New Children's Vaccines Added

Childhood Vaccination Rates High
Childhood vaccination rates are high, with less than 1% of kids not getting any vaccines by age 19-35 months, the CDC reports.

Tobacco-Tied Cancer Cases Top 2 Million
About 2.4 million cases of tobacco-related cancers were diagnosed in the U.S. from 1999 to 2004, says the CDC.

CDC Releases 'Very Good' Immunization Report for 2007
ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- The U.S. gets top marks on its "immunization report card" for 2007, according to CDC director Julie Gerberding, M.D.,...

CDC: One in 20 Americans Depressed
More than one in 20 Americans aged 12 and older are currently depressed, according to the latest statistics from the federal Centers for Disease...

Schools Selling Junk Food to Teens
CDC: In 2006, 37% of U.S. high schools pushed junk food such as candy and fatty chips. But that's down from 53% of schools in 2004.