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More Adults Are Walking Nowadays

Kristian Foden-Vencil — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:14:34 +0000

People are walking more, especially in the West, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2005, 56 percent of adults reported walking for at least 10 minutes a week. Five years later, that percentage was up to 62 percent.

CDC Says U.S. On Track For Record Rates of Whooping Cough

Ruby de Luna — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:35:47 +0000

The number of whooping cough cases in Washington State has passed 3,000. Washington’s infection rate was rising so rapidly that health officials called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for help. That was in May. Yesterday, the CDC issued a report on its findings. Scientists noticed an unusual pattern.

CDC Cuts Lead Poisoning Threshold

John Ryan — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:44:31 +0000

Correspondent John Ryan of Seattle station KUOW has been investigating lead pollution in the Northwest. Lead has been known for centuries to be a powerful poison. Even small concentrations can lower children's IQs and cause permanent brain damage. As John reports, the federal government now says children's brains are even more sensitive to lead than previously thought.

CDC to Investigate Wash. Whooping Cough Epidemic

Ruby de Luna — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:22:22 +0000

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has sent two epidemiologists to Washington State. The investigators will try to find out what’s causing the state’s rapid rise of whooping cough cases. We get more from Ruby de Luna.