Public Health Screening to Begin at 3 U.S. Airports for 2019 Novel Coronavirus: CDC
Atlanta, GA--The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will implement enhanced health...
Over 15% of American Adults Physically Inactive: CDC
Atlanta, GA--All states and territories had more than 15% of adults who were physically inactive and this estimate ranged from 17.3 to 47.7%, according...
Rep. Chu Encourages San Gabriel Valley Residents to Enroll in Health Insurance
Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) attended an open enrollment event at ChapCare Lime in Monrovia to encourage eligible residents of the San...
19% Asian Americans Living with Diagnosed and Undiagnosed Diabetes
Atlanta, GA--In a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine, CDC researchers examined the percentage of people living with diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes in Hispanic...
Trump Administration Takes Historic Steps to Lower U.S. Prescription Drug Prices
Washington, DC--President Trump, along with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, today issued a notice...
A Confirmed Case of Measles Traveled through Los Angeles International Airport
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is investigating three non-resident measles cases that traveled through Los Angeles...
6.2 Million Middle and High School Students Used Tobacco Products in 2019: CDC
Atlanta--About 6.2 million U.S. middle and high school students were current (past 30-day) users of some type of tobacco product in 2019, according to...
1 in 5 Adolescents and 1 in 4 Young Adults Now Living with Prediabetes:...
Atlanta, GA--Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents aged 12-18 years, and 1 in 4 young adults aged 19-34 years, are living with prediabetes, according to...
Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Ground Beef Being Investigated: CDC
Atlanta--CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a...
Reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases Reach Epidemic Levels in California
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today released final data on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in California in 2018. According to...
