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CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Why is the overall cancer rate declining, while cancer rates associated with overweight and obesity are on the rise? – Media Advisory December 19th, 2023William Heaton

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Why is the overall cancer rate declining, while cancer rates associated with overweight and obesity are on the rise? – Media Advisory

December 19, 2023News & UpdatesAdvisory, Associated, Cancer, declining, Media, Obesity, Overall, Overweight, Rate, Rates, Report, Rise, Signs, Telebriefing, VitalWilliam Heaton

Overweight and obesity are associated with at least 13 different types of cancer. According to the latest CDC Vital Signs report, cancers associated with overweight and obesity accounted for 40 percent of cancers diagnosed in the U.S. in 2014. About 2 in 3 of these cancers are in adults 50- to 74-years-old.

Cancers Associated with Overweight and Obesity Make up 40 percent of Cancers Diagnosed in the United States – Press Release December 17th, 2023Cathy Ramos

Cancers Associated with Overweight and Obesity Make up 40 percent of Cancers Diagnosed in the United States – Press Release

December 17, 2023News & UpdatesAssociated, Cancers, diagnosed, Obesity, Overweight, Percent, Press, Release, States, UnitedCathy Ramos

Overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk of 13 types of cancer. These cancers account for about 40 percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States in 2014

High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol Associated with Noisy Jobs – Press Release June 11th, 2023Jamie West

High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol Associated with Noisy Jobs – Press Release

June 11, 2023News & UpdatesAssociated, Blood, Cholesterol, high, Jobs, Noisy, Press, Pressure, ReleaseJamie West

High blood pressure and high cholesterol are more common among workers exposed to loud noise at work according to a CDC study published this month in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.

Increased Use of Telehealth Services and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk for Fatal Overdose April 3rd, 2023Eldridge Ochoa

Increased Use of Telehealth Services and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk for Fatal Overdose

April 3, 2023News & UpdatesAssociated, COVID19, Disorder, During, Fatal, increased, Medications, Opioid, Overdose, Pandemic, Reduced, Risk, Services, TelehealthEldridge Ochoa

The expanded availability of opioid use disorder-related telehealth services and medications during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a lowered likelihood of fatal drug overdose among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study.

Increased Use of Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Services During COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk of Overdose September 4th, 2022Jessica Jackson

Increased Use of Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Services During COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk of Overdose

September 4, 2022News & UpdatesAssociated, COVID19, Disorder, During, increased, Opioid, Overdose, Pandemic, Reduced, Risk, Services, TelehealthJessica Jackson

The expansion of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with individuals staying in treatment longer and reducing their risk of medically treated overdose, according to a new study.

South Carolina detects first US cases associated with variant first detected in South Africa February 3rd, 2021Charles Wojcik

South Carolina detects first US cases associated with variant first detected in South Africa

February 3, 2021News & UpdatesAfrica, Associated, Carolina, Cases, Detected, detects, First, South, variantCharles Wojcik

CDC is aware that the first US documented cases of the B 1.351 variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was first detected in South Africa, have been identified in South Carolina.

CDC Telebriefing: Update on Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping December 28th, 2019Leslie Villarreal

CDC Telebriefing: Update on Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping

December 28, 2019News & UpdatesAssociated, ecigarette, Injury, Lung, Telebriefing, Update, VapingLeslie Villarreal

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will give updates on the investigation into cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette use, or vaping. This update includes key findings published today in the Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

Transcript of December 20, 2019, Telebriefing: Update on Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping December 22nd, 2019Julianne Grant

Transcript of December 20, 2019, Telebriefing: Update on Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping

December 22, 2019News & Updates2019, Associated, December, ecigarette, Injury, Lung, Telebriefing, Transcript, Update, VapingJulianne Grant

Thank you all for joining us for today’s update on the lung injury investigation among people who use e-cigarette or vaping products. We are joined by CDC’s principal deputy direct, Dr. Schuchat, who will provide today’s update.

CDC, states update number of cases of hospitalized e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI) December 8th, 2019Fannie Pounders

CDC, states update number of cases of hospitalized e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI)

December 8, 2019News & UpdatesAssociated, Cases, ecigarette, EVALI, Hospitalized, Injury, Lung, number, Product, States, Update, VapingFannie Pounders

CDC today announced the updated number of cases* of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI).

Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-Cigarette Use, or Vaping November 30th, 2019Edith Ballou

Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-Cigarette Use, or Vaping

November 30, 2019News & UpdatesAssociated, ecigarette, Injury, Lung, Outbreak, VapingEdith Ballou

As of August 27, 2019, 215 possible cases of severe pulmonary disease associated with the use of electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, products, have been reported by 25 states and additional pulmonary illnesses are under investigation.