CDC Hiring Lags and High School Binge Eating Survey Released

• The CDC is lagging in hiring more than a year after cutting 30% of its workforce.
• About 40% of high school students reported binge eating in the past month in a CDC survey.
• This is the first CDC survey to ask about binge eating among high school students.
• The CDC's hiring lag has disrupted dozens of public health programs.
• The survey results highlight the widespread issue of binge eating among young people in the U.S.