Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Someone at the CDC Leaked Another Pandemic Plan the White House Doesn't Want You to See
The guide was leaked by an anonymous source, who the AP said was “not authorized to share the document with the press.”
Republicans Are Pissed About Crackdowns on Vaccine Exemptions
States are eliminating exemptions in the fight to stop the worst outbreak of measles in decades
Utah is ringing in the New Year with the strictest drunk-driving law in the country
The state becomes the first to adopt the lower blood-alcohol level long recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board
An Oral History of the CDC Putting Ticks on a Muffin
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s infamous poppy seed muffin tweet.
The Dangerous Practice of Seeking Medical Treatments Abroad
Over a million Americans will seek medical treatment outside of the United States this year, but "medical tourism" is not without serious risks.
How American Doctors Are Preparing Families for Children With Zika
About 100 pregnant women in Florida have tested positive for Zika. Doctors expect most of them will be carried to term.
US Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal to Devote More Than $1 Billion to Fight Zika
The Senate bill clashes with a competing bill in the House of Representatives that would provide only $622 million, most of which would be paid for out of funds to combat Ebola.
The CDC Just Told American Doctors to Rethink Pain Treatment and Opioid Addiction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the first federal guidelines for doctors prescribing addictive painkillers such as OxyContin.
Zika Virus Might Have Been Sexually Transmitted in 14 Cases in the US
The CDC said that in two of 14 suspected cases, the infection was confirmed in women whose only known risk factor was sexual contact with an ill male partner who had recently traveled to an area where the virus is present.
Pope Francis’s Mexico Visit Could Help Fuel Zika Outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has already issued a level 2 travel advisory for Mexico, warning visitors to the region to take precautions while urging women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant to stay away.