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Tuesday, January 08, 2013  A holistic nurse who chose not to get the flu shot was fired for not wearing a surgical mask at Springfield's Cox South hospital.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a salmonella outbreak that has sickened dozens of people has been linked to a mail-order poultry hatchery in southwest Missouri.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  CDC report shows a larger share of births are to unwed couples who are living together

Thursday, March 22, 2012  Living together before marriage no longer seen as bad omen; about 60 pct of couples try it

Wednesday, September 28, 2011  The Listeria outbreak traced to tainted Colorado cantaloupes has been the deadliest food-borne illness in the United States in a decade.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  Older kids need vaccines, and fall's a good time to check even if school doesn't

Sunday, August 07, 2011  MU researchers say physical inactivity is the primary cause of chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity and fatty liver disease.

Friday, March 04, 2011  New study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that young adults between 15 and 24 are having less sex.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  Last year, an estimated 45 percent of Americans ages 18 to 64 reported they've had an HIV test at least once in their lives, up from 40 percent in 2006.

Monday, September 13, 2010  An infectious-disease nightmare is unfolding: Bacteria that have been made resistant to nearly all antibiotics by an alarming new gene have sickened people in three states and are popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday

Friday, February 12, 2010  CDC: Swine flu has made more than 57 million Americans ill, but cases remain down lately

Friday, May 15, 2009  Obama taps NYC health commissioner Frieden to head Centers for Disease Control and Prevention