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Vaccine coverage falls by 6.2% since last year
pharmafile
October 31, 2018
Despite the severity of the flu season, just 37.1% of American adults received the flu vaccine this year, according to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....
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CDC: About One in Five U.S. Adults Have Chronic Pain
drugs
September 14, 2018
About 20.4 percent of U.S. adults have chronic pain and 8.0 percent have high-impact chronic pain, according to research published in the Sept. 14 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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Bigger Drop in Opioid Prescribing After CDC Guideline Release
drugs
August 28, 2018
Release of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain in March 2016 corresponded to greater increases in several opioid prescribing patterns, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in the
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CDC: More Than 400 Sickened by McDonald's Salads
drugs
August 14, 2018
The number of confirmed cases of a parasite-caused illness linked to McDonald's Fresh Express Salad Mix is now 436 in 15 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
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CDC: Homicides by Firearm on the Rise in the United States
drugs
July 30, 2018
Gun murders are on the rise in the United States and are the most common type of murder, according to a QuickStats report published in the July 27 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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CDC: Wildfire Smoke Poses Health Risks
drugs
July 10, 2018
Wildfire activity continues to increase throughout the western states, as well as in Alaska, Florida, Oklahoma, and Texas, but there are steps those living in wild fire areas can take to minimize smoke exposure.
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CDC: Invasive MRSA More Likely Among Injection Drug Users
drugs
June 12, 2018
Injection drug users are more than 16-fold more likely to develop invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections, according to research published in the June 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidit
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Salmonella Outbreaks in 36 States Linked to Backyard Poultry: CDC
drugs
June 12, 2018
At least 124 people in 36 states have been sickened in salmonella outbreaks linked to contact with live poultry in backyard flocks, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.
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Using AI to detect heart disease
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 23, 2018
Researchers apply machine learning to create a quick and easy method for measuring changes linked to cardiovascular disease…
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CDC Report Indicates Opioid Crisis in America is Worsening
biospace
March 08, 2018
America’s opioid epidemic is getting worse.