Rattlesnake pills blamed for dangerous infection

Health officials say a person in Kansas became sick after swallowing the pills, which were purchased in Mexico

• Dec 19, 2017

CDC director responds to backlash over "dirty words"

The CDC claims a list of "dirty words" aren't banned, pushing back on reports suggesting they were

• Dec 18, 2017

Report: CDC gets list of 7 banned words

The Washington Post, citing an analyst, reports the Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using a list of words in some documents

• Dec 16, 2017

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from October 1, 2013

As millions of people flooded the system, the government website for Obamacare briefly broke under the strain; and, World War II veteran Benjamin Joyner was determined to see his memorial in D.C. before he died. And, as Jeff Pegues reports, he wasn't going to let a government shutdown stand in his way.

• Oct 1, 2013
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"Encouraging signs" seen in fight against HIV

A new government report finds HIV is being diagnosed on average seven months sooner than it was just a few years ago

• Dec 1, 2017

Contaminated raw milk may have been sold in 4 states

Health officials say anyone who consumed raw milk products from Udder Milk in the past six months should see their doctor for antibiotics to prevent illness

• Nov 28, 2017

Contaminated raw milk warning in 4 states

CDC is warning people who drank raw milk from the company Udder Milk in the past six months to seek medical care

• Nov 21, 2017

Gun death rate rises for second year in a row

Government report identifies some of the reasons behind recent increase in firearms-related deaths

• Nov 6, 2017

This drug is driving rapid rise in overdose deaths

New report shows fentanyl is a major factor in the deadliest drug crisis in U.S. history

• Oct 27, 2017

Jury reaches verdict for pharmacist in deadly meningitis outbreak

Glenn Chin would have faced up to life in prison had he been convicted of the murders of at least 76 people in the worst public health crisis in recent U.S. history

• Oct 25, 2017

DEA responds to explosive "60 Minutes"/Washington Post report about opioid crisis

DEA says drug epidemic is a top priority but its efforts may have been undermined by the so-called "revolving door" culture in Washington

• Oct 16, 2017

U.S. obesity problem isn't budging

Particularly worrisome to experts is the obesity rate for children and teenagers

• Oct 13, 2017

STD cases hit record high in the U.S.

Annual CDC report on sexually transmitted diseases shows more than 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in 2016

• Sep 26, 2017

Serious illnesses linked to pet store puppies

The outbreak has sickened at least 39 people in seven states

• Sep 11, 2017

New report a "wake-up call" about stroke risk

After decades of improvement, progress has slowed in preventing stroke deaths​, new research finds

• Sep 6, 2017

Safety advocates seek ban on high-dose opioids

A petition asks the FDA to ban opioid pills that, when taken as directed, would add up to a daily dose of more than 90 milligrams of morphine

• Sep 1, 2017

Salmonella outbreak tied to pet turtles

The CDC warns that the reptiles can carry bacteria even if they look healthy and clean

• Aug 30, 2017

More salmonella cases tied to backyard chickens, ducks

More than 900 people in 48 states have been infected since the beginning of the year

• Aug 23, 2017

Most contact lens wearers make one of these mistakes

In new study, most teens and adults who wear contacts report at least one habit that puts their eyes at risk

• Aug 17, 2017

U.S. antidepressant use jumps 65 percent in 15 years

Some groups are more likely to use the drugs than others, new research shows

• Aug 16, 2017

Parasitic cyclospora infections spike this year

Health officials are investigating what's behind a jump in the nasty stomach illness

• Aug 8, 2017

CDC: Half of homicides of women related to domestic violence

The Centers for Disease Control examined more than 10,000 homicides between 2003-2014

• Jul 21, 2017

County struggles to treat 150 synthetic marijuana overdoses in one week

"We're seeing very sick patients, individuals who have very low blood pressure, and they're getting admitted to intensive care," says director of Lancaster Emergency Medical Services

• Jul 14, 2017

Cook walrus "well done," warn health officials

Outbreak of the foodborne parasite trichinosis leads to an unusual CDC warning

• Jul 7, 2017

Trendy new mom practice led to infant's infection

Doctors traced the infection to unlikely source

• Jun 30, 2017

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