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Report: 1-In-5 Children Exposed To Secondhand Smoke In Cars

We know that exposure to secondhand smoke can lead to serious health problems, and there have been many laws put in place to try to reduce exposure. But there is one area where kids still are at great risk, that’s in the car.

2012/02/06

CDC: 25 Percent Of Women Are Victims Of Domestic Violence

A new survey by the Centers for Disease Control finds 25 percent of women are victims of domestic violence — a figure one government official calls astounding.

2011/12/14

FILE (credit: Mikhail Mordasov/AFP/Getty Images)

Vaccinating Young Children Against The Flu

There is a very important report released by the CDC in their monthly morbidity and mortality report which looks at children and flu related deaths.

2011/11/21

(A technician administers a flu shot. File photo)

Area Pharmacies Doing Lots of Business With On-The-Spot Flu Shots

These days, flu season means big business for pharmacies, but not for the reason you may think.

2011/10/10

(Matt Damon stars in "Contagion," a thriller about a sudden global epidemic.)

Movie Review: ‘Contagion’

You may not be able to wash your hands of this movie for quite a while.

2011/09/10

(Parx Casino in Bensalem, which Bucks County health officials say may have been the site of exposure for a measles outbreak. File photo by Mike DeNardo)

Health Officials Warn Of Measles Exposures In Bucks County

Bucks County health officials are putting out a warning as they closely monitor three probable cases of measles in the county.

2011/05/05

5-2-1-0

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Nine-year-old Ayub Mohamud ate two breakfasts, one at home and one at school, loved candy and chips, got little exercise, and had signs of being pre-diabetic. After starting Portland, Maine’s 5-2-1-0 program, […]

2011/05/02

CDC Reports Binge Drinking A ‘Huge Health Problem’

Binge drinking, defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is drinking 5 or more drinks for men and for women, drinking 4 or more drinks during a short period of time.

2010/10/09

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