Injury Center Press Room
By Topic
04/16/2012
Vital Signs: Injury is the #1 Killer of Children
[Summary]
[MMWR Article]
[Press Release]
[Telebriefing]
[Media Advisory]
[Additional Info]
[Vital Signs]
05/25/2011
Prevent Drownings and Water-Related Injuries
[Summary]
[Fact Sheet]
10/2009
Fire Safety and Prevention
[Summary]
09/17/2009
Nonfatal Scald-Related Burns Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years—United States, 2001–2006 [MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary]
06/29/2009
Unintentional Fall Injuries Associated with Walkers and Canes in Older Adults Treated in U.S. Emergency Departments
[Study]
[Press Release]
[Additional Information]
12/10/2008
CDC Childhood Injury Report: Patterns of Unintentional Injuries among 0-19 Year olds in the United States, 2000 – 2006
[Study] [Press Release] [Additional Information]
01/13/2012
Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients. Recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage, 2011
[Surveillance Summary]
01/14/2010
Trauma Care, Injury Response, and Coping with Stress
[Summary]
11/05/2009
Coping with Stress
[Summary]
09/17/2009
Nonfatal Scald-Related Burns Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years—United States, 2001–2006
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary]
05/20/2009
Advanced Automatic Collison Notification and Triage of the Injuried Patient
[Report] [Press Release] [Media Advisory] [Telebriefing Transcript] [Telebriefing Audio]
06/15/2012
Universal Motorcycle Helmet Laws Increase Helmet Use and Save Money
[Summary]
[MMWR]
[MMWR Summary]
[Press Release]
[Additional Information]
[Feature]
10/04/2011
CDC Vital Signs — Drinking and Driving: A Threat to Everyone
[Summary]
[Telebriefing]
[Press Release]
05/11/2011
State-based Costs of Crash Deaths from CDC
[Summary]
[Press Release]
[Fact Sheets]
01/04/2011 - Vital Signs
Seat Belts - Every Person, Every Trip, Every Time
[Summary]
[MMWR]
[Transcript]
[Press Release]
10/17/2010
Resources for Teen Driver Safety
[Summary]
08/25/2010
Annual Cost of Motor Vehicle Crashes Exceeds $99 Billion
[Summary]
[Press Release]
[Abstract]
08/13/2010
New York State Booster Seat Law is Preventing Child Injuries
[Summary]
[Article from Pediatrics]
[Fact Sheet]
07/03/2012 - Vital Signs
Prescription Painkiller Overdoses: Use and Abuse of Methadone as a Painkiller
[Summary]
[MMWR Article]
[Press Release]
[Telebriefing]
[Media Advisory]
[Additional Info]
[Vital Signs] [Feature]
11/01/2011 - Vital Signs
Prescription Painkiller Overdoses in the U.S.
[Summary]
[MMWR Article]
[Telebriefing]
[Press Release]
07/07/2011
Drug Overdose Deaths — Florida, 2003–2009
[Summary]
[MMWR Article]
06/18/2010
Sharp Increase in Emergency Department Visits for Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs
[Summary]
[Press Release]
[MMWR Article]
[Issue Brief]
06/03/2010
Unintentional Drug Poisoning in the United States
[Summary]
[Press Release]
MMWR Article]
[Issue Brief]
03/18/2010
Unintentional Drug Poisoning in the United States
[Summary]
[MMWR Article]
[Issue Brief]
10/21/2011
Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior Among Adults Vary Widely in the U.S.
[Summary]
[MMWR Article]
[Press Release]
09/07/2007
Suicide Trends Among Youths and Young Adults Aged 10-24 Years, United States, 1990-2004
[MMWR Article]
[MMWR Summary]
[Press Release]
[Telebriefing Transcript]
[Additional Information]
06/11/2004
Methods of Suicide Among Persons Aged 10-19 Years, United States, 1992-2001
[MMWR Article]
[MMWR Summary]
[Press Release]
[Additional Information]
06/11/2004
School-Associated Suicides, United States, 1994-1999
[MMWR Article]
[MMWR Summary]
[Press Release]
[Additional Information]
07/31/2012
CDC Workgroup to Improve Clinical Care of Youth with Mild TBI
[Summary]
[Additional Info]
10/06/2011
TBIs, including Concussions, Among Youth Athletes
[Summary]
[MMWR Article]
[Press Release]
08/24/2010
Partnering to Help Take Concussions Out of Play
[Summary]
04/01/2010
Tracking Traumatic Brain Injury in the U.S.
