Despite the high level of success with vaccines designed to prevent it, measles is seeing a recurrence in the United States, according to the Centers…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), even though the pregnancy rate for teens between 15 and 17 seems to be declining,…
According to the CDC, there has been an increase in the number of cases of nicotine poisoning from e-cigarettes. Disturbingly, 51 percent of calls to…
A new study has provided pro-bottle-feeding advocates with all new ammo in the ongoing debate over the benefits of breastfeeding. Ohio State University released research…
On the eve of the 25th World AIDS Day, President Barack Obama expressed hope, proclaiming that an “AIDS-free generation is within our reach.” RELATED: Young…
“The Voice” singer Jamar Rogers has been traveling to high schools and universities, lecturing students about the importance of practicing safe sex. He should…
Atlanta is in the midst of a crisis because the rate in which African-American women in the city are being infected with HIV is now being compared to some third world countries. Studies have shown that black women now make up 60 percent of newly reported HIV cases. The CDC has reported that 1 of […]
The body of Diane Caves, a 31-year-old Atlanta woman on temporary assignment to Haiti, has been found, according to the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which dispatched her to Port-au-Prince just before a massive earthquake on Jan. 12. She is the first known Atlanta fatality from the disaster that claimed an estimated 200,000 lives.
