Excessive alcohol consumption is known to cause about 79,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, but a new study released by the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) and the Lewin Group shows that it also has a huge impact on our wallets.
Author: Russell N. Olmsted, MPH, CIC 2011 President, APIC Director, Infection Prevention & Control Services, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), which occurs October 16–22, 2011, represents the 25th anniversary of the commemoration of the importance of infection prevention around the globe. It does not seem possible that […]
Almost 70 percent of high school students are not getting the recommended hours of sleep on school nights, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers found insufficient sleep to be associated with a number of un…
Author: John S Bradley, MD Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist at Rady Children’s Hospital and Health Center Every year, pneumonia kills more than 2 million children ages 5 years and younger worldwide. Yet the only existing national guidelines fo…
Author: Matthew J. Kuehnert, MD, Director, Office of Blood, Organ, and Other Tissue Safety Over the past few years, my team at the CDC looked into more than 200 reports of unexpected disease transmission through organ transplantation. Of the cases that…
Ronney′s story exemplifies the heart of CDC efforts; protecting and saving lives through prevention. CDC works to support people in making healthy choices to change and improve lives here and around the world. CDC is building on 65 years of public health achievements that have likely saved hundreds of thousands of lives.
For more than half a century, the CDC has been working 24/7 to prevent and control diseases, injuries, disabilities, workplace hazards, and other public health problems associated with natural disasters and bioterrorism attacks. A global leader in publ…
It’s not unusual to see soft and cute baby poultry put on display in agricultural feed stores, especially during the spring. But most people do not realize that live poultry (chicks, chickens, ducks, ducklings, geese, turkeys) can be a source of human …
Author – Linda Brixey, RN President of the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) I am excited the CDC is continuing to develop additional tools and resources for infection control. As the president of the American Academy of Ambulatory …
For many children, summer means spending weeks or months at camp. Though summer camp can be a great place for kids or young adults to learn new skills, make friends, and participate in outdoor activities, camp can also provide the perfect environment f…