Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.npr.org Centers for Disease Control and Prevention en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:41:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.npr.org Lead In Soil May Be An Overlooked Threat To Kids' Health The number of kids with dangerous levels of lead in their blood hasn't declined much in the past decade, as the government has remained focused on managing lead-based paint. Now researchers argue that more attention to contaminated soil is needed to prevent lead poisoning. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/04/176257595/soil-lead-may-be-an-overlooked-threat-to-kids-health?ft=1&f=136469238 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/04/176257595/soil-lead-may-be-an-overlooked-threat-to-kids-health?ft=1&f=136469238 The number of kids with dangerous levels of lead in their blood hasn't declined much in the past decade, as the government has remained focused on managing lead-based paint. Now researchers argue that more attention to contaminated soil is needed to prevent lead poisoning.

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]]> Americans More Distracted Behind The Wheel Than Europeans Nearly 70 percent of American drivers say they talked on their cell phones while driving at least once in the previous month, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And about a third admitted to reading or sending texts or emails while driving. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:10:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/14/174286190/americans-more-distracted-behind-the-wheel-than-europeans?ft=1&f=136469238 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/14/174286190/americans-more-distracted-behind-the-wheel-than-europeans?ft=1&f=136469238 Nearly 70 percent of American drivers say they talked on their cell phones while driving at least once in the previous month, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And about a third admitted to reading or sending texts or emails while driving.

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]]> Contagion On The Couch: CDC App Poses Fun Disease Puzzles Dozens of kids get sick after a seemingly innocent birthday party. Was it the homemade ice cream or an accident in the pool? A new iPad app lets you solve outbreak puzzles just like real disease detectives. It's pleasing entertainment, if not as infectious as real video games. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:07:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/02/22/172693947/contagion-on-the-couch-cdc-app-poses-fun-disease-puzzles?ft=1&f=136469238 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/02/22/172693947/contagion-on-the-couch-cdc-app-poses-fun-disease-puzzles?ft=1&f=136469238 Dozens of kids get sick after a seemingly innocent birthday party. Was it the homemade ice cream or an accident in the pool? A new iPad app lets you solve outbreak puzzles just like real disease detectives. It's pleasing entertainment, if not as infectious as real video games.

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]]> Can't A Zombie Get A Break? Now The CDC's On Their Case Zombies seem to be a popular subject for researchers who want us to be prepared for disasters and plagues. Thu, 19 May 2011 14:52:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/19/136468788/cant-a-zombie-get-a-break-now-the-cdcs-on-their-case?ft=1&f=136469238 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/19/136468788/cant-a-zombie-get-a-break-now-the-cdcs-on-their-case?ft=1&f=136469238 Zombies seem to be a popular subject for researchers who want us to be prepared for disasters and plagues.

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