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The rate of leg and foot amputations among U.S. adults aged 40 and older with diagnosed diabetes declined by 65 percent between 1996 and 2008, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published today in the journal

The rate of leg and foot amputations among U.S. adults aged 40 and older with diagnosed diabetes declined by 65 percent between 1996 and 2008, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published today in the journal

CDC will host a telephone-only media availability to discuss the new Vital Signs report on binge drinking in adults.

CDC will host a telephone-only media availability to discuss the new Vital Signs report on binge drinking in adults.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a new antibiotic tracking system allowing hospitals to monitor antibiotic use electronically, make better decisions about how to improve use, and compare themselves to other hospitals.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a new antibiotic tracking system allowing hospitals to monitor antibiotic use electronically, make better decisions about how to improve use, and compare themselves to other hospitals.

CDC will host a media telebreifing to discuss the new MMWR report on adult smoking cessation.

CDC will host a media telebreifing to discuss the new MMWR report on adult smoking cessation.

DC will host a media telebreifing to discuss the new Vital Signs report on prescription opioid pain reliever overdoses.

DC will host a media telebreifing to discuss the new Vital Signs report on prescription opioid pain reliever overdoses.