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Remarkable progress made reducing kidney failure from diabetes in Native American populations – Press Release
Success suggests ways to prevent kidney failure, lower U.S. health costs Press Release Embargoed Until: Tuesday, January 10, 2017, 2:30 p.m. ETContact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 Federal data show diabetes-related kidney…
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CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Media Advisory
What approaches from the Indian Health Service can be applied to other populations to reduce kidney failure and prevent diabetes deaths? Media Advisory Embargoed Until: Tuesday, January 10, 2017, 2:30…
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Tips From Former Smokers(TM): landmark anti-smoking campaign begins sixth year January 9 – Media Advisory
Media Advisory For Immediate Release: Monday, January 9, 2017Contact: CDC Media Relations404-639-3286 What CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign will be back on the air for at least 20 weeks…
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CDC Highlights Significant Contributions in the Fight against Zika in 2016 – Press Release
Press Release Embargoed Until: Friday, December 30, 2016, 11:00 a.m. ETContact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 Seventy years after CDC was founded to fight mosquitoes that carried malaria, CDC found itself entrenched…
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CDC awards nearly $184 million to continue the fight against Zika – Press Release
Press Release For Immediate Release: Thursday December 22, 2016Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today it is awarding nearly $184 million in funding…
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New data show continuing opioid epidemic in the United States – Press Release
Illicit opioids contribute to drastic increases in opioid overdose deaths across states Press Release For Immediate Release: Friday, December 16, 2016Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 Drug overdose deaths, including opioid overdose…
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CDC Releases Preliminary Estimates of Birth Defects Following Zika Virus Infection in Pregnancy – Press Release
Press Release Embargoed until: Thursday, December 15, 2016, 11:00 AM EST Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 In a new report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, CDC scientists…
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CDC Issues Zika Virus Guidance for Brownsville, Texas – Media Statement
Media Statement For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 14, 2016Contact: Media Relations,(404) 639-3286 CDC has issued Zika-related travel and testing guidance for Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, following reports from Texas public…
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CDC in 2016: Keeping America Safe From Health Threats New And Old – Press Release
Press Release For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 14, 2016Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 The health threats of 2016 came in all sizes, ranging from drug-resistant superbugs to Zika-carrying mosquitoes to a…
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Study Finds Zika Virus Replicates and Persists in Fetal Brains and Placentas – Press Release
Direct evidence of link between Zika and microcephaly Press Release For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 Zika virus can make thousands of copies of itself…