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First Meningitis Lawsuit Is In
 First Meningitis Lawsuit Is In 
Oct 12, 2012 11:26 AM CDT

First Meningitis Lawsuit Is In

Patient sues company, in what could be first of many legal challenges

(Newser) - When your product has made 169 people sick, you should probably start bracing for a lawsuit. Sure enough, the New England Compounding Center of Massachusetts got hit with its first suit yesterday from a Minnesota woman who used its injections, though she has not been diagnosed with meningitis, the AP...

Meningitis Toll at 14
 Meningitis Toll at 14 
Oct 11, 2012 4:15 PM CDT

Meningitis Toll at 14

But most of the 14K at risk have now been notified

(Newser) - Maybe a glimmer of hope that the meningitis numbers will stop rising in the near future: Federal health officials said they've tracked down more than 90% of the roughly 14,000 people who may have received contaminated steroid shots. Of the 170 people sickened in the outbreak, all but...

Meningitis Death Toll Hits 11

And 13K could be at risk

(Newser) - The death toll from the US fungal meningitis outbreak is up to 11 after three more people died, the CDC said today. The total number sick is also up by 14 people to a total of 119, and 10 states have been affected. (New Jersey is the latest.) The...

Security Firm Launching 'Zombie Apocalypse' Training

California terror summit to include bout with the undead

(Newser) - Those of you who lie awake nights worrying about a massive assault by the undead can rest a bit easier. A California security firm is offering training next month at its annual counterterrorism summit on repelling a zombie attack—though it is a bit tongue in cheek. More than 1,...

West Nile Outbreak Worst on Record

Death toll is now 92

(Newser) - Ninety-two people have been killed so far this year by the West Nile virus, and 2,118 have reported infections, making 2012 the worst year on record, according to health officials. The number of West Nile deaths spiked 25% over the past week alone, reports USA Today . Infected patients have...

2 New Hantavirus Cases Linked to Yosemite

Six so far hit with rare viral infection

(Newser) - Authorities have identified two new cases of hantavirus—and officially confirmed an earlier non-fatal case—bringing to six the number of people infected while camping in Yosemite National Park in California. Two people have already died, and authorities fear thousands could be at risk for the unusual viral infection, which...

West Nile Outbreak Is America's Biggest Ever

CDC says 41 now dead

(Newser) - In just one week, the CDC substantially increased the number of West Nile virus cases in the US, confirming that the country is currently "in one of the biggest West Nile virus outbreaks we have ever seen," says a CDC director. The number of cases now stands at...

CDC Gives Grim STD Warning
 CDC Gives Grim 
 STD Warning 
Aug 9, 2012 3:32 PM CDT

CDC Gives Grim STD Warning

Changes treatment guidelines to ward off gonorrhea superbug

(Newser) - It might be time to stock up on condoms. The CDC released new guidelines for doctors today urging them to change the way they treat gonorrhea, a disease that is quickly becoming resistant to antibiotics . Doctors say nearly every drug once used to treat the STD, from penicillin onward, is...

Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Cash

They save money, too: CDC

(Newser) - Fewer motorcyclists die in states that require helmets, and the costs to society are lower as well, according to a new federal study. About five times as many no-helmet biker deaths occur in states with less restrictive laws, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found. "These laws...

Third of Young White Women Use Tanning Salons

Plus: Tanning mom banned from 63 salons

(Newser) - Some 32% of white women aged 18 to 21 have hit the tanning salon at least once in the past year, according to the first major federal study in more than 10 years. On average, members of the group tan 28 times per year. The study also found that 30%...

Vietnam Seeks Help With Deadly Mystery Illness

Asks WHO, CDC to investigate

(Newser) - Vietnam has asked international health experts to help investigate a mystery illness that has killed 19 people and sickened 171 others in an impoverished district in the central part of the country, an official said today. The infection has mostly affected children and young people. It begins with a high...

US Measles Cases Spike
 US Measles Cases Spike 
Apr 19, 2012 2:25 PM CDT

US Measles Cases Spike

222 patients makes it worst year in 15 years

(Newser) - Last year was the worst year for measles in the US in 15 years, say health officials. The 222 cases marks a big jump from the 60 or so seen in a typical year. Most of the cases were imported, either by foreign visitors or by US residents who picked...

1 in 88 Kids Have Autism
 1 in 88 Kids Have Autism 
CDC report
Mar 29, 2012 9:30 AM CDT

1 in 88 Kids Have Autism

CDC estimate is double what it was a decade ago

(Newser) - The CDC released new autism estimates today, and the numbers are pretty scary: About 1 in 88 kids have autism, according to the report. That's up 25% from the CDC's 2006 analysis, and twice the reach officials said it had a decade ago, reports Reuters . The AP adds...

CDC Launches Gross Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign

Ads featuring real-life smoking consequences start Monday

(Newser) - Starting Monday, expect to be bombarded with disturbing images showing you, quite graphically, what can happen to you if you smoke. The US government is starting its first paid anti-smoking campaign, running ads for 12 weeks in newspapers, billboards, TV and radio, and social networking sites as well as public...

No. 1 Source of Salt in Our Diet Isn't Chips ... It's Bread

On list of top sodium sources, salty junk food comes in a distant No. 10

(Newser) - If you had to bet $5 on whether more salt in your diet came from bread or chips, you'd probably be out five bucks. Potato chips, pretzels, and popcorn actually rank a distant No. 10 on the CDC's list of the top 10 sources of sodium, released yesterday....

Seniors Binge Drink the Most
 Seniors Binge Drink the Most  
CDC Report Says
Jan 15, 2012 3:08 PM CST

Seniors Binge Drink the Most

Half of all alcohol consumed in America drunk in binges

(Newser) - More revelations from the new report by the CDC on binge drinking in America: Universities may be home to the biggest binge drinkers in America, but it turns out the most frequent bingers live in retirement homes, reports Discovery . The report defines a "binge" as five drinks in one...

CDC: Murder No Longer a Top Cause of Death in US

Homicide drops out of the top 15

(Newser) - Some semi-encouraging news from the CDC's not-so-cheery annual report on death: For the first time since 1965, homicide did not make the top 15 causes of death in the US last year. But something had to take its place, and that was pneumonitis, a respiratory illness that mainly plagues...

1 in 5 Women Have Been Victims of Sexual Assault

CDC conducts first study for new annual report

(Newser) - A new CDC study—the first in what will be annual reports on violence between intimate partners—has some rough numbers, as per Bloomberg and the Washington Post :
  • 1 in 4 women have been physically assaulted by a husband or boyfriend
  • 1 in 5 women have been sexually assaulted at
...

Is Your Sex Life Too Active to Donate Organs?

More than one partner in year could label you as risky

(Newser) - Anyone who has had sex with two or more people in the past year could be classified as a risky organ donor even if they possess no other risk factors, according to new health guidelines proposed by the CDC. The new federal policy would flag organ donors who have not...

20% of Those With HIV in US Don&#39;t Know It
20% of Those With HIV
in US Don't Know It
in case you missed it
Dec 3, 2011 11:30 AM CST

20% of Those With HIV in US Don't Know It

CDC also says 3 in 4 aren't getting appropriate treatment

(Newser) - The CDC has a new study out on HIV treatment across the nation with some disturbing numbers, reports the Wall Street Journal :
  • Unaware: About 20% of the 1.2 million people in the US with HIV don't know they're infected. That's 240,000 people.
  • Treatment: All told,
...

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