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Each year, nearly 900,000 Americans die prematurely from the five leading causes of death - yet 20 percent to 40 percent of the deaths from each cause could be prevented, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Asthma, a chronic disease that affects the lungs, impacts more than 25 million people in the United States, including 1 in 11 children. It causes 3 in 5 people living with asthma to limit their physical activity or miss days at school and work.

Asthma, a chronic disease that affects the lungs, impacts more than 25 million people in the United States, including 1 in 11 children. It causes 3 in 5 people living with asthma to limit their physical activity or miss days at school and work.

Release of "Potentially Preventable Deaths from the Five Leading Causes of Death - United States, 2008-2010" published in this week's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Release of "Potentially Preventable Deaths from the Five Leading Causes of Death - United States, 2008-2010" published in this week's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

This week's report on worldwide antibiotic resistance by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows the urgent need for a coordinated global response. The WHO report reinforces and extends globally CDC's call to action, Antibiotic Threats in the

This week's report on worldwide antibiotic resistance by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows the urgent need for a coordinated global response. The WHO report reinforces and extends globally CDC's call to action, Antibiotic Threats in the

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today continued its 63rd Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference, which focuses on key health initiatives such as global health.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today continued its 63rd Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference, which focuses on key health initiatives such as global health.

For the first time, Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak disease detectives are using a new software tool to help find people exposed to the deadly virus faster.