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CDCPain Killers Guidelines

US Health Authorities to Regulate Painkiller Prescriptions

Health authorities across the United States on March 10, issued some guidelines governing the prescription and distribution of pain killers across the country. This endeavor is an effort to tackle the increasing number of overdose incidents in the US, which accounts for about 40 deaths among Americans every day.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Dr. Thomas Frieden, speaks at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry Says Five Young Students Exposed to Ebola Patient

Five students at different schools were exposed to the Ebola virus patient being treated at a Dallas hospital, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and state health officials said in a news conference Wednesday addressing issues related to the first U.S. diagnosed Ebola patient.

Director Tom Frieden of Center for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC Confirms First Ebola Case Ebola Hit U.S., Help Extended to Liberia

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Tuesday the first Ebola case of a patient who traveled from Liberia to Dallas, but no additional information has been made public.

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