[Summary]
[MMWR Article]
[Press Release]
[Full Report]
12/10/2009
Prevent and Recognize Concussion
[Summary]
[MMWR Article]
07/27/2007
Nonfatal Traumatic Brain Injuries from Sports and Recreation Activities, United States, 2001-2005
[MMWR Article]
[MMWR Summary]
[Press Release]
Child Maltreatment
02/01/2012
The Economic Burden of Child Maltreatment in the United States And Implications for Prevention Article from Child Abuse & Neglect, The International Journal
[Abstract]
[Press Release]
06/03/2009
Creating a Healthier Future Through Early Interventions for Children
[Abstract]
01/26/2009
Population-Based Prevention of Child Maltreatment: The U.S. Triple P System Population Trial (Prevention Science)
[PDF Article (225KB)]
[Press Release]
[Additional Information]
Electronic Aggression
12/2007
Electronic Media, Violence, and Adolescents: An Emerging Public Health Problem
(Journal of Adolescent Health, 41, S1-S5)
[PDF Article (90KB)]
[Podcast]
[Additional Information]
Intimate Partner Violence (Domestic Violence)
11/2010
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 2010
[Summary Report]
[Transcript]
[Press Release]
06/06/2009
Sexual violence and its health consequences for female children in Swaziland: a cluster survey study
[Abstract]
National Violent Death Reporting System
01/26/2012
Role of Drugs, Drive-by Shootings, and Other Crimes in Gang Homicides
[Summary]
[Additional Info]
[Press Release]
08/26/2011
Surveillance for Violent Deaths, National Violent Death Reporting System, 16 States, 2008
[MMWR Surveillance Summary]
[Additional Information]
2/14/2011
CDC Survey Finds Sexual Violence, Stalking, and Intimate Partner Violence Widespread in the U.S.
[Summary]
[Additional Info]
[Press Release]
05/10/2010
Surveillance for Violent Deaths, National Violent Death Reporting System, 16 States, 2007
[MMWR Surveillance Summary]
[Additional Information]
05/05/2010
Majority of Teen Deaths Attributed to Unintentional and Violence-related Injuries
[Summary]
[NCHS Data Brief]
02/25/2010
Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention
[Summary]
11/04/2009 and 12/03/2009
Teen Dating Violence
[Summary]
[MMWR Article]
10/20009
Sexual Violence Around the World
[Summary]
03/20/2009
Surveillance for Violent Deaths, National Violent Death Reporting System, 16 States, 2006
[MMWR Surveillance Summary]
[Additional Information]
04/11/2008
Surveillance for Violent Deaths, National Violent Death Reporting System, 16 States, 2005
[MMWR Surveillance Summary]
[Additional Information]
07/07/2006
Homicides and Suicides, National Violent Death Reporting System, United States, 2003-2004
[MMWR Article]
[MMWR Summary]
[Additional Information]
04/22/2005
Homicide and Suicide Rates, National Violent Death Reporting System, Six States, 2003
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Additional Information]
School Violence
01/182008
School-Associated Student Homicides, United States, 1992-2006
[MMWR Article]
[MMWR Summary]
[Press Release]
[Telebriefing Transcript]
[Podcast]
[Additional Information]
| 01/17/2013 President's Sandy Hook Response Plan [Statement from HHS Secretary Sebelius] [White House Page] [President's Full Plan [PDF 176KB]] [Memorandum [PDF 16KB]] |
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| 10/02/2012 Vital Signs: Teen Drinking and Driving [MMWR Article] [Press Release] [Telebriefing] [Media Advisory] [Additional Info] [Vital Signs] [Feature] |
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| 07/31/2012 CDC Workgroup to Improve Clinical Care of Youth with Mild TBI [Summary] [Additional Info] |
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| 07/03/2012 Vital Signs: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses: Use and Abuse of Methadone as a Painkiller [Summary] [MMWR Article] [Press Release] [Telebriefing] [Media Advisory] [Additional Info] [Vital Signs] [Feature] |
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| 06/15/2012 Universal Motorcycle Helmet Laws Increase Helmet Use and Save Money [Summary] [MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release] [Additional Info] [Feature] |
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| 04/16/2012 Vital Signs: Injury is the #1 Killer of Children [Summary] [MMWR Article] [Press Release] [Telebriefing] [Media Advisory] [Additional Info] [Vital Signs] |
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| 01/26/2012 Role of Drugs, Drive-by Shootings, and Other Crimes in Gang Homicides [Summary] [Additional Info] [Press Release] |
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Resources for Media
- WISQARS
Injury and violence data and statistics. Customize mortality data and nonfatal injury data. Statistics from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). - CDC Media Relations
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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