Despite the high level of success with vaccines designed to prevent it, measles is seeing a recurrence in the United States, according to the Centers…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), even though the pregnancy rate for teens between 15 and 17 seems to be declining,…
According to the CDC, there has been an increase in the number of cases of nicotine poisoning from e-cigarettes. Disturbingly, 51 percent of calls to…
Dr. Sherri Stewart, lead health scientist for the Center for Disease Control (CDC), tells “The James Fortune Show” it’s important for cancer survivors to share…
All women are at risk for gynecologic cancers no matter your age or race. Dr. Sherri Stewart, senior scientist for the CDC, joins “The James…
Getting too hot can make you sick. You can become ill from the heat if your body can’t compensate for it and properly cool you off. Heat exposure can even kill you: it caused 7,233 heat-related deaths in the United States from 1999 to 2009. These are the main things affecting your body’s ability […]
Getting too hot can make you sick. You can become ill from the heat if your body can’t compensate for it and properly cool you off. Heat exposure can even kill you: it caused 8,015 deaths in the United States from 1979 to 2003. These are the main things affecting your body’s ability to cool […]
The worst of the flu season appears to be over. The number of states reporting intense or widespread flu dropped again last week, U.S. health officials said Friday. The season started earlier than normal, spiking first in the Southeast and then spreading. But now, byásome measures, flu activity has been ebbing for at leastáfour […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is speaking out about this year’s extremely rapid flu outbreak. The department released a statement on Friday saying the contagious disease is “likely to last for several more weeks.” Reports have shown that the flu is now widespread in 47 states, up from 41 last week. The number of deaths related […]
This could give you nightmares: 1 in 24 U.S. adults say they recently fell asleep while driving. Health officials behind the study think the number is probably higher. That’s because some people don’t realize it when they nod off for a second or two behind the wheel. “If I’m on the road, I’d be a […]
Winter storms and cold temperatures can be hazardous, but if you plan ahead, you can stay safe and healthy. Prepare your home and cars. Prepare for power outages and outdoor activity. Check on the elderly. Although winter comes as no surprise, many of us are not ready for its arrival. If you are prepared […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says black women are 40 percent more likely to die of breast cancer than white women are. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among American women, but the CDC’s Ileana Arias says black women have “unacceptably high” death rates. She says they have the “highest death […]
