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Kids with disabilities among flu season's most vulnerable
Another flu season is fast approaching, and there's a new caution forcertain people with disabilities -- children with disabilities, in particular. Federal health officials are using a study of the 2...
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:45 PM
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Do Kitchen Kids Eat More Veggies?
  My mother and father cooked a lot. Most of our meals were around an oak table and consistent with the American Midwest diet at the time.: deer or chicken, green beans, macaroni & cheese...
Posted on 7/9/12 at 8:08 AM
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Cigarette smoking among adults
The Centers for Disease Control released a report today regarding adult smoking prevalence and secondhand smoke. Here are some highlights from the report: Results: In 2009, 20.6% of U.S. adults aged...
Posted on 9/7/10 at 2:19 PM
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Ear infections in children decreasing

Ear infections in children decreasing Health officials report nearly a 30 percent drop over 15 years in young children's doctor visits for ear infections. That's half a million fewer trips to the doctor on average.

By Mike Stobbe , March 04, 2011

Test gets almost 1 in 5 syphilis cases wrong

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a study of five U.S. labs shows about 18 percent of the positive results from a test method used since the 1980s were actually negative.

By Mike Stobbe , February 10, 2011

UPDATE: More strokes hitting young, middle-aged people, CDC reports

UPDATED 1:06 P.M.
Doctors are reporting an alarming rise in strokes among young and middle-aged Americans even as the disease declines among older people.

By Marilynn Marchione , February 09, 2011

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U.S. says nation's water contains too much fluoride

U.S. says nation's water contains too much fluoride A reported increase in the tooth streaking and spotting problem is one reason the federal government will announce today it plans to lower the recommended limit for fluoride in water supplies — the first such change in nearly 50 years.

By Mike Stobbe , January 07, 2011

Life expectancy slips; stroke dips to No. 4 killer

Life expectancy dropped about a month, from 77.9 years in 2007 to 77.8 years in 2008. The author of the report called the change minuscule and says it will take many years to see whether it's a trend. A similar decline occurred in 2005.

By Associated Press , December 09, 2010

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CDC panel: Teens need another meningitis shot

Teens should get a booster dose of the vaccine for bacterial meningitis because a single shot doesn't work as long as expected, a federal advisory panel said today.

By Mike Stobbe , October 27, 2010

In U.S., Hispanics outlive whites, blacks by years

U.S. Hispanics can expect to outlive whites by more than two years and blacks by more than seven, government researchers say in a startling report that is the first to calculate Hispanic life expectancy in this country.

By Mike Stobbe , October 13, 2010

North Dakota improves emergency preparedness and response PressPass

New federal data show North Dakota has improved its public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities.

By Associated Press , September 22, 2010

Americans not eating enough fruit, vegetables

Most Americans still don't eat enough vegetables, and fruit consumption is actually dropping a little, according to a new government report released today.

By Mike Stobbe , September 09, 2010

Group: CDC smoking report shows ‘major gap’ in N.D. PressPass

Group: CDC smoking report shows ‘major gap’ in N.D. The report, released Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows the smoking rate among ages 12 to 17 topped the national average in both North Dakota and Minnesota.

By Mike Nowatzki , April 28, 2010

CDC: Minnesota ranks 8th in swine flu vaccinations PressPass

U.S. health officials say Minnesota ranked eighth in the nation in swine flu vaccinations and led the nation in vaccinating one at-risk group.

By Associated Press , April 01, 2010

CDC: About 1 in 6 Americans have had swine flu PressPass

Swine flu has sickened about 50 million Americans, and killed about 10,000, according to new estimates released by federal health officials on Thursday.

By Mike Stobbe , December 10, 2009

North Dakota ranked No. 1 for funding to reduce tobacco use

A ballot measure approved by North Dakotans last year to boost funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs has earned the state a No. 1 ranking in a national report by several health advocacy groups.

By The Forum , December 10, 2009

CDC: Swine flu less widespread; only in 25 states PressPass

Swine flu infections continue to wane, just as vaccine is becoming plentiful enough that some communities are allowing everyone to get it, not just those in priority groups.

By Mike Stobbe , December 04, 2009

CDC: Swine flu vaccine is safe

No big problems seen in first report on new vaccine
Since vaccinations began in early October, the government has been tracking the safety of the swine flu vaccine. By mid-November, about 22 million Americans had gotten the vaccine and there were about 3,200 reports of possible side effects, the vast majority for minor things like soreness or swelling from the shot.

By Mike Stobbe , November 25, 2009

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