In a startling revelation, a new government study has showed a whopping surge in the number of diabetic patients living in the United States. According to the researchers, the number of Americans suffering from the disease has spiked to 29 million. According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of diabetes cases increased from 26 million to 29 … [Read more...]
Measles cases hit 20-year high in United States
The case of measles in the United States has soared to 288 this year, which is the worst outbreak in 20 years. The growing cases of measles have kept the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) worried. The 288 cases were reported across 18 states between January 1 and May 23. According to CDC release, "Ninety percent of all measles cases in the United States were in people who … [Read more...]
E.coli outbreak in Idaho, Wshington linked to sprouts, hummus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed seven cases of E. coli infection associated with raw clover sprouts. According to CDC, the other three likely cases of E.coli are also reported in the United States. All the reported cases are either from Idaho or Washington. According to the reports, half the patients have been hospitalized. The initial investigations show that … [Read more...]
Third case of deadly MERS virus reported in US
A third case of a little known illness of MERS virus that first emerged in Saudi Arabia in 2012, has been reported in the US and it repeatedly underlines how little we know about this disease. According to David Swerdlow, incident manager for MERS response activities at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, it is difficult to know what proportion of infected people are … [Read more...]
Anti-HIV pill for High risk groups Recommended by CDC
In a bid to check the rise of deadly HIV/AIDS among the Americans, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced a set of guidelines that ask people, who are at high risk for contracting the AIDS causing Human Immunodeficiancy Virus (HIV), to take anti-HIV medicines that help in minimizing the transmission risk. According to the federal health body, the pre-exposure … [Read more...]
Loss of Y chromosome puts men at higher risk of cancer, shorter life span
There are several scientific evidences that say men have a shorter life expectancy in comparison to women. Moreover, a report of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also estimates that women live an average of 5 years longer than men. A new study has perhaps decoded reason behind this disparity. According to the study, loss of crucial Y chromosomes in blood cells could be … [Read more...]
Measles cases hit 19-year high in United States
Measles are back again in the United States and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says this time it has increased at a startling rate. The disease has disappeared in the U.S. due to the huge awareness about the vaccines among the people but the CDC report shows it has hit a 19-year high. According to the CDC, the U.S. has witnessed 13 outbreaks and 130 cases till mid-April in 2014. … [Read more...]
Now, Wikipedia to get flu-related data for you
A research team at the Boston Children's Hospital has developed a methodology that will use the internet traffic on flu-related articles available on Wikipedia to track the rise and fall in flu levels in the United States. During the study, the researchers found that the newly developed tracking system was delivering the information two weeks prior than the time taken by the Centers for Disease … [Read more...]
Teen pregnancies drop by 63 percent in United States, says CDC report
In an encouraging development, pregnancies among the American teens have dropped by an impressive 63 percent in the last two decades. The encouraging figures have been provided in a new statistical report of the Central Disease Control (CDC). The report has some mixed findings about the serious issue of teen pregnancy. The CDC report says, although the percentage has dropped, teens are still … [Read more...]
Know your patients’ drinking habits, CDC asks doctors
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged the health professionals to ask their patients about their drinking habits and offer proper counseling to them. A new government report released by CDC has shown that at least 38 million U.S. adults drink too much. But only one in six adults talk to their doctor about their alcohol using habits. The survey shows, most adults, including … [Read more...]
