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The Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak Is Officially Over

By Tara Law

Number of U.S. Abortions Hits Lowest Rate Since Roe v. Wade, CDC Reports

By Alejandro de la Garza

AIDS Researcher Robert Redfield Is New CDC Director

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Fewer Americans Have Herpes, But the Number is Still High

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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53 Children Have Died From Flu This Year, CDC Says

"We are by no means out of the woods"

By Jamie Ducharme

CDC Head Quits After Report She Bought Tobacco Stock

The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Brenda Fitzgerald, resigned on Wednesday following a report that she purchased shares in a tobacco company one month into her role at the...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

The Flu Killed 7 Children Last Week – but It's Hitting Baby Boomers Even Harder

At least 37 children have died from the flu – and the season is only half over

By Jamie Ducharme

Zika Linked to a Spike in Birth Defects in the U.S.

“Babies with Zika-related birth defects need all the help they can get"

By Alexandra Sifferlin

How the Biggest Flu Outbreak in Years Spread Across the U.S.

This season's deadly flu is all over the continental U.S.

By Jamie Ducharme and David Johnson

Here's Why the Flu Is Especially Bad This Year

Every part of the continental U.S. is showing "widespread" flu activity

By Jamie Ducharme

The CDC Postponed Its Workshop on Preparing for Nuclear War

The session will now focus on the flu

By Jamie Ducharme

Romaine Lettuce Is the Likely Source of a Dangerous E. Coli Outbreak

More than 50 people have been hospitalized and two people have died from dangerous E. coli infections over the past seven weeks in the United States and Canada, according to health officials from both countries....

By Amanda MacMillan

Fewer High School Students Are Having Sex

Across the U.S., the number of high school students who report having sex has dropped, according to new federal data. The report, based on a nationwide self-reported survey of high school students and published by...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Here’s How Often the CDC Has Actually Been Using the 7 Words It Reportedly Banned

The Washington Post reported Friday that President Donald Trump's Administration is barring officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using seven words in their budget documents: "science-based," "evidence-based," "transgender", "diversity", "vulnerable", "entitlement"...

By Chris Wilson

More People May Die from the Flu Each Year Than We Thought

According to new CDC estimates

By Jamie Ducharme

About 90% of Americans Don't Eat Enough Fruits and Vegetables

The vast majority of Americans need to eat more produce

By Jamie Ducharme

Madagascar Plague: What You Should Know About the Outbreak

The country of Madagascar has been hit with a plague that has spread quickly, infecting nearly 2,000 people. The plague is a deadly disease spread largely by flea bites, but today can be treated effectively....

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Stroke Deaths Are Rising In Some Parts of America

Progress in preventing stroke-related deaths has stalled in recent years

By Alexandra Sifferlin

13% of Americans Take Antidepressants

Antidepressants are some of the most popular drugs in the United States, and their usage shows no signs of waning. A new report from the National Center for Health Statistics shows that from 2011 through...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

People Are Still Getting the Plague. Here's What You Need to Know

Two counties in Arizona have confirmed that fleas in the area have tested positive for the plague. The infected fleas were initially found on prairie dogs in Coconino County, and health experts have confirmed there...

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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