Tom Frieden

For every complicated problem, there’s a solution that’s quick, simple and wrong. Mass screening is the wrong solution for blood pressure control. In our new article in @TheLancet, we explain why measuring blood pressure for all patients visiting primary care facilities is the

Many of the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts will cost, not save money. For example, the “Tips from Former Smokers” campaign— just one of the many programs of CDC’s Office of Smoking and Health—helped 16 million Americans quit smoking and saved more than $8B in health

Effective treatment of high blood pressure is low-cost and simple, andreduces the risk not only of heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure but also of dementia, according to an important new study. https://t.co/FjTj1h2Tea

More than 70 cents of every dollar the federal government spends to address chronic disease goes to state and local health departments. Proposed budget cuts will hit local communities throughout the U.S. directly, threatening efforts to prevent and treat heart disease, cancer and

Healthier food is one of RFK Jr.’s stated priorities. So why does the Trump administration’s latest budget proposal eliminate CDC’s entire nutrition division, including programs that help small grocers stock fruits and vegetables?

The most basic job of government is to protect the health and safety of its people. The Trump administration’s latest budget proposal eliminates programs to address our country’s leading killers, including heart disease, cancer and stroke. It will make America sicker and poorer.

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Saving millions of lives sounds impossible. But at @ResolveTSL, we have a plan to make this a reality. https://t.co/qpi9vI4rUj

Unless they’re reversed, declining measles vaccination rates in the United States open the door to ongoing spread, according to a new model. https://t.co/7RDLRceNmO

Heartbreaking stories. Tens of thousands of people die from flu in the U.S. every year, and this flu season has been particularly severe. Flu shots each year reduce risk of infection, serious illness and death. https://t.co/l45tYUcVb5

Congratulations to @EricTopol on his wonderful new book, Super Agers! The book is comprehensive, instructive and majestic in its health research and advice. Fascinating how different scientific approaches—both basic science and epidemiology—reach similar conclusions about

Eric Topol @EricTopol

Here's what is exciting about the science of aging. https://t.co/PGNuH5Qned @nytopinion