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CDC: 158 cases of new swine flu strain from pigs
Most Americans still not getting enough exercise – U.S. study
ATLANTA (Reuters) – More American adults are walking regularly but less than half of them exercise enough to improve their health, according to a federal study released on Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, based on a telephone survey from 2010, found that 62 percent of adults walk 10 minutes or more a week, up from 55.7 percent in 2005. However, only 48 percent of adults exercise enough to improve their health, which was up from 42.1 percent in 2005, the CDC said. …
Fewer than half US adults get enough exercise
| The CDC report found that walking as exercise is increasing, with about six in 10 US adults getting active through walking. "More than 145 million adults are now getting some of their physical activity by walking," said a statement by CDC director … See all stories on this topic ยป |
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Only one gonorrhea drug left for routine cases: CDC
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Health officials are urging doctors to stop using a key antibiotic to treat routine cases of gonorrhea due to signs of bacterial resistance, leaving one treatment left for the sexually transmitted disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday it no longer recommends the use of cefixime, marketed under the brand name Suprax by Lupin Ltd, because it is becoming less effective. That leaves the injectable generic antibiotic ceftriaxone, used in combination with another antibiotic, as the last treatment option. …
Study finds slowing drop in youth tobacco use
ATLANTA (Reuters) – The once-rapid decline in tobacco use among young people has slowed as cash-strapped states slash funding for anti-smoking campaigns, a federal study released on Thursday showed. From 2009 to 2011, the percentage of high school students using tobacco dropped only slightly, to 23.2 percent from 23.9 percent, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The decline was greater among middle school students, dropping to 7.1 percent from 8.2 percent, the CDC said. …
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example No exercise is more popular than walking, and more people walk these days than they did five years ago, according to a new CDC.
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CDC: West Nile season off to an early start
More serious illnesses from West Nile virus have been reported so far this year than any since 2004, health officials said Wednesday.
33 Sickened by Salmonella Linked to Ground Beef: CDC
TUESDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) — A salmonella outbreak that has sickened 33 people in seven states appears to be linked to recalled ground beef produced by Cargill Meat Solutions, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC: Whooping cough rising at alarming rate in US
The U.S. appears headed for its worst year for whooping cough in more than five decades, with the number of cases rising at an epidemic rate that experts say may reflect a problem with the effectiveness of the vaccine.
Whooping Cough Cases Reaching Record Highs: CDC
THURSDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) — The number of whooping cough cases in the United States may hit a record high this year, federal health officials reported Thursday.