak could harm the U.S. export economy and threaten U.S. jobs—even if the disease never reaches our shores. Two Centers[Read More…]
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