1 in 4 US Adults Live with a Disability: CDC
Atlanta, GA--One in 4 U.S. adults – 61 million Americans – have a disability that impacts major life activities, according to a report in...
Marijuana Use on the Rise in Los Angeles County Thanks to Prop. 64
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) announces an increase in marijuana usage among adults in a new...
Nation’s First Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System Launched
Atlanta, GA--CDC has developed the nation’s first Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System (VEHSS). Launched in collaboration with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC),...
L.A. County Launches First-of-its-Kind Online Portal to Address Street Homelessness
LOS ANGELES—Today, the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative and Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority launched the Los Angeles Homeless Outreach Portal, dubbed LA-HOP, the...
First Confirmed Whooping Cough Death in a California Infant Since 2016
SACRAMENTO, July 17, 2018 – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today Pertussis, better known as whooping cough, claimed the life of a...
FDA Announces Public Meeting to Discuss Foods Produced Using Animal Cell Culture Technology
(FDA, June 15, 2018)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today a public meeting to discuss foods produced using animal cell culture technology. The...
Shigella Infections on Rise in San Diego County
County of San Diego Communications Office, July 2 2018
The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency is advising gay and bisexual men, homeless...
High Temperatures Forecast for Los Angeles Basin
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued a Heat Alert as high temperatures have been forecast for the following areas:
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Tobacco-Free Policies on the Rise across US Colleges and Universities
Atlanta, GA--More than twice as many U.S. college and university campuses were smoke free or tobacco free in 2017 as in 2012, according to...
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereal: CDC
Atlanta, GA--CDC is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Mbandaka infections linked to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal.
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several...
