Posts Tagged ‘Centers for Disease Control’
CDC’s Dr. Eugene McCray talks making strides in HIV prevention and care
In the fight to stop HIV/AIDS, many organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention look for innovative ways to keep the fight alive. CDC has implemented initiatives such as Acts Against AIDS to “raise awareness about HIV among all Americans and reduce the risk of infection among the hardest-hit populations, especially gay and bisexual men, African Americans, and…
Read MoreWhistleblower says CDC not upfront about autism risk for black boys
For many parents having a child with autism is a unique hardship. There has been discussion in the news regarding giving children vaccinations and the link to autism. A 2004 study by the CDC titled “Examining the possibility of a relationship between an MMR vaccine and Autism,” concluded that the vaccination did not cause autism.…
Read MoreCarrie Salone became a McDonald’s owner to build generational wealth
Carrie Salone has been a McDonald’s owner/operator since 2003, but not without obstacles. Read on to find out how she attained her dream. What inspires you to show up at work every day? The staff and the people who have been dedicated employees for over 12 years. They have devoted their time to this brand and…
Read MoreChicago Public Schools may teach sex education to 5-year-olds
What age is too young to learn about sex? That’s the question many Chicago parents will be asking soon if a new proposal offered by the Chicago Public Schools is passed. As it stands, students enrolled in the Chicago Public Schools start receiving sex education in the fifth grade, the new proposal would start in…
Read MoreStrippers beware: 1st completely antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea cases detected in North America
A new study just published has documented that first antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea cases have been detected in North America — a strain of gonorrhea that is immune to the last remaining effective oral antibiotic. It has been observed in at least nine North American patients. Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported notifiable disease in the…
Read MoreFlu virus: How it spreads
The flu is very contagious.
Read MoreA Prescription Drug Death Every 14 Minutes, Surpassing Traffic Fatalities In U.S.
An increase in prescription narcotic overdoses has caused legal drug deaths in America to outnumber traffic fatalities, a Los Angeles Times analysis of government data has found. Legal drugs killed at least 37,485 people nationwide in 2009, surpassing motor vehicle accidents as a cause of death, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
Read MoreVirginians Beware: Rare Waterborne Amoeba Killing Children
A third person has died in Virginia after swimming in water infected with Naegleria fowleri — or “brain-eating amoeba” as it is sometimes known. Nine-year-old Christian Strickland is the most recent victim of the virulent organism. He is suspected to have been infected by the amoeba at a fishing camp near his Henrico County home.…
Read MoreBreaking News From the CDC: Race Not a Factor in Heterosexual HIV Risk
The dialogue around race and heterosexual HIV transmission has been pretty brutal in its messages to and about black women. The alarming statistics about new HIV cases and AIDS deaths have led to plenty of speculation about black culture, and specifically what is it about the behavior of black women that puts us at higher…
Read MoreTips to Stay Healthy in the Hot Tub
It’s official, the Playboy mansion’s hot tub made scores of people sick, according to a recent report from Los Angeles County public health officials. Two months ago, more than 700 attendees of the four-day DOMAINfest Global Conference were understandably thrilled about the fundraiser after-party held at the Playboy Mansion in Holmby Hills, Calif. After an…
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