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CDC Data Show Improvements in Youth Mental Health but Need for Safer and More Supportive Schools

New CDC data released today highlight improvements in mental health among some United States teens, including decreases in the percentage of students feeling persistently sad or hopeless.

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.

Will Jaywalking Reforms Make You Safer?

California has passed a new law that makes it okay to jaywalk sometimes. Starting Jan. 1, 2023, police officers in California can only ticket pedestrians when their behavior would make a collision likely. California joins Virginia, Massachusetts, Nevada, Philadelphia, and Kansas City, Missouri, which have also recently reformed their jaywalking laws and enforcement practices. Jaywalking … Continue reading Will Jaywalking Reforms Make You Safer?

CDC Issues Orders Operationalizing the President's Safer, More Stringent International Travel System

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing Orders to implement the new travel policy announced by the Biden administration to safely resume global travel to the United States while protecting the health and safety of American communities from COVID-19.