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...
Fewer U.S. High School Students Having Sex, Using Drugs
Atlanta, GA--The 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) paints a promising picture about the drug and sexual behaviors U.S. high school students report,...
Suicide Rates Rise across the United States
Atlanta, GA--Suicide rates have been rising in nearly every state, according to the latest Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and...
