Digital Press Kit 2013
Jan
Safe Medication Lists on the Internet
First released: January 30, 2013
More than 90 percent of women use at least one medicine during pregnancy. To learn about taking medicine during pregnancy, about half of women ages 18 to 44 years old look for health information on the internet. A new study shows that while many internet websites post lists of medicines that are safe to take during pregnancy, for many of the medicines listed, there is not enough known to determine their safety or risk for use during pregnancy.
STOP Polio: Coming Together to End Polio Once and For All
First released: January 24, 2013
The global effort to eradicate polio is one of the largest public health initiatives in history. Many countries affected by polio have a shortage of skilled public health staff available to fully support eradication efforts. The Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP) program, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and co-sponsored by Rotary International, World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, helps address this shortage by training and deploying skilled public health professionals who volunteer to support in-country immunization programs. Working as WHO or UNICEF consultants, these volunteers work closely with host country ministries of health, WHO, UNICEF, and local communities.
13 in 2013: CDC Looks Ahead
First released: January 17, 2013
As America’s health protection agency, CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money through prevention. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC is there for you.
Here’s a glance of 13 public health topics to look for in 2013
CDC Vital Signs: Binge Drinking among Women and High School Girls
First released: January 8, 2013
Binge drinking is a dangerous behavior but is not widely recognized as a women’s health problem. CDC’s latest Vital Signs report shows that nearly 14 million U.S. women binge drink about three times a month, and consume an average of six drinks per binge. Binge drinking is defined as consuming four or more drinks on an occasion for women and girls.
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month
First released: January 7, 2013
Every 4 ½ minutes, a baby is born with a major birth defect in the United States. They are a leading cause of death among U.S. infants, accounting for about 20% of mortality in the first year of life. In addition, babies born with birth defects have a greater chance of illness and long term disability than babies without birth defects. January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, a time to focus on raising awareness about the frequency with which birth defects occur in the United States and of the steps that can be taken to prevent them.
Feb
Multiple Multistate Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks
First released: February 25, 2013
Salmonella is not just from contaminated food—it can come from animals, too. Many Salmonella infections occur in people who have contact with certain types of animals. In 2012 there were two records involving outbreaks of human Salmonella infections linked to live poultry:
- Eight outbreaks were reported which was more than any year in history and these outbreaks resulted in >450 illnesses –and-
- The largest outbreak of human Salmonella infections linked to backyard flocks in a single year occurred.
New CDC Vital Signs: Smoking among those with Mental Illness
First released: February 5, 2013
Adults with some form of mental illness have a smoking rate 70 percent higher than adults with no mental illness, according to a Vital Signs report. Combined data from SAMHSA’s 2009–2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) were used to calculate national and state estimates of cigarette smoking among adults aged 18 years and older who reported having any mental illness.
Mar
Tips From Former Smokers Ad Campaign 2013
First released: March 28, 2013
Continuing with the success of last year’s national tobacco education ad campaign, "Tips from Former Smokers," a second series of ads was launched today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ads feature compelling stories of former smokers living with smoking-related diseases and disabilities.
World TB Day: New U.S. Data for 2012
First released: March 21, 2013
In advance of World TB Day, CDC has released preliminary national TB surveillance data for 2012. The new data show that after 20 consecutive years of declines, TB is at an all-time low in the United States.
Mobile device use while driving more common in the U.S. than in several European countries
First released: March 14, 2013
According to a CDC study, talking on the phone, texting, and reading email behind the wheel are reportedly more common behaviors in the United States than Europe.
New CDC Vital Signs: Lethal, Drug-resistant Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Healthcare Facilities
First released: March 5, 2013
Drug-resistant germs called carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, are on the rise and have become more resistant to last-resort antibiotics during the past decade, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report. These bacteria are causing more hospitalized patients to get infections that, in some cases, are impossible to treat.
Apr
CDC’s 62nd Annual Epidemic Intelligence Services (EIS) Conference Begins Today: Showcases “Disease Detectives” and their Life-Saving Work
First released: April 22, 2013
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today kicked off its 62nd Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference in Atlanta, beginning a week-long conference dedicated to showcasing the life-saving work of its current EIS officers, or “disease detectives,” and welcoming the incoming class of officers to the two-year postgraduate EIS program.
New Food Safety Data for 2012
First released: April 18, 2013
Each year, roughly 1 in 6 people in the US gets sick from eating contaminated food. To understand trends in what germs are making people sick, CDC analyzes data from FoodNet, a surveillance system in 10 sites covering about 15 percent of the U.S. population. By targeting the germs that are making people sick with regulations and changes in industry practices, the country’s food supply can be made safer for everyone.
Remembering SARS: 10 Years Later
First released: April 12, 2013
In the 2003 global disease outbreak, what became known as SARS started as a mystery illness—without name, origin, or cure. Public health scientists across the globe scrambled to understand and contain this health threat.
Nearly 20 percent of teen births are repeat births
First released: April 02, 2013
A new multi-area study suggests that only half of those identified as ever having had hepatitis C received complete testing for the virus.
May
CDC issues first comprehensive report on children’s mental health in the United States
First released: May 16, 2013
The MMWR Weekly Report Supplement titled, “Mental Health Surveillance Among Children in the United States - 2005-2011,” describes estimates of the number of children aged 3-17 years living in the United States with specific mental disorders, using information from different data sources collected in 2005-2011.
New CDC Vital Signs: Hepatitis C Testing
First released: May 07, 2013
A new multi-area study suggests that only half of those identified as ever having had hepatitis C received complete testing for the virus.
CDC recommends that everyone in the U.S. born from 1945 through 1965 be tested for hepatitis C in order to increase the proportion of those who know they are infected and linked to care. CDC also recommends that other populations at increased risk for hepatitis C get tested.
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