Imperial Valley News Center
A hairy story
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- Written by John Grimaldi
Japan - A six-month old baby girl in Japan has become something of an international celebrity after her mother posted photos of her sporting a full head of “lush” black hair.
Fly me to the moon
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- Written by John Grimaldi
Imperial, California - Here’s a gift for newlyweds that is truly out of this world: a titanium plaque etched with their names that will orbit the earth in space for a hundred or more years.
Nursing moms should be celebrated, not shunned
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- Written by Joseph Paul
West Lafayette, Indiana - The viral story of two breast-feeding moms booted from a public swimming pool in Minnesota has laid bare an uncomfortable reality: Nursing mothers often are shunned, rather than celebrated, said a women’s health expert at Purdue University.
Public Health Alert for Beef, Pork and Poultry Products due to Concerns about Contamination with Cyclospora
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- Written by Brett Filloon
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert out of an abundance of caution due to concerns about contamination with Cyclospora. The beef, pork and poultry salad and wrap products were distributed by Caito Foods LLC, an Indianapolis, Indiana establishment.
Giant Panda Xiao Liwu Turns 6
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- Written by San Diego Zoo
San Diego, California - Giant panda Xiao Liwu turned 6 years old over the weekend, and the San Diego Zoo held a “Super Hero for Wildlife” conservation-themed birthday celebration to honor the much-visited white-and-black bear. Zoo guests and animal care staff packed the Barlin-Kahn Family Panda Trek and watched as Xiao Liwu—also known as “Mr. Wu” to his keepers and fans—walked into his habitat and enjoyed a multitude of special birthday items and decorations, including panda party bags filled with his favorite treats, stuffed burlap pillows and six bamboo-bread cupcakes. Volunteers also created papier-måché lanterns with conservation messaging printed on the front, as a reminder of how important it is to conserve energy and water, and to help fight species habitat loss and illegal wildlife trade.
FDA approves first treatment for rare adrenal tumors
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- Written by Stephanie Caccomo
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Azedra (iobenguane I 131) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of adults and adolescents age 12 and older with rare tumors of the adrenal gland (pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma) that cannot be surgically removed (unresectable), have spread beyond the original tumor site and require systemic anticancer therapy. This is the first FDA-approved drug for this use.
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