The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has launched a $54-million U.S. television advertising campaign aimed at shocking smokers into quitting.

Autism may be more common than previously thought, burdening as many as one in 88 children, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control says.

The rate of disease outbreaks caused by raw milk was 150 times greater than outbreaks linked to pasteurized milk during a 13-year period, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported the lowest influenza infection rate in 30 years of tracking flu activity, as well as the slowest recorded start to the flu season.