Imperial Valley News Center
Cancers Associated with Overweight and Obesity Make up 40 percent of Cancers Diagnosed in the United States
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- Written by CDC
Washington, DC - Overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk of 13 types of cancer. These cancers account for about 40 percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States in 2014, according to the latest Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Overall, the rate of new cancer cases has decreased since the 1990s, but increases in overweight- and obesity-related cancers are likely slowing this progress.
USNS Comfort Arrives in Puerto Rico
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- Written by Ernest R. Scott
San Juan, Puerto Rico - The Mercy-class Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Puerto Rico to assist in humanitarian relief efforts, yesterday.
U.S.-China Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity Dialogue
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of State announces that the U.S.-China Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity Dialogue (LE&CD) will be held in Washington, DC, on October 4, 2017.
President Trump Visits USS Kearsarge
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- Written by USS Kearsarge
Caribbean Sea - President Donald J. Trump visited the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), yesterday, to discuss relief efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands with Navy and Marine Corps leadership.
New Network Security Standards Will Protect Internet’s Routing
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- Written by Chad Boutin
Washington, DC - Electronic messages traveling across the internet are under constant threat from data thieves, but new security standards created with the technical guidance of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will reduce the risk of messages being intercepted or stolen. These standards address a security weakness that has been a part of the internet since its earliest days.
Navy Identifies Pilots Killed in Tennessee Mishap
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- Written by Chief Of Naval Air Training
Meridian, Mississippi - The Navy has released the identity of the pilots killed when their T-45C aircraft crashed in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, Sunday.
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