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CDC: Teen drinking and driving dropped by half in two decades
Teen drinking and driving rates in the United States are half of what they were 20 years ago, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.
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Progress Watch Fatal accident rate for US children and teens plunges since 2000
Nationwide, the rate of unintentional deaths for children and teenagers fell 30 percent between 2000 and 2009, a recent report finds. Biggest reason: fewer fatalities per capita due to auto accidents.
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Cantaloupe deaths and illnesses: CDC on ways to combat
Cantaloupe deaths and illnesses: The heads of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said consumers who have cantaloupes produced by Jensen Farms in Colorado should throw them out.
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US officials combat public's wariness of swine flu vaccine
With polls showing that Americans are concerned about the safety of the swine flu vaccine, government health officials are being dispatched across the US to make the case for vaccination.
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On swine flu, officials strive to strike right note of caution
First US death reported in Texas; two schools shuttered in New York.
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