Ideally, he said, a response to the epidemic would include more investment in prevention efforts.

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Now, this is your chance to raise a voice for Katie in the prevention of this deadly epidemic.

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He said the conference would also examine how to address the epidemic of obesity in terms of prevention and management.

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Among a wide field of potent prescription painkillers -- which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says are fueling an epidemic of abuse in the United States -- hydrocodone may have been flying under the radar among doctors.

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Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Nearly 3, 900 people, including about 540 children, are believed to have died from the H1N1 flu in the first six months of the epidemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

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Over the past several years, we have also witnessed tremendous breakthroughs in HIV prevention that can help alter the course of the epidemic.

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Taking these steps will improve our understanding of the gun violence epidemic and will aid in the continued development of gun violence prevention strategies.

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Last week 7.3% of US deaths were caused by pneumonia and the flu, just above epidemic threshold, said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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With increased awareness, prevention, testing and treatment we can bring this hidden epidemic into the spotlight and safeguard the health of young people while saving the nation billions of dollars in the process.

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