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CDC reports dramatic change in major public health crisis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that drug overdose deaths have decline by nearly 27% in 2024. The ...
CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health in U.S., overseas
Just as firefighters rush into burning buildings to save lives, this team’s specialists mobilize both domestically and internationally to help curb disease outbreaks. But first and foremost, it is a t ...
There is no federal team in Milwaukee responding to lead crisis, city health department says, contrary to RFK Jr. claim
The Milwaukee Health Department said there is no team from HHS or the CDC in Milwaukee responding to the lead contamination ...
Kennedy said a ‘team’ is in Milwaukee to help with lead contamination. The city says that’s not true
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday that the federal government has “a team in Milwaukee” helping the city address a lead crisis in its ...
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'Which is it?' RFK Jr. waffles on cuts to lead poisoning prevention efforts
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questions from senators about a lead poisoning crisis in public schools in ...
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US overdose deaths fall sharply as opioid crisis sees marked improvement
US drug overdose deaths fell sharply in 2024 to hit their lowest level in five years, offering hope in the nation's ...
Drug overdose deaths plummet to pre-pandemic levels during fentanyl crisis
Provisional tallies from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics show there were slightly more than 80,000 overdose ...