Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

White House Whistle-Blower Reveals Bush Admin's Environmental Foibles

New York Times | Felicity Barringer | Posted 07.30.2008 | Green


Jason K. Burnett, Washington's environmental whistle-blower du jour, is an example of a once rare, now almost common, phenomenon: a political appointe...

Cheney Wanted To Delete Major Parts Of Environmental Testimony

AP | H. JOSEF HEBERT | Posted 07.16.2008 | Green


WASHINGTON — Seeking to play down the effects of global warming, Vice President Dick Cheney's office pushed to delete from congressional testimo...

Childhood Obesity Rate Stabilizes For The First Time In 25 Years, Report Says

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 06.04.2008 | Living


CHICAGO — The percentage of American children who are overweight or obese appears to have leveled off after a 25-year increase, according to new...