Progress has been made in the effort to eliminate infections that commonly threaten hospital patients, including a 46 percent decrease in central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) between 2008 and 2013, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Original title: “Progress Being Made in Infection Control in U.S. Hospitals; Continued Improvements Needed - Press Release”

Today, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is announcing the 2013 drug overdose mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data show that drug deaths related to prescription opioids have remained stable since 2012, but the mortality rate associated with heroin increased for the third year in a row.

Original title: “2013 Drug Overdose Mortality Data Announced - Press Release”

Five years after the devastating earthquake in 2010 left millions in need of urgent medical care, Haiti has made significant progress toward rebuilding the national public health system.

Original title: “Remarkable Progress Five Years after Haiti Earthquake - Press Release”

We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend Rosemary V. Hernandez, known to many as Rose. When smoking gave her lung cancer, she gave her story to millions, moving many to quit smoking or to never start.

Original title: “Statement from CDC Director Tom Frieden on the passing of Rosemary V. Hernandez, former Tips From Former Smokers ad participant - Media Statement”

CDC provided an update on the 2014-2015 influenza season.

Original title: “Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: Update on Flu Season 2014-15 - Transcript”

CDC will provide an update on the 2014-2015 influenza season.

Original title: “CDC Telebriefing: Update on Flu Season 2014-15 - Media Advisory”

Transcript for CDC Telebriefing on the new Vital Signs report. There is an average of 6 alcohol poisoning deaths every day in the US. Most deaths occur among middle-aged adults. Alcohol poisoning deaths are preventable.

Original title: “Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report - Too many people die of alcohol poisoning in the US - Transcript”

There is an average of 6 alcohol poisoning deaths every day in the US. Most deaths occur among middle-aged adults. Alcohol poisoning deaths are preventable.

Original title: “CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report - Too many people die of alcohol poisoning in the US - Media Advisory”

More than 2,200 people die from alcohol poisoning each year in the United States - an average of six deaths each day - according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Original title: “Alcohol poisoning kills six people in the US each day - Press Release”

After more than a year of Ebola transmission in Guinea and more than 7 months of transmission in Liberia and Sierra Leone, there is still much to be done to stop the world's first Ebola epidemic, CDC director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H reported from his second visit to the three affected nations.

Original title: “Ebola epidemic continues to spread, requiring intensified effort - Press Release”

This CDC media telebriefing included a public health assessment of the current status of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Original title: “Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: Update on the CDC Response to the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa - December 22, 2014 - Transcript”

Media telebriefing will include a public health assessment of the current status of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Original title: “Update on the CDC Response to the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa: December 22, 2014 - Media Advisory”

A study released today shows that benefits of a school-and community-based childhood obesity intervention program can spill over to parents, decreasing parents' body mass index (BMI).

Original title: “School-Based Obesity-Prevention Program Helps to Decrease Parents' BMI - Media Advisory”

It's been an unprecedented year for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as America's public health agency continues its emergency response to the most complex Ebola epidemic in history. Ebola, however, is far from the only critical mission CDC undertook in 2014.

Original title: “CDC Year in Review: "Mission: Critical" - Press Release”

The first-ever report on the global use and public health impact of smokeless tobacco finds that more than 300 million people in at least 70 countries use these harmful products. The report, Smokeless Tobacco and Public Health: A Global Perspective, is being released today by the CDC and the National Cancer Institute at the National Conference on Smoking or Health in Mumbai, India.

Original title: “More than 300 million people in at least 70 countries use smokeless tobacco - Press Release”

The case fatality rate in West Africa's ongoing Ebola epidemic - estimates range from 60 percent to 70 percent of those hospitalized - hides a hopeful statistic: the fact that many Ebola patients survive. There now are thousands of Ebola survivors.

Original title: “Supporting West African Ebola Survivors - Press Release”

The 2012 Tips From Former Smokers campaign spent only $480 per smoker who quit and $393 per year of life saved, according to an analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The results of the study were published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Original title: “CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign provided outstanding return on investment - Press Release”

CDC hosted a media briefing to discuss Update on Flu Season

Original title: “Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: Update on Flu Season 2014-15 - Transcript”

Early data suggests that the current 2014-2015 flu season could be severe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges immediate vaccination for anyone still unvaccinated this season and recommends prompt treatment with antiviral drugs for people at high risk of complications who develop flu.

Original title: “Early Data Suggests Potentially Severe Flu Season - Press Release”

CDC will provide an update on the use of this year's influenza vaccine and the potential need for antiviral medications.

Original title: “CDC Telebriefing: Update on Flu Season 2014-15 - Media Advisory”