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NDAD INSIGHTS 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
TIME AT THE TABLE 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
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND 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
More autism reported, likely from better testing
One child out of 88 is believed to have autism or a related disorder, an increase in the rate attributed largely to wider screening. Advocacy groups seized on the new number as further evidence that autism research and services should get more attention.
By Mike Stobbe , March 29, 2012
Evidence of flu found in bats; human risk unclear
Flu bugs are common in humans, birds and pigs and have even been seen in dogs, horses, seals and whales, among others. About five years ago, virologists claimed finding flu in bats, but they never offered evidence. Now the evidence is in, and scientists are trying to determine what the risk to humans is.
By Mike Stobbe , February 27, 2012
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CDC: Bread, rolls biggest source of salt in American diet
The surprising finding comes in a government report released today that includes a list of the top 10 sources of sodium. Salty snacks such as potato chips, pretzels and popcorn actually came in at the bottom of the list compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Even CDC officials were amazed that just 10 foods are responsible for 44 percent of the sodium consumed.
By Mike Stobbe , February 07, 2012
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CDC: Sizable number of teens moms clueless about pregnancy chances
UPDATED 3:41 P.M.The new report is the first to focus on teens who didn't intend to get pregnant but did. The researchers interviewed nearly 5,000 teenage girls in 19 states who gave birth after unplanned pregnancies in 2004 through 2008.
By Mike Stobbe , January 19, 2012
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U of M study: Flu shots fall short of 'consistent' high-level protection
New studies suggest that existing vaccines have a "track record of substantial safety and moderate efficacy," researchers wrote, but fall short of the "consistent high-level protection" that's needed. The findings should serve as a wake-up call for vaccine manufacturers, said Dr. Michael Osterholm of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.
By Christopher Snowbeck , October 26, 2011
Cantaloupe illnesses, deaths expected to rise
Federal health officials said more illnesses and possibly more deaths may be linked to an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe in coming weeks.
By Mary Clare Jalonick , September 28, 2011
CDC predicts smoking bans in every state by 2020 
By 2020, every state may have bans on smoking in restaurants, bars and the workplace, federal health officials predicted Thursday, based on the current pace of adopting anti-smoking laws.
By Mike Stobbe , April 21, 2011
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CDC predicts smoking bans in every state by 2020
Federal health officials based their prediction on the current pace of adopting anti-smoking laws. The American Heart Association said the CDC report brings good news but that advocates have a lot of work ahead of them.
By Mike Stobbe , April 21, 2011
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CDC: Kidney transplant spread HIV from live donor
A New York City patient was infected with the AIDS virus through a kidney transplant from a live donor, in what health officials are calling the first confirmed U.S. case since the 1980s.
By Associated Press , March 17, 2011
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