Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National and state healthcare-associated infections standardized infection ratio report:using data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network

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Healthy people 2010 final review (USA)

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CDC identifies 10 public health achievements of first decade of 21st century (United States)

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Health, United States 2010: in brief

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CDC health disparities and inequalities report: United States 2011

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New CDC Study Finds Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices Need Improvement

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Statement regarding first release of global adult tobacco survey results by Bangladesh. [media release - 23 December 2009]

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Planning and development of the continuous national survey of family growth. Vital and health statistics. September 2009. Series 1, number 48. US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics.

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CDC awards $ 4.37 million to improve public health capabilities in informatics. [media release – 25 September 2009]

CDC Awards $22 million for colorectal cancer screening program. [media release - 8 September 2009]

CDC to distribute $40 Million in Recovery Act funding to help states fight healthcare-associated infections [media release – 1 September]

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CDC advisors make recommendations for use of vaccine against novel H1N1.

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Obesity among U.S. Adults continues to rise. obesity prevalence 25 percent or Higher in 32 States. [news release]

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New data show drinking while pregnant still a problem. [news release]

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Number of U.S. Adults Reporting Disabilities is Increasing.

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Health, United States, 2008. [an annual report on trends in health statistics]

Obama administration announces new campaign to refocus national attention on the HIV crisis in the United States.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Health habits of adults aged 18-29 highlighted in report on nation's health.
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r090218.htm?s_cid=mediarel_r090218.htm_x

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CDC and national expert panel promote revised field triage guidelines of trauma patients.
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r090122.htm?s_cid=mediarel_r090122.htm_x

U.S. outpatient surgeries on the rise.
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r090128.htm?s_cid=mediarel_r090128.htm_x

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Annual CDC report finds high burden of sexually transmitted diseases, especially among women and racial minorities.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/Newsroom/PressRelease011309.html

CDC study: failures to follow infection practices have placed more than 60,000 patients at risk for Hepatitis B and C.
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r09106.htm

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Annual report to the nation (US) finds declines in cancer incidence and death rates; special
feature reveals wide variations in lung cancer trends across states (posted December 2008)http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2008/r081202.htm?s_cid=mediarel_r081202_x

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Advancing the nation’s health: a guide to public health research needs, 2006 – 2015.
http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/PHResearch/cdcra/

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CDC awards $16.9 million contract to improve capabilities to combat pandemic, seasonal influenza.
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2008/r081008.htm?s_cid=mediarel_r081008_x