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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Aug. 30 they are investigating more cases of a breathing illness associated with vaping. The root cause remains unclear.

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  • Health

Government Plans To Ban Flavors Used In E-Cigarettes — Amid Vaping-Related Illnesses, Deaths

Last week, the FDA disclosed a criminal probe into electronic cigarettes as the number of vaping-related illnesses climbed. The enforcement action...

September 25, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed 3 cases of vaping illness.

CDC Launches Emergency Operations Center For Vaping Illness Investigation

The Atlanta-based Centers For Disease Control and Prevention has launched a base of operations for a nationwide investigation into illnesses from e...

September 16, 2019
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By:
  • Sophia Saliby
Atlanta sees rise in average summer days above 90 degrees.

More Extremely Hot Days Mean Stagnant Air, Health Problems

Intense heat is getting worse with climate change as small increases in temperature can magnify extremes, according to a study by Climate Central, an...

July 31, 2019
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  • Kristen Rogers
Paul Arguin and Chris Taylor, authors of The New Pie, showcase their work.

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  • Food

Baking Is A Science: CDC Scientists Give Formula For Perfect 'New Pie'

From Summer blueberry to Thanksgiving pumpkin, pies are packed with memories and traditions. Everyone has their favorite, but you may not be...

July 09, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer
109 people in six states have become ill after eating ground beef products.

Ground Beef Likely Culprit Of Recent E. Coli Outbreak In Georgia, CDC Says

More than 100 people in six states, including 17 in Georgia, have most likely become ill from E. coli from ground beef, the Centers for Disease Control...

April 13, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Scientist Tommie Lincecum works with a machine that reads DNA and is being used to help decode genomes in the outbreaks of E. coli.

Georgians Sickened In Multi-State E. Coli Outbreak

The Atlanta-based Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is trying to figure out the source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 72 people in...

April 08, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar during an interview at the 2019 National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta.

HHS Secretary Alex Azar on Trump Plan To End HIV By 2030

Just over a month after President Donald Trump shared his goal to eliminate HIV in the next decade, his health secretary is out touting details of how...

March 20, 2019
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By:
  • Robert Jimison and
  • Morgan Carter
Trish Miller is the founder of SwemKids, a nonprofit that teaches Georgia children water safety and swimming skills.

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  • News

SwemKids Empowers Georgia Children To Dive Into Water Safety

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that drowning is one of the top three causes of unintentional deaths for people under 29 years...

March 12, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott

AIDS Funding At Risk In Atlanta

AID Atlanta, the state’s largest HIV/AIDS service organization, has filed a lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The group...

February 21, 2019
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt

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  • Health

CDC Reports Georgia Has One Of The Highest Flu Rates In The Country

The CDC reports that Georgia has had one of the highest flu rates in the country during this winter. Georgia has seen more than 400 flu-related...

January 08, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott

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  • Mental Health

Georgia Suicides Up, Facebook Aims To Help With Mental Health

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15 to 29-year-olds in the United States. A 2018 study from the Centers For Disease Control and...

January 08, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
 Suicide rates increased in nearly every state from 1999 through 2016.

Why Are More Americans Taking Their Own Lives, And What Can Be Done To Stop Them?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta says suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and according to a new...

June 12, 2018
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
The CDC estimates that there are more than 3.9 million individuals in the U.S. living with past or current Hepatitis C infection, and approximately 17,000 new Hepatitis C infections occur each year.

All Baby Boomers Need Hepatitis C Test, CDC Says

Baby Boomers are six times more likely to have hepatitis C than any other age group, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said . Viral...

May 31, 2018
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Noon News For Friday May 18, 2018

GOP Gov. Candidates Focus On Illegal Immigration Salmonella Outbreak in Newton County CDC Focuses On Hepatitis C Testing

May 18, 2018
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  • Drew Dawson

On Second Thought For Thursday, May 3, 2018

At least one person has died and more than 100 people have fallen ill from E. coli following a recent outbreak in connection with romaine lettuce from...

May 03, 2018
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