Topic: CDC

American Heart Association reports most pre-packaged meals, snacks for toddlers contain too much salt

April 3, 2013 |

New Orleans, LA – Nearly 75 percent of commercial pre-packaged meals and savory snacks for toddlers are high in sodium, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2013 Scientific Sessions.

In the first study to look at the sodium content in U.S. baby and toddler foods, researchers compared the sodium content per serving of 1,115 products for babies and toddlers using data on major and private label brands compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Some toddler meals had as much as 630 mg of sodium per serving. (Courtesy American Heart Association)

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American Heart Association says that Americans’ heart health varies significantly from state to state

December 26, 2012 |

The report could help state officials set goals to reduce risk of heart attack and stroke and improve cardiovascular health.

Dallas, TX – Americans’ cardiovascular health  varies greatly from state to state, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA).

The study is the first to assess cardiovascular health at the state level.

“Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is funding state heart disease and stroke prevention programs, we thought it would be helpful to have cardiovascular health information on the state level, to help better focus our efforts,” said Jing Fang, M.D., M.S., an epidemiologist with the CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in Atlanta, GA. «Read the rest of this article»

American Heart Association reports even moderate smoking associated with Sudden Death risk in Women

December 13, 2012 |

The risk of sudden cardiac death rose 8 percent for each five years of smoking

Dallas, TX – Women who are even light-to-moderate cigarette smokers may be significantly more likely than nonsmokers to suffer sudden cardiac death, according to new research in Circulation: Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology, an American Heart Association journal.

The findings indicate long-term smokers may be at even greater risk. But quitting smoking can reduce and eliminate the risk over time. «Read the rest of this article»

Tennessee Department of Health reminds Tennesseans of the need for Flu Vaccination

December 12, 2012 |

Seasonal Flu Cases Now Widespread in Tennessee

Nashville, TN – Flu season has officially arrived in Tennessee, with cases of seasonal influenza now categorized as widespread in our state. But it’s not too late to vaccinate!

The Tennessee Department of Health urges all Tennesseans who have not yet received a flu vaccine to get one now to help protect vulnerable people around them, their families and themselves from the flu virus. «Read the rest of this article»

Tennessee Department of Health Clinics to offer Free Flu Vaccine

December 8, 2012 |

Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s county health department clinics are now offering flu vaccine to people of all ages at no cost to patients until vaccine supplies are depleted. Seasonal influenza is now widespread in Tennessee.

The Department of Health urges all Tennesseans who have not yet received a flu vaccine to get one now to help protect themselves and those around them from the flu virus. «Read the rest of this article»

Tennessee Department of Health reports additional localized Infections associated with Tainted Steroid Injections

December 7, 2012 |

Nashville, TN – Since Thanksgiving, the Tennessee Department of Health has resumed efforts to contact patients who received tainted steroid injections, believing some were at risk for new or additional infections at or near the injection site.

That has, indeed, been the case as a total of 23 people have been identified as having new, localized infections.

Altogether 107 persons in Tennessee have confirmed illnesses of some type associated with injections of contaminated methylprednisolone acetate from New England Compounding Center. No infections from other contaminated NECC products have been identified in Tennessee to date. «Read the rest of this article»

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Laboratory Testing and Results from the Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak

November 1, 2012 |

Atlanta, GA – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s laboratory-confirmed results found on this page are from three New England Compounding Center (NECC) preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) lots recalled on September 26th, 2012.

CDC’s Fungus Reference Laboratory has the capacity and technology to examine fungal isolates under the microscope and to confirm their identification using DNA sequencing methods.

Cases with Fungal Infections Linked to Steroid Injections

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Tennessee Department of Health update on Meningitis Outbreak and other Infections associated with Recalled Products from New England Compounding Center

October 25, 2012 |

Nashville, TN – Tennessee Health Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, has provided an update on the investigation of infections associated with recalled products from New England Compounding Center.

His statements from today’s media briefing are included below. «Read the rest of this article»

Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak update from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

October 21, 2012 |

Atlanta, GA – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with state and local health departments and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is investigating a multistate fungal meningitis outbreak among patients who received contaminated steroid injections.

Several patients suffered strokes that are believed to have resulted from their infections. The investigation also includes fungal infections associated with injections in a peripheral joint, such as a knee, shoulder or ankle.

Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak – Current Case Count

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Consumers Union says New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on laundry detergent pods highlights child-safety risks, shows need for strong safety measures

October 20, 2012 |

Washington, D.C. – Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports, today renewed its call for safety measures to address the growing problem of young children who ingest laundry detergent pods, pointing to a new report issued today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The CDC report said exposure to laundry detergent in pods, especially among children up to 5 years old, is “an emerging public health hazard in the United States.” «Read the rest of this article»

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