Tag : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Abortion Facility title : US Abortion Rate Drops to Lowest Since 1971: CDC
summary : A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that the abortion rate in the U.S. has decreased to its lowest level in decades, with 664,435 babies losing their lives to abortion annually.
date : Nov 26, 2016 08:06 AM EST
Zika doctors title : Zika Virus Is 'Scarier Than Initially Thought,' Billions Needed To Fight It Say U.S. Health Officials
summary : A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said Monday the Zika virus is tied to more birth defects than the genetic abnormalities-related microcephaly, and the mosquitoes that can carry it are present in 30 U.S. states. Doctors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health appeared before White House reporters Monday to press their case for Congress to approve $1.9 billion in emergency funding to fight the virus.
date : Apr 11, 2016 11:57 PM EDT
Zika virus and microcephaly among babies in Brazil title : Zika Virus Symptoms in Adults, Babies, Brain Infection, Prevention Tips
summary : Zika, a mosquito-borne virus, is now causing worldwide concern because of its harmful effects on babies and pregnant women. Health experts are now finding solution to treat the disease and prevent possible outbreak. So far, the virus has been spread over at least 24 countries around the world
date : Mar 11, 2016 01:29 PM EST
Zika virus title : Zika Virus Babies Symptoms, Preventions, and Treatments
summary : The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that there is a sharp increase in Zika virus cases in Puerto Rico. From a single case involving an 80-year old year, there are now more than 30 confirmed patients by the end of January. Now, we'll you give an information about how to detect Zika virus disease and how to treat it.
date : Feb 14, 2016 01:10 AM EST
Exercise title : Exercise Help Keep Our Brains Young, Study Confirms
summary : Exercise gives tremendous benefits for our body. It keeps us fit, healthy and strong. Now, a new study shows that the physical fitness is critical for maintaining a relatively youthful brain, the New York Times published.
date : Dec 10, 2015 02:41 PM EST
An image of the Legionnaire's disease bacteria title : New York City Legionnaire's Disease Outbreak, Symptoms and Treatment: Outbreak kills 10 in Bronx, 100 Infected
summary : New York City is in the brink of a major Legionnaires' disease as ten people have been killed and more than a hundred people affected, the city health department announced.
date : Aug 07, 2015 10:45 PM EDT
Ebola Free in Liberia title : New Ebola Virus Infections Detected in Sierra Leone as Initial Vaccine Tests Yield 100 Percent Success Rate
summary : The Ebola virus has popped up again in Africa, this time from two people in Sierra Leone. However, progress against the virus looks promising after initial Ebola vaccine tests have resulted in a 100 percent success rate so far.
date : Aug 03, 2015 09:39 PM EDT
US Nurse Eboa title : U.S. Healthcare Worker Infected with Ebola Arrives in Maryland Hospital for Treatment; NIH Says Patient in ‘Serious’ Condition
summary : A healthcare worker infected with the deadly Ebola virus currently in serious condition has arrived in the United States from Sierra Leone for treatment at a Maryland hospital run by the National Institutes of Health.
date : Mar 13, 2015 06:56 PM EDT
Measles title : California Measles Virus Outbreak: Symptoms and Signs, Treatments and Vaccines, and Prevention
summary : The United States was able to largely scourge the measles virus from its borders at the turn of the 21st century thanks to health policies that emphasized immunization and prevention.
date : Jan 23, 2015 08:45 PM EST
Measles title : Disneyland Measles Outbreak in California Highlights Absurdity of Anti-Vaccine Movement
summary : Over 70 people have been infected with the measles virus in the United States so far. However, the current measles outbreak in California and other parts of the western U.S. has shed a light on those who opted out of the measles vaccine for questionable reasons.
date : Jan 23, 2015 05:02 PM EST