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SMHS awarded $1.65 million grant to serve as state’s cancer sentinel
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, in collaboration with the North Dakota Department of Health, has been awarded a five-year, $1.65 million grant from the Centers...
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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...
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U.S. life expectancy rises to new record of 78 years, 2 months

U.S. life expectancy has hit another all-time high, rising to about 78 years and 2 months.

By Associated Press , March 16, 2011

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

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

U.S. meat safety: How well done? PressPass

U.S. meat safety: How well done? Recent outbreaks of food-borne illnesses linked to contaminated meat — followed by massive recalls and pledges of cleaner processing — have proved eye-opening for many consumers.

By Steve Mills and Monica Eng , February 15, 2010

H1N1 contracted by dog in New York PressPass

A New York dog has been diagnosed with Swine Flu. The Centers for Disease Control said the spread of H1N1 from animals to humans is rare.

By Jim Fitzgerald , December 22, 2009

N.D. advocate wants vote on measure that would raise taxes on alcohol PressPass

Raising North Dakota’s taxes on beer, wine and liquor would provide as much as $2 million a year for programs that teach about the dangers of underage and binge drinking, said an advocate who wants a statewide vote on the issue.

By Dale Wetzel , December 17, 2009

H1N1: Doses lost strength, recalled PressPass

Tha national scope of the H1N1 vaccine recall.

By Mike Stobbe , December 15, 2009

H1N1: Fewer states reporting spread to CDC

The spread of Swine Flu is down to 14 states from 25 last week and 48 in late October.

By Associated Press , December 11, 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

H1N1: CDC reports swine flu less spread, down to 32 states PressPass

The Centers for Disease Controls said Swine flu seems to be concentrated in 32 states; 30 children have died from H1NI.

By Mike Stobbe , November 30, 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

H1N1: Vaccine to be offered to all priority groups in Minnesota PressPass

The Minnesota Department of Health said today in a press release that it has orderd and received enough H1N1 vaccine to offer to the full list of priority groups established by the Centers for Disease Control.

By Herald Staff Report , November 24, 2009

CDC: Swine flu cases seem to be dropping in US

The Centers for Disease Control said the number of states reporting Swine Flu cases is down from last week.

By Mike Stobbe , November 20, 2009

CDC's swine flu toll: 4,000 dead, 22 million ill

Estimates of deaths caused by the swine flu have grown to nearly 4,000 since April, roughly quadrupling previous estimates. But that doesn't mean swine flu suddenly has worsened. "I am expecting all of these numbers, unfortunately, to continue to rise," said Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "We have a long flu season ahead of us."

By Lauran Neergaard , November 13, 2009

U.S. adult smoking rate rises slightly PressPass

Cigarette smoking rose slightly for the first time in almost 15 years, dashing health officials’ hopes that the U.S. smoking rate had moved permanently below 20 percent.

By Mike Stobbe , November 12, 2009

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