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CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – What can be done to lower the risk of Legionnaires' disease for patients in healthcare facilities? – Media Advisory

A new CDC analysis finds that among 21 jurisdictions studied, 76 percent reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease associated with healthcare facilities – a concerning finding because the disease is particularly severe when acquired from such facilities.

40th Annual Report on the Health of the Nation Features Long-Term Trends in Health and Health Care Delivery in the United States

CDC today released Health, United States, 2016, the 40th annual report on the health of the nation from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the President and Congress.

New CDC Report shows deaths from cancer higher in rural America – Press Release

Despite decreases in cancer death rates nationwide, a new report shows slower reduction in cancer death rates in rural America (a decrease of 1.0 percent per year) compared with urban America (a decrease of 1.6 percent per year),

New CDC report: More than 100 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes – Press Release

More than 100 million U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes, according to a new report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

New CDC Report: More Americans have epilepsy than ever before – Press Release

The number of U.S. adults and children with epilepsy is increasing, with at least 3.4 million people living with the disorder, according to data released today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Most adolescent contact lens wearers report habits that could cause eye infection – Press Release

More than 6 in 7 adolescents (85 percent) who wear contact lenses report at least one habit that increases the chance of an eye infection, according to a report published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report: Why have 40 years of declines in stroke deaths slowed? How do we regain momentum? – Media Advisory

Progress has slowed in preventing stroke deaths. According to the latest CDC Vital Signs report, progress in stroke death rates has stalled in 3 out of 4 states. In recent years, there has been an increase in stroke death rates among Hispanics and people living in the South.

How to Dismantle the Opposition’s Expert Report & Challenge Admissibility of Expert Opinions

An expert’s testimony can be the key to winning or losing at trial. Whether the expert’s opinion pertains to guilt, innocence, liability, causation, or damages, an expert’s testimony is often a crucial piece of evidence. There are, however, important steps that must be taken before and during a trial to qualify an expert and/or challenge … Continue reading How to Dismantle the Opposition’s Expert Report & Challenge Admissibility of Expert Opinions