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Drowsy Driving Can Kill!

Mike Riley — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:20:16 +0000

Does that driver in the next car look a little sleepy? Maybe you should be worried. So says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control. A just-released report based on interviews with drivers in 19 states, including New York, says more than four percent of all drivers admitted to falling asleep while driving within the month before being surveyed!

Buffalo MAY Be America's Safest Driving City!

Mike Riley — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:16:56 +0000

The next time you get into an auto accident, just remember you’re lucky it happened here. Really. [more] Buffalo is one of the 10 safest driving cities in America, according to a new government report [exact ranking uncertain: we’ll explain in a minute]. The study, done by the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, [...]

CDC Report: Marijuana Vs. Cigarettes

Joe Chille — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:27:43 +0000

A CDC survey shows more teens are now smoking pot than cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday that 23 percent of high school students said they recently smoked marijuana, while 18 percent said they had puffed cigarettes. For decades, the number of teens who smoke has been on the decline. Marijuana [...]

Aaron's Million Hearts Story:Preventing Heart Attacks And Strokes [VIDEO]

Cheryl Hagen — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:23:59 +0000

“Million Hearts” hopes to prevent one-million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years. The National Initiative is brought to you by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The program’s new video features “Aaron” who survived a near fatal heart attack at the age of 42 and now considers himself to be living [...]

Flu Shot Time, Already?

Joe Chille — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:52:20 +0000

It seems like the Summer months have just ended, the leaves are still green and it is flu shot time…already? The answer is of course, yes! The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccination as the first and most important step in protecting against the flu. The U.S. seasonal influenza vaccine will protect against an H3N2 [...]

10 Dirtiest Foods We're Eating

Joe Chille — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:44:23 +0000

This article from Men’s Health caught my eye! I try to eat healthy, and I sometimes think about foodborne illnesses when I am at a restaurant, but not usually at home, or when cooking on the grill. Everyone in this country will have at least one incident of sickness this year attributable to a foodborne [...]

Cold Weather Tips From The CDC

Joe Chille — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 19:14:08 +0000

It is going to be a bitterly cold weekend here in Western New York. When winter temperatures drop significantly below normal, staying warm and safe becomes a challenge. Here are some recommendations from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. Staying indoors as much as possible can help reduce the risk of car crashes and [...]

Are You Getting A Flu Shot?

Cheryl Hagen — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:11:42 +0000

A newly released “Consumer Reports” Survey shows fewer people are planning to get a flu shot this year — just one year after the H1N1 pandemic. Researchers found out of 15-hundred participants only 37-percent plan to get vaccinated this year. Around 30-percent say they are definitely not getting a flu shot and 31-percent are still [...]