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CDC: Ask pregnant women about trips to Zika outbreak areas

2016-01-20 01:38:07| Biotech - Topix.net

This 2006 file photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a female Aedes aegypti mosquito in the process of acquiring a blood meal from a human host. The The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, announced new guidance for doctors whose pregnant patients may have traveled to regions with a tropical illness linked to birth defects.

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CDC: Strong signs Brazil birth defects are tied to mosquito

2016-01-14 02:21:59| Biotech - Topix.net

In this Dec. 23, 2015, file photo, 10-year-old Elison nurses his 2-month-old brother Jose Wesley, who was born with microcephaly, at their house in Poco Fundo, Pernambuco state, Brazil. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, that it has found the strongest evidence so far of a possible link between a mosquito-borne virus and a surge of birth defects in Brazil.

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E-cigarette ads reach 7 in 10 young adults, CDC says

2016-01-10 17:18:01| Biotech - Topix.net

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report Tuesday that stated about 70 percent of teens are exposed to e-cigarette ads through numerous mediums. A federal report released Tuesday indicated 7 in 10 teens are exposed to e-cigarette advertising in retail stores, the Internet and on TV.

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CDC: This Is America's Most Sleep-Deprived Group

2016-01-07 16:58:05| Biotech - Topix.net

Sleep problems are widespread in the US, affecting adults and kids alike, but a new survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that single moms not only sleep less than any other demographic, they also have a harder time falling and staying asleep and they are more likely to wake up not feeling rested most mornings, reports the Los Angeles Times . { "position1" : { "type" : "track", "id" : 5917180, "name" : "Relaxing Rain Sounds", "description" : "Nature Sounds - A Day Of Rain", "artist" : "Technomind", "artistid" : "173485" } } "These results are not surprising," one sleep scientist not involved in the research tells Live Science .

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CDC: Progress And Challenges In 2015

2015-12-29 02:57:37| Biotech - Topix.net

Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention speaks during the Influenza Outlook 2015-2016 press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on September 17. The U.S. successfully helped lead global efforts to control the spread of Ebola, and adult cigarette smoking reached an all-time low. These are some of the strides the Centers for Disease Control made in 2015.

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