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CDC awards $12 million to help states fight opioid overdose epidemic – Press Release
Support will strengthen state efforts to prevent and track opioid overdoses Press Release For Immediate Release: Monday, July 17, 2017Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Transcript : Vital Signs Opioid Prescription Changes – Transcript
Press Briefing Transcript Friday, July 7, 2017 OPERATOR: Welcome and thank you for standing by. All participants will be able to listen only during the conference. To ask a question…
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New CDC Report shows deaths from cancer higher in rural America – Press Release
First report to detail cancer differences and mortality gap between rural and urban areas Press Release Embargoed Until: Thursday, July 6, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ETContact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 Despite decreases…
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Opioid prescribing is still high and varies widely throughout the U.S. – Press Release
Half of U.S. counties seeing fewer opioid prescriptions Press Release Embargoed Until: Thursday, July 6, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ETContact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 The amount of opioids prescribed in the United…
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Opioid Prescribing is Still High and Varies from County to County
There has been an overall decline in the amount of opioids prescribed in the United States. But the amount is still extremely high, with the amount of prescribed opioids in…
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Statement From CDC Regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Declaration To End Of Ebola Outbreak – Media Statement
Media Statement For Immediate Release: Sunday, July 2, 2017Contact: Media Relations,(404) 639-3286 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) commends the dedicated efforts of those in the DRC whose…
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40th Annual Report on the Health of the Nation Features Long-Term Trends in Health and Health Care Delivery in the United States
<!–End Contact Head Caption –>CDC today released Health, United States, 2016, the 40th annual report on the health of the nation from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
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CDC files petition for annexation into City of Atlanta – Media Statement
Media Statement For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 27, 2017Contact: Media Relations,(404) 639-3286 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, has filed a petition for its…
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Life at Ground Zero: The Story of the West African Ebola Outbreak – Press Release
CDC Museum Hosts First Exhibit Press Release For Immediate ReleaseWednesday, June 21, 2017 Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 What was it like at ground zero of the worst outbreak of Ebola…
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CDC Hosts Media Availability for New Ebola Exhibition – Media Advisory
Media Advisory For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 22, 2017Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 What: CDC will host a media availability on June 28, 2017, for reporters who want to tour the…