Content about Health in the United States

May 3, 2013
CDC: 4-in-5 Americans not meeting government's Physical Activity Guidelines

Only 1-in-5 U.S. adults are meeting both the aerobic and muscle strengthening components of the federal government's physical activity recommendations, according to an article published Thursday in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a journal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

January 31, 2013
Partnership aims to curb cardiovascular disease among African-Americans in Alabama

A new health initiative will address cardiovascular disease among African-Americans living in three counties in Alabama where the problem is considered significant.

July 8, 2011
Rate of obesity continues to rise in United States

The rate of obesity among adults has increased across 16 states, with no states seeing a drop, according to a new report released by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

June 29, 2010
Adult obesity rates rise in 28 states, report finds

Adult obesity rates increased in 28 states in the past year, and declined only in...

May 16, 2010
Fewer adults believe they had the flu this winter than years past, poll finds

Only 12% of adults think they had the flu this past winter, fewer than the...

March 30, 2010
CDC continues to urge citizens to receive H1N1 flu shots

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still is recommending people who have not yet...

March 9, 2010
Healthy food, lifestyle ads outweigh junk, Grocery Manufacturers Association says

More than two-thirds of advertisements that children and teenagers see today promote healthy lifestyles and...

January 10, 2010
CDC's flu recommendations emphasizes convenience of retail pharmacy

It’s important for three reasons. First, the government is making a strong push for people...

January 10, 2010
Rite Aid participates in National Influenza Vaccination Week

Rite Aid on Monday announced that it is joining the nationwide effort this week to...

January 4, 2010
CVS/pharmacy expands H1N1 inoculation program in California

CVS/pharmacy has expanded the availability of H1N1 flu vaccine to more than 220 stores throughout...

January 3, 2010
Rite Aid offering H1N1 vaccine in 30 states

Rite Aid now is offering H1N1 flu shots by its certified immunizing pharmacists at 1,257...

November 29, 2009
CVS Flu Relief

Imitation may be the best form of flattery, but CVS' store brand equivalent to Boiron's...

September 7, 2009
‘Sesame Street’ tapped for new flu PSAs

Images of “Sesame Street’s” Count tabulating H1N1 flu cases aside, this really emphasizes how serious...

September 1, 2009
CDC reports increase of influenza-like illnesses this summer

Bottom line: The CDC report means one of two things. The 2009-2010 flu season has...

August 30, 2009
Survey: Americans’ hand-washing habits haven’t changed

Fearless prediction No. 1: You can bet a case of hand sanitizer that if and...

April 30, 2009
N.Y. drug stores, organizations band together to fight off swine flu

The swine flu story first broke Friday, April 24, and quickly grew in prominence on...

January 3, 2009
CVS Caremark expands H1N1 vaccinations to more locations

CVS Caremark is now providing H1N1 flu vaccinations at select CVS/pharmacy locations in Alabama, Illinois,...

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