by Jordana Choucair | Oct 26, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Three states will no longer participate in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) surveys. The surveys are the nation’s largest public effort to track concerning behaviors in high school students and help...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 21, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
In an interview with Politico, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said that her planned overhaul of the agency has been hindered by resistance. According to Walensky, the agency has not been able to persuade states to share more information about disease outbreaks, and...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 18, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
A report from the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis found that Trump political appointees and former White House officials interfered with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance and “bullied” officials. The report demonstrated a...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 7, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The National Youth Tobacco Survey found that roughly 2.55 million U.S. middle and high school students reported vaping this year, with 84.5 percent of those using flavored e-cigarettes. The survey, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 23, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) predicts the U.S. will see an increased incidence of late-stage cancer in the next year. The increase is attributed to a “very significant decline” in early detection, screening, and overall attention to patient...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 20, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data found that more than 80 percent of pregnancy-related deaths that occurred between 2017 and 2019 were preventable. Twenty-two percent of pregnancy-related deaths took place during pregnancy, 25 percent occurred...
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