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HPV vaccine credited for declining cervical precancer rates

The Hill

Rates of precancerous lesions in women between the ages of 20 and 24 dropped by roughly 80 percent from 2008 to 2022, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. There are about 10,800 cases of cervical cancer in the U.S.

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Five Fast Facts on CSTE’s Updated Applied Epidemiology Competencies

CSTE

In 2008, CSTE and CDC collaborated to create the first set of Applied Epidemiology Competencies (AECs). Of course, the world has changed drastically since 2008, so CSTE and CDC have partnered once again to update the AECs and ensure relevancy in 2023. 15 Years and running. The first step?

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Video op-ed: Communities in a newly-revealed cancer cluster in Texas deserve justice

Environmental Health News

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2008. The waste pits are contaminated with cancer-causing dioxins and furans , resulting in the areas becoming classified as a Superfund Site by the U.S. Former EPA Administrator Earthea Nance called the pits one of the most complex Superfund sites in the nation.

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Establishing the link between smartphone use and adolescents’ mental health

The Hindu

Although numerous factors have traditionally been identified as drivers of poor mental health, one key change in the younger generations is the arrival of smartphones, which were introduced in 2008, coinciding with the onset of rising mental health problems

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Adolescent obesity in England rises by 50% over 15 years

News Medical Health Sciences

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the proportion of adolescents living with overweight or obesity in England has increased by 50% from 2008-2010 (22%) to 2021-2023 (33%).

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What Are the Most Important Steps to Protect Your Organization’s Data?

Smart Data Collective

Based on figures from Statista , the volume of data breaches increased from 2005 to 2008, then dropped in 2009 and rose again in 2010 until it dropped again in 2011. In 2009 for example, data breaches dropped to 498 million (from 656 million in 2008) but the number of records exposed increased sharply to 222.5 million in 2008).

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4 of the Biggest Data Breaches in Banking

Smart Data Collective

In 2008 they suffered a cyber incident which impacted more than 130 million debit and credit cards. Since the 2008 breach, Heartland Payment Systems suffered another data breach in 2015, when their Santa Ana, California office experienced a break-in. Heartland Payment Systems.

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