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Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare Supporting CDC Guidelines Regarding Whooping Cough

Gino Geruntino — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:09:51 +0000

Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare is encouraging all soon-to-be-mommies to get a tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine to keep infants from becoming sick.

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Whooping Cough Spikes In '12, CDC Urges Vaccination

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:01:44 +0000

Albany, NY (WIBX) - The number of whooping cough cases in New York is on the rise, prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to take action against its spread.

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USDA Issues Summer Food Safety Tips

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:53:09 +0000

Washington, DC (WIBX) - The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service is urging people to protect themselves from food borne illness this summer.

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US Teen Pregnancy Rate Drops to Historic Low

Shauna Wright — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:00:07 +0000

A new study from the CDC shows teen births in the US have hit an all-time low, dropping to just over 34 births per 1,000 women who are between 15 and 19 years old — a decrease of nine percent in the last two years alone.

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NYS Below National Average For Teen Pregnancy

WIBX — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:06:50 +0000

New York, NY (WIBX) - A new report by the Centers for Disease Control just out today, shows a more than 40-percent decline in teen birth rates all across the country.

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CDC: Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates are Down

Daryl Nelson — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:18:38 +0000

Many people don’t get necessary cancer screening tests, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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CDC: Child Abuse, Neglect Cost United States Billions

Daryl Nelson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:26:55 +0000

Child abuse and neglect doesn’t only have a huge social impact, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control it has is a huge financial burden.

The report released Wednesday found that just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment – meaning physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse and neglect – costs about $124 billion.

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This Wednesday Is World AIDS Day

WIBX — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:12:22 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - December 1st is World AIDS Day--a global movement that calls for heightened efforts to educate the public about the continued threat of becoming infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS. In Oneida County, AIDS Community Resources is marking World AIDS Day with a service of Remembrance and Hope at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Utica. The service starts at 5PM and all are welcome to attend.

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