CDC report highlights impact of COVID-19 measures on mental health, suicide
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A CDC mental health survey conducted in June reports that one in 10 of us had seriously considered suicide in the previous 30 days.
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CDC: Yeah, wear cloth face masks in public now
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CDC is now recommending that people wear simple cloth face coverings in public settings like grocery stores and pharmacies where social-distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
Beyer presses FDA, CDC leaders for daily updates on U.S. testing capacity
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Congressman Don Beyer, D-Va., is pushing FDA and CDC leaders for daily, updated information on testing capacity for each state, the district, and the territories.
CDC study: Growing stress affecting farmers’ mental health
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A 2016 CDC study found those working in agricultural industries were 3.4 times more likely than other American workers to die by suicide.
CDC: Suicide was the 10th-leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2018
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The CDC reported this week that there was an increase in suicide deaths in the U.S. in 2018.
CDC: Low-severity flu season
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its most recent Influenza Activity Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, indicating that flu activity increased in late December and has remained elevated through February.
Flu expert reacts to new CDC report indicating milder flu season
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U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate a milder flu season thus far.
CDC: Suicide rate up sharply from 1999-2017
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A new report released Thursday by the CDC reveals that the age-adjusted suicide rate increased 33 percent from 1999 to 2017. According to the CDC report, the age-adjusted suicide rate in 1999 was 10.5 per 100,000. In 2017, it had risen to 14.0 per 100,000.
Virginia receives CDC grants to continue fight against opioid crisis
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The Virginia Department of Health and the Department of Forensic Science have received $4.9 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
UVA physician helps craft new CDC concussion treatment guideline
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A UVA Health System emergency medicine physician helped develop new CDC treatment recommendations for children with concussions, also known as mild traumatic brain injury.
