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Youth tobacco product use, including e-cigarettes, drops during 2015-2016 – Press Release March 15th, 2024Angie Turner

Youth tobacco product use, including e-cigarettes, drops during 2015-2016 – Press Release

March 15, 2024News & Updates20152016, drops, During, ecigarettes, including, Press, Product, Release, Tobacco, YouthAngie Turner

The number of middle and high school students who say they are current tobacco users – defined as having used a tobacco product in the past 30 days – dropped from 4.7 million in 2015 to 3.9 million in 2016, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and … Continue reading Youth tobacco product use, including e-cigarettes, drops during 2015-2016 – Press Release →

New study shows Tdap vaccination during pregnancy can prevent whooping cough in babies – Press Release December 21st, 2023Debra Boyland

New study shows Tdap vaccination during pregnancy can prevent whooping cough in babies – Press Release

December 21, 2023News & UpdatesBabies, cough, During, Pregnancy, Press, Prevent, Release, Shows, Study, Tdap, Vaccination, WhoopingDebra Boyland

A new CDC study published today in Clinical Infectious Diseases reported that vaccination with whooping cough vaccine, Tdap, during the third trimester of pregnancy prevented more than three out of four (78 percent) cases of whooping cough (also known as pertussis) in babies younger than two months.

CDC updates guidance for infants born to mothers with possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy – Press Release December 9th, 2023Kathleen Smoot

CDC updates guidance for infants born to mothers with possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy – Press Release

December 9, 2023News & Updatesborn, During, Guidance, Infants, infection, mothers, Possible, Pregnancy, Press, Release, Updates, virus, ZikaKathleen Smoot

This update includes information that has become available since the August 2016 release of the previous guidance.

U.S. E-cigarette Sales Climbed during 2020-2022 July 3rd, 2023Linda Daniels

U.S. E-cigarette Sales Climbed during 2020-2022

July 3, 2023News & Updates20202022, Climbed, During, ecigarette, Sales, U.S.Linda Daniels

A study released today found that overall e-cigarette monthly unit sales increased by 46.6%-from 15.5 million units in January of 2020, to 22.7 million units in December of 2022.

During binges, U.S. adults have 17 billion drinks a year – Press Release June 15th, 2023Joyce Bryant

During binges, U.S. adults have 17 billion drinks a year – Press Release

June 15, 2023News & Updatesadults, billion, binges, drinks, During, Have, Press, Release, U.S., yearJoyce Bryant

U.S. adults consumed more than 17 billion binge drinks in 2015, or about 470 binge drinks per binge drinker, according to a first-of-its-kind study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Youth tobacco use drops during 2011-2017 May 8th, 2023Angela Lynch

Youth tobacco use drops during 2011-2017

May 8, 2023News & Updates20112017, drops, During, Tobacco, YouthAngela Lynch

Yet 3.6 million middle and high school students still use tobacco products

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.

Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy benefits US infants February 10th, 2023Joyce Lawson

Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy benefits US infants

February 10, 2023News & UpdatesBenefits, cough, During, Infants, Pregnancy, Vaccination, WhoopingJoyce Lawson

A CDC study published today provides further evidence that Tdap vaccination during pregnancy helps protect newborns from whooping cough during their first two months of life, when they are most vulnerable to the disease.

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.

HIV Testing Dropped Sharply Among Key Groups During First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic June 24th, 2022Leonard Galloway

HIV Testing Dropped Sharply Among Key Groups During First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic

June 24, 2022News & UpdatesAmong, COVID19, Dropped, During, First, Groups, Pandemic, Sharply, testing, yearLeonard Galloway

New CDC data published ahead of National HIV Testing Day (Monday, June 27) show a sharp decrease in the number of CDC-funded HIV tests administered in health care and non-health-care settings (43% and 50%, respectively) from 2019 to 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.