Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

No Evidence Linking COVID Vaccines And Sudden Cardiac Death In Young People, CDC Says

Debi Johnson

Topline There is no evidence to suggest COVID vaccines could cause sudden cardiac death and other heart problems in young ...

What is meningococcal disease? Symptoms to know as CDC warns of spike in bacterial infection

Debi Johnson

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning about a rise in meningococcal disease, a rare bacterial illness that can ...

Top drug official raises alarm over Delta-8 THC use among 12th graders

Barbara Terrio

A top drug official is urging Americans to pay attention to the kinds of cannabis products teens are using and ...

U.S. measles cases rise to 41, as CDC tallies infections now in 16 states

Debi Johnson

At least 41 cases of measles have been reported in the U.S. across 16 states so far this year, according ...

CDC shortens 5-day COVID isolation, updates guidance on masks and testing in new 2024 recommendations

Debi Johnson

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it would wind down much of its remaining guidance specifically ...

There’s a norovirus outbreak. Here’s how to avoid it — and what to do if you catch it.

Gary Rose

Norovirus, aka the “stomach flu,” is on the rise in the U.S. New data from the Centers for Disease Control ...

Florida defies CDC in measles outbreak, telling parents it’s fine to send unvaccinated kids to school

Debi Johnson

With a brief memo, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has subverted a public health standard that’s long kept measles outbreaks ...

93 Americans died after cosmetic surgery in Dominican Republic over 14-year period, CDC says

Debi Johnson

Dozens of U.S. citizens died after receiving cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic over a 14-year period, according to the ...

US Woman Credits Apple Watch With Saving Her Life Following Carbon Monoxide Leak

Brendan Martin

Natalie Nasatka is starting the new year grateful to be alive. Natalie Nasatka, a Delaware resident, narrowly avoided tragedy thanks ...

Use of Plan B “morning after” pills doubles, teen sex rates decline in CDC survey

Debi Johnson

The share of American women who say they have ever used emergency contraception after having sex has more than doubled ...

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