H1N1 flu outbreak sweeping across U.S.
The CDC reports that as many as 20 states across the U.S. are seeing severe cases of the flu. Most are the H1N1 strain, which caused a worldwide pandemic four years ago
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CDC: 75 percent of adolescents do not get enough exercise
U.S. guidelines say kids should be getting 60 minutes of exercise a day
Study: 50 years of tobacco control prevented 8 million U.S. deaths
Daily health headlines: New study examines impact of surgeon general's first smoking report,plus more top stories
CDC: Millions of Americans are drinking too much
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds tens of millions of Americans are consuming too much alcohol
Flu activity already widespread in the South; what you need to know about this year's flu season
Flu season is in full effect
Eating healthy may cost you an extra $550 a year
Daily health headlines: Eating healthy will cost you according to new study, plus more health stories
Babies may remember music heard in womb
Daily health headlines: Scientists say even babies can get a song stuck in their head, plus more of today's top stories
Rate of prescription drug ODs soars for women
The Centers for Disease Control says nearly 48,000 women have died from prescription drug overdoses during the last decade
CDC headquarters a ghost town due to furloughs
Two-thirds of the CDC's 13,000 employees worldwide have been furloughed
2013 U.S. cancer progress report: Fewer deaths
2013 U.S. cancer progress report: Fewer deaths and more of today's health headlines
Worst measles outbreak in 17 years
CDC reports highest number of measles cases in the U.S. since 1996 with the largest outbreak in Brooklyn, NY
CDC's graphic anti-smoking campaign led 100k to quit, study finds
Government health officials say graphic ads about the effects of smoking are turning thousands of smokers away from cigarettes
E-cigarette use among youths surges
Largely unregulated e-cigarettes have become more popular among teenagers, raising concern over the unknown effects of using them
Headlines: Inside Al Qaeda's strategy to block drones
"CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the day's headlines from around the globe
CDC: 200,000 yearly deaths from heart disease and stroke preventable
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says lifestyle changes could help many Americans avoid deaths from heart disease and stroke
CDC: Lyme disease rates 10 times higher than previously reported
Typically up to 30,000 Lyme disease cases reported to CDC each year, but new report finds number closer to 300,000 infected
U.S. doctors on alert after 11th MERS death in South Korea
Two hospitals that treated patients are sealed off
Little sign of improvement in U.S. obesity rates
New figures show which states have the highest rates of obesity
What you should know about this year's flu vaccine
After "a bad year," experts say this year's flu vaccine should be more effective, and there are many options to choose from
Michigan confirms state's first case of bubonic plague
Officials say it's the 14th case nationally this year for the rare, flea-borne illness that killed millions in the Middle Ages
Salmonella-tainted chicken still being sold
State health officials in California have yet to announce a recall of raw chicken linked to a salmonella outbreak
La. salmonella cases may be linked to wide outbreak
Officials say three cases of the bacterial infection in Louisiana could be connected to others in 27 states
Army suspends operations at labs due to anthrax probe
U.S. military is scrambling to explain and correct problems that led to the accidental shipment of live anthrax to dozens of labs
"Super lice" a concern as kids return to school
Parents are worried about the spread of head lice resistant to over-the-counter treatments
More kids getting diagnosed with ADHD at young ages
The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been growing, raising new concerns
FlyDubai co-pilot was likely lone wolf, Israeli investigators believe
Experts are training AI on how to do their jobs
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