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New Report Shows Teen Births Drop To Lowest Level Ever
The teen birth rate in the United States fell to its lowest level ever in 2005, according to the latest birth statistics…
Source: www.cdc.gov
2007 NATIONAL PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION SUMMIT
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will host the 2007 National Prevention and Health Promotion Summit: Creating a Culture of Wellness.
Source: www.cdc.gov
CDC Urges Travelers to Israel to Protect Themselves from Measles
Concern Raised over Americans Traveling to Israel for Passover
Source: www.cdc.gov
CDC Report Shows Largest One-Year Increase in Youth Suicide Rate in 15 Years
Following a decline of more than 28 percent, the suicide rate for 10- to-24-year-olds increased by 8 percent, the largest single-year rise in 15 years, according to a report released today in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)…
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