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

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

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 Awards $279M to 49 States, the District of Columbia, and 40 Local Health Departments to Help Prevent Drug Overdoses

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $279 million to 49 states, the District of Columbia, and 40 local health departments to help stop overdoses within their communities.

Nationally Recognized Personal Injury Attorneys Announce Partnership with Eleven Locations in Six States

Birmingham, Alabama – Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys, a renowned national personal injury law firm, announces a new partnership with powerhouse Ohio-based personal injury attorney, Robert Schuerger II, establishing Schuerger Shunnarah Trial Attorneys. Schuerger Shunnarah Trial Attorneys is a personal injury law firm specializing in auto accidents, trucking accidents, catastrophic injuries, mass torts and wrongful death. … Continue reading Nationally Recognized Personal Injury Attorneys Announce Partnership with Eleven Locations in Six States

New Funding Opportunities for States, Cities, and Territories to Strengthen Overdose Surveillance and Prevention Efforts

The CDC is announcing two new Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) today under its Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program to advance the critical work that health departments and communities play in driving down overdose deaths.

CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System now includes all 50 states

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today new state grants for the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). A total of $3.2 million in FY 2018 funds will go to the 10 new states to become part of NVDRS: Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming. NVDRS … Continue reading CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System now includes all 50 states

CDC Announces Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement from Air Passengers Entering the United States from the People's Republic of China

CDC is announcing today that it will implement a requirement for a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery for air passengers boarding flights to the United States originating from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, beginning January 5, 2023, at 12:01 AM ET.