What keeps the director of the CDC up at night
CDC is keeping a close watch on the flu after the highest number of deaths from the virus last year since modern tracking began
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CDC director: Polio-like illness "doesn’t appear to be transmissible"
The U.S. has seen a recent spike in cases of the rare condition that largely affects children
Polio-like illness on the rise in U.S.
A mysterious polio-like illness is on the rise in the U.S., mainly impacting young children. The CDC has confirmed more than 60 cases of accute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, which causes weakness or paralysis. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joined CBSN with more.
Spike in cases of polio-like illness
The CDC says it's confirmed 62 cases of a polio-like ilness called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, so far this year. Over 90 percent of cases are in children. Tom Hanson reports.
"This is truly a mystery disease": CDC confirms spike in polio-like illness
The majority of cases are in children with an average age of just 4 years old
3 new cases of rare polio-like illness emerge
The rare, poorly understood polio-like illness is thought to attack the body's nervous system
Texas surf resort tested after surfer dies from "brain-eating amoeba"
People are usually infected when contaminated water enters the body through the nose, according to the CDC
Surfer dies from brain eating amoeba after visiting Texas resort
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating BSR Cable Park's Surf Resort, where 29-year-old man picked up rare, highly deadly amoeba
Will this flu season be as bad as last years?
The CDC says last winter's flu season was the deadliest in at least four decades. CBS News' Kenneth Craig reports that health officials are urging everyone over the age of 6 months old to get the flu vaccine.
Newborn syphilis cases in U.S. reach 20 year high
The number of babies born with the disease has more than doubled since 2013
Why you should never sleep in your contact lenses
About 1 in 3 contact lens wearers admit to sleeping or napping in their contacts, and eye doctors are urging them to change their habits
Why you shouldn't sleep with contacts on
Health experts are urging the estimated 45 million Americans who wear contact lenses to change their habits. The CDC says sleeping in contacts can increase the risk of an eye infection by six to eight times. Dr. Christopher Starr, an ophthalmologist at Weill Cornell Medical Center, joins "CBS This Morning" to offer practical tips.
Alzheimer's cases expected to soar in coming decades
A new CDC report also projects that certain groups of Americans will see a greater increase than others
Pediatricians recommend flu shots for kids
Doctors are out with their annual recommendations for flu shots, and this year the CDC says a nasal spray vaccine is also an option. CBS News' Laura Podesta reports
Middle age "a ticking time bomb" for heart trouble, CDC warns
Health officials put forth an ambitious goal to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes by 2022
Passengers, crew fall ill on Emirates flight to NYC
An Emirates flight was quarantined at New York's Kennedy Airport when passengers and crew members became ill aboard a flight from Dubai. The CDC said that approximately 100 passengers and crew members "complained of illness including cough and some with fever. "
More illnesses tied to Honey Smacks salmonella outbreak
The CDC is advising consumers and retailers not to eat, serve, or sell any Kellogg's Honey Smacks cereal
STDs rise to record levels in U.S., CDC reports
"We are in the midst of an absolute STD public health crisis in this country" as drug-resistant infections rise
Ex-CDC-head-arrested
Tom Frieden, the former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was arrested in New York on charges stemming from alleged sexual abuse.
Former CDC director charged with forcible touching, sex abuse, and harassment
Thomas Frieden surrendered to face charges that he grabbed the buttocks of a woman he knew in his home last October
McDonald's salad has now sickened 507 in 15 states, NYC
Federal health officials say salad mix supplied by Fresh Express the likely culprit in spread of intestinal parasite
Most new moms breastfeed, but many stop too soon, CDC says
A new government report calls for more support for new moms to help them reach their breastfeeding goals
1 in 4 U.S. adults has a disability – especially in this region
New government research finds 61 million U.S. adults have a disability that impacts a major part of their life
70+ people believed to overdose on K2
A new CDC estimate says drug overdoses killed a record 72,000 Americans last year. More than 70 people overdosed on a synthetic marijuana Wednesday at or near a Connecticut park. The drug, known as K2, can be 100 times more potent than regular marijuana. Tony Dokoupil reports.
St. Louis area radioactive waste and cancer
The federal government confirms some people in the St. Louis area may have a higher risk of getting cancer. A recent health report found some residents who grew up in areas contaminated by radioactive wastes decades ago may have increased risk for bone and lung cancers, among other types of the disease. The assessment was conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, a branch of the CDC. Anna Werner reports.
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect charged with aggravated murder, could face death penalty
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, was charged with aggravated murder.
Robert Redford, charismatic star and Oscar-winning director, dies at age 89
One of Hollywood's leading actors, Robert Redford starred in such movies as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Way We Were."
Ousted CDC director to warn of "real risk" for vaccines for children if panel meets
Susan Monarez will testify before a Senate panel Wednesday about why she believes she was fired.
Cargo ship runs into engine trouble on way to space station
Two planned engine firings shut down prematurely, NASA said, putting the Cygnus cargo ship's approach to the space station on hold.
FBI's Patel faces questions on Kirk probe, Epstein files at Senate hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel testified for more than four and a half hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he fielded questions over his leadership of the bureau.
Trump unlikely to escape Epstein scandal on historic state visit to U.K.
The ongoing fallout over Epstein is likely to follow Trump on his formal state visit to the U.K., which just lost its ambassador in D.C. to the scandal.
Charlie Kirk suspect confessed to the killing in text to his roommate, prosecutor says
Court documents show the suspect's roommate found a note in their apartment that read, "I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm going to take it."
New CDC advisory panel members include more COVID vaccine critics
HHS and CDC announced five new members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices just days ahead of a scheduled meeting that's likely to discuss COVID vaccines and more.
Luigi Mangione's state terrorism charges dismissed, judge rules
Luigi Mangione, accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in court where his state terrorism charges were thrown out.