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'Free Mind' campaign aims to tackle teen substance use and mental health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a new campaign called 'Free Mind,' aimed at addressing the ...
CDC to disburse delayed funds for fighting fentanyl and more, staffers say
Much of the public health agency's $9 billion budget had been in limbo but funds are finally flowing, according to CDC staffers, including for a key overdose prevention program.
CDC launches new national campaign to tackle mental health, substance use among teens
The CDC has launched a new national campaign called Free Mind to help tackle mental health and substance use among teens.
AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups
U.S. health officials have told more than a half-dozen of the nation’s top medical organizations that they will no longer ...
Trump administration blocks funding for CDC health programs, WSJ reports
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is blocking funding for a swath of public-health programs run by the Centers for ...
CDC data: Connecticut has highest measles vaccination rate in country
Connecticut is the state with the highest amount of kindergarteners vaccinated against measles, according to national data by ...
Teenager and Toddler Contract Parasite Spread by Exposure to Raccoon Feces
Two children contracted a rare parasite commonly spread by raccoon feces, and occasionally by dogs, in California in 2024, ...
A warmer, humid world where ticks thrive is increasing spread of Lyme and other diseases
This year, people are seeking emergency care for tick bites in the highest level since 2017, according to data from the US ...