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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

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.

CDC HIV Expert Wins Samuel J. Heyman Award for Career Achievement – Media Statement

Last week, the Partnership for Public Service named CDC’s Tedd V. Ellerbrock, M.D., the 2017 winner of the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for Career Achievement in recognition of the vital role he has played in building, expanding, and improving the U.S.-led program that provides HIV treatment to more than 11 million people … Continue reading CDC HIV Expert Wins Samuel J. Heyman Award for Career Achievement – Media Statement

Fentanyl involved in over half of opioid overdose deaths in 10 states – Media Statement

Over half of people in 10 states who died of opioid overdoses during the second half of 2016 tested positive for fentanyl, according to new data published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Early Release.

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report How long do people have HIV before it is diagnosed? – Media Advisory

CDC estimates the amount of time that people live with HIV before they receive a diagnosis and examines recent HIV testing behavior among people who are at risk for HIV infection.

HHS/CDC/CMS Update on Public Health Emergencies – Media Advisory

On Monday, December 4, Health and Human Services Acting Secretary Eric Hargan will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, where he will meet with CDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D., and CMS Administrator Seema Verma to discuss departmental response to ongoing public health emergencies.

CDC Investigating Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections – Media Statement

CDC, several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 infections (STEC O157:H7) in 13 states.

Investigation of a Salmonella Infection Linked to Rattlesnake Pills – Media Statement

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment have linked one person’s Salmonella Oranienburg infection to taking rattlesnake pills.

CDC Telebriefing: What can healthcare providers and caregivers do to help babies sleep safer? – Media Advisory

Every year, there are about 3,500 sleep-related deaths among U.S. babies. According to the latest CDC Vital Signs report, about 1 in 5 mothers reported not placing their baby on his or her back to sleep, and 2 in 5 reported using soft bedding.

Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Stay Safe While Staying Warm – Media Statement

With more frigid weather on the way, it is important to stay safe while staying warm. Carbon monoxide (CO), produced by furnaces, vehicles, portable generators, stoves, lanterns, gas ranges, or burning wood can make you sick and even be life threatening.