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...
SEC Obtains Emergency Order Halting Fraudulent Coin Offering Scheme
Washington D.C., May 29
Charges “Blockchain Evangelist” Behind Alleged Scam
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has obtained a court order halting an ongoing fraud involving...
Three Former Chinese Students Join the Lawsuits against USC
Los Angeles, CA—Three former USC students from China filed lawsuits against the university for damages caused by Dr. George Tyndall, a longtime gynecologist at...
1 in 3 Swimming-related Disease Outbreaks Occur at Hotels
Atlanta, GA--A third of treated recreational waterborne disease outbreaks during 2000 through 2014 occurred in hotel pools or hot tubs, according to a latest...
Reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increase 45% in California
Sacramento, CA – A record number of Californians were diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) in 2017, according to a new report released...
For Food-Aid Recipients, Information Is Power
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Even for poor villagers in rural Indonesia, information is power.
That is the implication of a newly published study co-authored by MIT...
Illnesses from Mosquito, Tick, and Flea Bites Increasing in the U.S.
Atlanta, GA--Illnesses from mosquito, tick, and flea bites have tripled in the U.S., with more than 640,000 cases reported during the 13 years from...
