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Posts related to ‘Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’

America’s Most Obese States

Posted: August 21, 2012 at 6:50 am

Obesity in the United States is a significant problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than a third of adults in the U.S. are obese. That ...
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States with the Most Underage Drinking

Posted: June 28, 2012 at 6:23 am

Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance study. The annual survey, which reviews unhealthy behavior among 9th to 12th ...
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$1.1 Trillion: What the 10 Leading Causes of Death Cost the U.S. Economy

Posted: January 18, 2012 at 6:56 am

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its estimated causes of death for 2010. The 10 leading causes of death in the U.S. accounted for 75% ...
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The Seven States Where People Can’t Quit Smoking

Posted: September 8, 2011 at 4:52 am

The smoking rate in America continues to fall. From 2005 to 2010, the percentage of American adults who smoke dropped to 19.3% from 20.9%, according to a recent report published ...
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Seven Jobs That Will Make You Sick

Posted: September 1, 2011 at 4:40 am

Every year, people in the United States become ill as a result of occupational hazards. Workers exposed to asbestos can develop cancer. Coal miners can get black lung disease. ...
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The Foods Making Americans Fat (And Skinny)

Posted: June 30, 2011 at 6:49 am

In the most comprehensive study of its type, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated the cost of obesity at $170 billion a year in 2008 dollars. Twenty five ...
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Can America Afford The Rising Cost Of Autism?

Posted: March 10, 2011 at 3:00 pm

If past trends are any indication, autism rates could rise by as much as 75% in the next five years. This could not have come at a worse time for ...
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The Ten States With The Most Vice (And The Most Virtue)

Posted: March 1, 2011 at 5:53 am

24/7 Wall St. has analyzed the prevalence of the major vices by state. These include gambling, drinking, use of tobacco, drugs, and the number of people who subscribe to pornographic ...
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Why Not Tax Diet Soda?

Posted: December 16, 2010 at 3:25 am

Sugary beverages such as soda became public enemy number one for public health activists (known to critics as the food police) in 2010.    That has led to a call to ...
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