DISEASE CONTROL
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are urging increased testing of people at risk for hepatitis B, which causes several thousand deaths per year in the United States. The recommendations are aimed at getting care to people who are infected.
By Misty Jones | Published 10/15/2008
An article to inform what the CDC Center for Disease Control is and it's many projects and programs.
By Wayne Thomas | Published 9/25/2009
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention manages programs that protect the health and quality of life of the nation.
By Regina Sass | Published 4/24/2009
Vegetable diseases are insidious in their attacks and rarely noticed until they are well established. Control measures then are not effective. To control these destroyers, preventive measures must be taken.
By Lisa Crawford | Published 7/2/2009
The CDC plans to study the mysterious and controversial disease known as Morgellons.
By Steven Bryan | Published 1/17/2008
Make a list of careers you'd expect to see at the CDC, and it typically includes categories such as biologist, medical technologist, physician and nurse. However, many other types of workers keep the agency in business.
By Vonda J. Sines | Published 8/30/2008
The CDC has recently revised their guidelines for the routine screening of HIV to include a baseline HIV test for all persons ages 13-65.
By snowflake | Published 1/25/2007
According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, cardiovascular disease among adult diabetics has decreased over 11% over an eight year period.
By Walt Crocker | Published 11/10/2007
Lyme Disease is at epidemic levels in Loudoun County, Virginia. There are steps we can take to reduce our likelihood of contracting this debilitating disease.
By CC Allison | Published 12/18/2008
An overview about the causes of cardiovascular disease and preventative measures.
By ShawnTe Pierce | Published 6/1/2009
Up until recently, home gardeners have had one big problem: diseases of vegetables for which there was no practical control.
By Clayton Taylor | Published 9/1/2009
This article describes symptoms, background, and characteristics of a disease known as Morgellons Disease and reports the launch of a study by the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, on January 16, 2008.
By Sheri Fresonke Harper | Published 1/17/2008
Some 24 million Americans are diabetic according to the most recent analysis done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Doctors routinely treat the disease with insulin and oral medications but largely ignore the benefits of supplements.
By Christine Hubbard | Published 7/21/2009
The Center for Disease Control in Georgia has officially opened an investigation into whether Morgellons is a real physical disorder.
By Sherri Granato | Published 8/28/2006
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has become fairly well known over the past decade because of its association with "mad cow disease." This association is misleading, however. The cases caused by BSE exposure make up only a very small fraction of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease cases.
By K. Cauldwell | Published 2/2/2007
Computer hackers tapped into a Web site at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week, planting a virus that has possibly infected hundreds, or maybe even thousands of computers used by people who visited the site, agency officials said.
By Jason Suber | Published 2/5/2007
For those who play and work outside, the latest statistics on Lyme disease may be disconcerting. But treatment is easy and effective if diagnosis is made in time.
By Sussy | Published 6/16/2007
Fewer people with diabetes have developed heart disease or had strokes according to a new study completed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart disease and stroke kill over half of all people with diabetes, making this decline particularly significant.
By Kay Jones | Published 11/5/2007
Lesions that won't heal, memory loss, crawling and biting sensations are just some of the symptoms to this new disease. 40 members of Congress, among others, have asked for an investigation into Morgellons Disease. Learn more.
By Sherry Tomfeld | Published 1/17/2008
Nutritional recommendations for lowering your chances of heart attack and heart disease. Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women in America.
By J Powell | Published 2/8/2010
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today, announced that they were contracting with three businesses to manufacturer 1.5 million radio frequency identification tags that will be attached to an animals ear and have the ability to be tracked with the radio frequency
By Jane Patrick | Published 10/24/2007
A movement comprised mainly of adults with autistic spectrum traits questions whether autism should be treated as a disease. They believe it is simply a different way of thinking and communicating that the outside world should accept and adapt to.
By E. M. Timberlake | Published 9/24/2008
Don't wait for your doctor to mention the very real threat of a life threatening disease that can be prevented with a vaccine called Menactra.
By Gabriella Svoboda | Published 8/26/2008
Learn about PID - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.
By Billy Chicago | Published 10/27/2008
As the leading cause of death in the United States, cardiovascular disease is a serious threat that everyone should make an effort to prevent.
By Serenity Carson | Published 11/26/2008
To this day, even in our modern times with knowledge good hygiene and preventive care, children still are diagnosed with hand foot, and mouth disease.
By B.Ware | Published 12/28/2008
Metabolic Syndrome X is not a disease but rather a combination of symptoms. Metabolic Syndrome X is a precursor to diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
By Mellisa Strom McJunkin | Published 7/24/2008
Many people are perplexed when suddenly left with the task of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease. Here are some important tips for anyone learning to be a caregiver and coping with dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
By Rebecca Wrenn | Published 7/21/2008
The CDC has been getting a lot of recent inquiries about a mysterious and troubling skin condition called Morgellons Disease or Morgellons Syndrome. Find out more about this strange ailment.
By Roy A. Barnes | Published 1/17/2008
A new study, published at the medical Journal of Cardiometabolic Syndrome, has shown that obese children are at risk of having early signs of heart disease very similar to the symptoms exhibited by adults with the heart disease
By R. Bourne, Ph.D. | Published 1/14/2008
An examination of the risk factors associated with heart disease, how to reduce certain risk factors, and the symptoms all women should be aware may signal a heart attack.
By Piper Poirot | Published 3/4/2008
Should we be fighting disease rather than fighting wars
By Timothy D Heard | Published 4/2/2008
Is the strange new Morgellon's Disease the result of ingestion of genetically modified foods? In the light of intense study revealing no other potential causes and the finding of agrobacterium in Morgellon's biopsies, the disturbing idea may have validity
By Richard Blake | Published 5/20/2008
The disease Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, symptoms, home care and prevention.
By CJ Mathis | Published 5/4/2008
February is American Heart Month; now is a good time for Americans to evaluate their heart health. Here are eight ways to combat heart disease.
By D. Mercado | Published 1/16/2009
If you're a lover of the great outdoors, pay attention to the little critters who may bring your summer meandering to a screeching halt. Ticks. The little guys bring Lyme Disease which bring a lot of pain and aggravation.
By Kim Remesch | Published 3/26/2009
Drinking sugary soda raises the risk for kidney disease in women. How kidney disease eventually is caused links soda consumption to kidney damage. See the article, "Opposing Views: RESEARCH: Drinking Soda Raises Risk for Kidney Disease."
By Anne Hart | Published 10/1/2009
Travelers, campers, tourists and vacationers alike can be at risk for getting Lyme disease, a serious, debilitating condition caused by being bitten by an infected tick.
By Dorothy Yamich | Published 9/4/2009
Having sex earlier in life may help control teen delinquency.
By Jeanne Marie Kerns | Published 11/17/2007
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