Tag: CDC
New Alabama mothers encouraged to complete PRAMS survey
Why are some babies born healthy while others are not?
That's a question the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and...
Bill Miller: The critical ingredient to the success of vaccination programs
Only a few weeks into a new administration and with it comes unwelcome medical news. The age-old debate about the safety and appropriateness of...
Alabama named one of the top 10 fattest states in America
“Fat” may be the new normal in America.
It certainly seems to be in the Yellowhammer State. Alabama was just ranked the eighth fattest state in...
Why it matters: America’s opioid epidemic
THE ISSUE: More Americans are dying from opioids than at any time in recent history, with overdose deaths hitting a peak of 28,000 in...
Martha Roby: The Zika threat and our response
.By now you’ve probably heard of the Zika Virus and the harm it has caused in Brazil and other South and Central American countries....
New analysis shows annual rate of gun-related homicides down nearly 50...
In the wake of several mass shootings across the country, America's gun control laws have become a topic of controversial debate with candidates and...