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Flu in Napa County brings report of more deaths, health officer advises to stay indoors

Jan 26, 2015

It is a well known that it is the Flu season here in Napa County and the surrounding areas. Unfortunately enough for the residents of Bay Area, the death of a person diagnosed with flu increases the alarming ri...

CDC says painkillers deadly for pregnant women

Cody Gash

Jan 23, 2015

Health

Use of prescription narcotic-based painkillers is deadly for women in the childbearing age, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns in the latest report. The agency further said that many wome...

CDC data says this year’s Influenza vaccines perform at a disappointing low of 23% effectiveness

Charles Omedo

Jan 15, 2015

Health

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had December warned that this year’s flu vaccine wouldn’t work so well because it was not engineered to eliminate the mutated strain that’s been spreading...

Smartphone Apps helps CDC to prevent the spread of Flu

Cody Gash

Jan 9, 2015

Health

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hint at flu gaining epidemic levels, several applications have come up which aim at informing people the real-time scenario of their surrounding areas. The C...

Asleep drunk woman holding an alcoholic drink

Alcohol poisoning kills six Americans daily says CDC Report

Amanda

Jan 6, 2015

Health

A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reveals that six Americans die every day due to drinking too much alcohol over too short a time, a condition known as alcohol...

CDC cites the death of 17-year old girl to underscore flu epidemic

Charles Omedo

Jan 2, 2015

Health

People all over the United States believe the flu season is here, but they know less about its severity and how far it can spread throughout the cities. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ci...

US CDC says deadly Influenza flu strain mutates after creation of vaccine

Charles Omedo

Dec 31, 2014

Health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that this season’s flu might become severe with several hospitalizations and deaths reported across 36 US states. This season’s flu is not totally new, ...

CDC Atlanta center reports exposure of Ebola virus to lab technicians

Cody Gash

Dec 27, 2014

Health

An ongoing experiment in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), Atlanta may have led to the spread of Ebola. The USA Today reported a recent announcement made by the CDCP, Atlanta. According to ...

CDC Study shows increasing trend of E-Cigarettes in the US Teens

Jamie Hacking

Dec 17, 2014

Health

The latest study marks the first attempt to gauge the use of e-cigarettes by teens. The report which has been released Tuesday by the National Institute of Health reveals that 9% of eighth-graders say that they...

The flu season is arriving much earlier this year

CDC alerts public for early arrival of Flu season this year

Charles Omedo

Dec 15, 2014

Health

The Florida Department of Health has alerted the public to the fact that the flu season is coming much earlier this year, and therefore enjoins the general public to get vaccinated with the flu vaccine. The sta...

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