News by Topic: Wellness

News from the past 14 days. Please visit the News Archive for earlier stories.

Highest Rates of Obesity, Diabetes in the South, Appalachia, and Some Tribal Lands     Top Story 
Nov 20, 2009 -- Wide sections of the Southeast, Appalachia, and some tribal lands in the West and Northern Plains have the nation′s highest rates of obesity and diabetes, according to estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

New Report Finds Only 25 Percent of Adults Aged 50-64 Get Recommended Preventive Screenings     Top Story 
Nov 20, 2009 -- Only about 1 in 4 Americans aged 50–64 regularly take advantage of preventive services such as screenings and immunizations, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in collaboration with AARP and the American Medical Association (AMA).

FDA Teams with Everyday Health to Expand Reach of Health Information     Top Story 
Nov 19, 2009 -- On November 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Everyday Health announced a partnership that will expand the delivery of FDA’s vital consumer health information to the 30 million unique users who visit Everyday Health (www.EverydayHealth.com) each month.

Task Force Recommends Fewer Breast Cancer Screenings     Top Story 
Nov 17, 2009 -- KTVB Boise, (ID) article reports that a federal task force came out with new recommendations Monday regarding breast cancer screenings with guidelines that differ from what women have long been told.

US Department of Labor’s OSHA Provides Workplace H1N1 Influenza Precaution and Protection Information for Workers and Employers     Top Story 
Nov 10, 2009 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued commonsense fact sheets that employers and workers can use to promote safety during the current H1N1 influenza outbreak.