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Hospital practices in the first hours and days after a birth make the difference in whether and how long babies are breastfed. In the United States, hospital support for breastfeeding has largely improved since 2007, according to the latest CDC Vital

Hospital practices in the first hours and days after a birth make the difference in whether and how long babies are breastfed. In the United States, hospital support for breastfeeding has largely improved since 2007, according to the latest CDC Vital

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S., and melanoma is the most deadly form. It affects everyone regardless of skin color and can spread to other parts of the body.

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S., and melanoma is the most deadly form. It affects everyone regardless of skin color and can spread to other parts of the body.

CDC Telebriefing on the new Vital Signs focused on where the US stands in crash deaths, in relation to other high-income countries.

CDC Telebriefing on the new Vital Signs focused on where the US stands in crash deaths, in relation to other high-income countries.

More than 3 million women between the ages of 15 and 44 years are at risk of exposing their developing baby to alcohol because they are drinking and not using birth control to prevent pregnancy, according to the latest CDC Vital Signs report.

More than 3 million women between the ages of 15 and 44 years are at risk of exposing their developing baby to alcohol because they are drinking and not using birth control to prevent pregnancy, according to the latest CDC Vital Signs report.

According to the latest CDC Vital Signs, more than 54 million US adults have arthritis - 24 million of whom are limited in performing daily activities.

According to the latest CDC Vital Signs, more than 54 million US adults have arthritis - 24 million of whom are limited in performing daily activities.