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Protect Yourself Against Ticks and Lyme Disease
Post on by Paula Gallagher
With tick populations surging everywhere, the instance of Lyme disease is also on the rise. Black-legged ticks can carry a bacteria that causes Lyme disease when transferred to humans. According to the CDC, approximately 30,000 cases...... -
Flu Vaccine Not Effective for 65 and Older
Post on by Paula Gallagher
Flu season has been quite hard on many people, particularly those over 65. And if you had the flu shot, it probably didn’t help. According to a report in the CDC's Weekly Morbidity and Mortality Report released last week, the flu vaccine was only effective in 9% of those 65...... -
Flu Prevention
Post on by Paula Gallagher
I thought it was just our household, but apparently the influenza virus is hitting everyone a little harder this year. According to the CDC, except for a couple of states, the flu virus is widespread and winter has only really started. Although vaccination is the most common form of prevention,...... -
Increase in Autism Rates
Post on by Paula Gallagher
A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 88 American children has some form of autism spectrum disorder. That's a 78% increase in 10 years. The increase in numbers are attributed to better diagnosis, broader diagnosis, and better awareness. However, according...... -
Happy Heart Month: 10 Tips for a Healthy Heart
Post on by Paula Gallagher
You may think cancer is the leading cause of death in America, but you would be mistaken. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke, equal to...... -
Bed Bug Insecticide Linked to Illness and Death
Post on by Paula Gallagher
A new study has linked pesticides used to kill bed bugs to illness and even one death. On September 23, 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a study in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report linking pesticides sprayed in attempts to control bed bugs to poisoning...... -
1 in 3 Americans Will Develop Diabetes by 2050
Post on by Paula Gallagher
According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 3 Americans will have type 2 diabetes by 2050 if current trends continue. Aging population, inactivity, and obesity are all reasons for the potential increase. Lifestyle changes are one key way to help decrease......
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