Study highlights need for clinicians, patients to understand safety of these medications during pregnancy Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2018. By: CDC Media Relations The number of privately insured U.S. women ages 15-44 years who filled a prescription for a medicine to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased 344 percent between 2003 and[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has posted the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report addressing the Legionnaires’ disease cases at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy (IVHQ).  CDC generated the report after a visit in December 2017 by environmental health[Read More…]

Men, younger adults, and those in poverty get fewest fruits/vegetables Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—November 16, 2017 By: CDC Media Relations Just 1 in 10 adults meet the federal fruit or vegetable recommendations, according to a new study published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Depending on their age and[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 29, 2017 Authored by: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) CDC is deactivating its emergency response for Zika virus (Zika) to transition efforts to normal program operations on September 29, 2017. On January 22, 2016, CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in response to the devastating effects of[Read More…]

Rx Awareness: Sharing real stories about the devastation of opioid use disorder and overdose Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: www.cdc.gov Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching Rx Awareness, a powerful communication campaign featuring real-life accounts of people recovering from opioid use disorder and people who[Read More…]

Data confirm connection between student health and academic achievement Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 7, 2017. As millions of students across the United States head back to school, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released new data confirming the close connection between student health and academic performance. The data published in[Read More…]

Support will strengthen state efforts to prevent and track opioid overdoses Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2017. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding more than $28.6 million in additional funding to 44 states and the District of Columbia to support their responses to the opioid overdose epidemic. The[Read More…]

Progress made, more work needed to close the gaps and ensure all infants receive screening and prompt medical care if needed Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 24, 2017. Today’s Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights the benefits of and gaps in assessing point-of-care[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2017. Since the last update on July 13, 2017, 172 more ill people have been reported. The most recent illness began on July 31, 2017. CDC and multiple states are investigating 10 separate multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections in people who had contact with live poultry in[Read More…]