Tag Archives: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

October, 2017

4 October
Cancers Linked to Excess Weight Account for 40% of all Cancers in the US, According to CDC Report

ATLANTA, Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk of 13 types of cancer. These cancers account for about 40 percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States in 2014, according to the latest Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and …
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19 July
CDC Report Finds More than 100 Million Americans have Diabetes or Prediabetes

ATLANTA, July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — More than 100 million U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes, according to a new report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report finds that as of 2015, 30.3 million Americans – 9.4 percent of the …
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11 November
Cancers Linked to Tobacco Use Make Up 40% of All Cancers Diagnosed in the US

Forty percent of cancers diagnosed in the U.S. may have a link to tobacco use, according to this month’s Vital Signs Report. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of cancer and cancer deaths. It causes more than lung cancer — based on current evidence, it can cause cancers of …
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13 October
CDC Study Shows Changes in Breast Cancer Death Rates by Age Group

ATLANTA, Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Breast cancer death rates among women decreased during 2010-2014, but racial differences persisted, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The findings show changes for death rates from breast cancer …
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16 May
U.S. CDC Announces Funds to Prepare for Zika Locally

ATLANTA, May 13, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — U.S. states and territories can now apply to CDC for funds to fight Zika locally. More than $85 million in redirected funds identified by the Department of Health and Human Services is being made available to support efforts to protect Americans from Zika infection …
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23 March
New Guideline Addresses Long-term Needs of Head and Neck Cancer Survivors

March 22, 2016–A new American Cancer Society guideline provides clinicians with recommendations on key areas of clinical follow-up care for survivors of head and neck cancer, a growing population numbering approximately 436,060 and accounting for 3% of all cancer survivors living in the United States. Head and neck cancer will …
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16 March
CDC Releases Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain

As part of the U.S. government’s urgent response to the epidemic of overdose deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today is issuing new recommendations for prescribing opioid medications for chronic pain, excluding cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care. The CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, United …
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