Items Tagged ‘Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’
May 21, 2012
CDC Considering Recommending Hepatitis C Test for Boomers
It’s a “silent epidemic,” an “unrecognized health crisis,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And it’s affecting 2.1 million baby boomers in the United States. The CDC announced Friday that it is considering recommending Hepatitis C testing for everyone born between 1945 and 1965. Currently the CDC recommends this testing only for […]
Tags: baby boomers, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CNN, Hepatitis C
April 17, 2012
Fort Worth Weighs the Cost of Tobacco Use
An employee’s money-saving idea is one hot topic in Fort Worth. He wants the city to hire only non-smokers, and that proposal is getting a reaction from co-workers and City Council members. City Manager Tom Higgins presented the idea informally as one of several possibilities to the Council at Tuesday’s meeting…Employment attorney Quitman Stephens said […]
Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Forth Worth, smoking, Tom Higgins
March 29, 2012
CDC: Autism Rate Rises, Affecting 1 in 88 Children
A new study suggests that autism cases are rising or perhaps more cases are being discovered. The study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals autism spectrum affects 1 in 88 children and teens in the United States rather than 1 in 110 as reported five years ago… “I think that we as […]
Tags: autism, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Gregg Kishaba
March 18, 2012
New Group Encourages, Supports Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 13,000 young people are diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes every year. As that number continues to rise, a new Southeast Minnesota organization is working to help support kids who have it…”We want to start small with outings, picnics, outdoor events, get-togethers, do bike rides, down the […]
Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Kumar, Morgan Rohr, Type 1 Diabetes
February 24, 2012
Pertussis Immunization Recommended for Adults 65 and Older
The tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine should be given to adults aged 65 years and older, according to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…”I think the important thing that we did today was in essence make a universal use recommendation for Tdap in adults. Before, it was full of […]
Tags: ACP liaison, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gregory A. Poland, Mary Lowell Leary Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine
February 23, 2012
Birmingham Head and Brain Injury Lawyer Says Study Highlights Need to Take Symptoms Seriously
Birmingham head and brain injury lawyer Keith T. Belt Jr. said today that he hopes a recent Mayo Clinic study will help to improve diagnosis and treatment for accident victims. The study, recently published in Epidemiology, looked at a new system for classifying injuries caused by force to the head. Using this system, the study […]
Tags: CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, epidemiology, Keith T. Belt Jr., new system for classifying head injuries, TBI, traumatic brain injury
February 17, 2012
Traumatic Brain Injuries are Likely More Common Than Previously Thought
Though researchers are becoming increasingly aware of the long-term effects of head injury, few studies have looked at the prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in all age groups…In a recent study published in Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic researchers applied a new, refined system for classifying injuries caused by force to the head and found that […]
Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, classifying injuries, epidemiology, head injury, TBI, traumatic brain injury
February 15, 2012
Mayo Clinic: Brain injuries far more common than previously thought
Lourdes High School senior Hannah Anderson, 17, walked onto the basketball court last Friday night just long enough for the tip-off. It was a nod to her athletic skills, and brought tears from fans who knew too well the significance of her final moments on the court…Mayo Clinic on Tuesday announced a Rochester Epidemiology Project […]
Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hannah Anderson, Lourdes High School, Rochester Epidemiology Project, TBI, traumatic brain injury
February 15, 2012
Heart advice: Survivors say always be on lookout for the warning signs of trouble
Look at the numbers. Every day, 2,200 people in the United States die from cardiovascular disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…In 2001, Elmo Aquino was 29. He had an active life as a husband, father and runner and worked for a Jacksonville construction company. But then a case of the flu […]
Tags: cardiovascular disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Elmo Aquino, heart transplant