Imperial Valley News Center
Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of Long Beach Fire Captain
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Long Beach, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. Monday issued the following statement regarding the death of Long Beach Fire Department Fire Captain David Rosa:
Support for Canada and European Union Sanctions Regarding Burma
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Washington, DC - Canada and our European Union partners took action this week to continue the promotion of accountability for the atrocities in Burma. We strongly support these actions.
Slovenia National Day
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: "On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I offer congratulations to the people of Slovenia as you celebrate your 27th Statehood Day.
Houthi Missile Launch Against Riyadh
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Washington, DC - The United States strongly condemns Sunday’s Houthi missile launch directed at Riyadh. These actions only exacerbate the conflict in Yemen and deepen mistrust. We stand firmly with our Saudi partners in defending their borders against these continued threats.
Koala with Diabetes at San Diego Zoo Receives Help from New Technology
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San Diego, California - A group of San Diego-based experts came together June 1, 2018 to help a koala with diabetes at the San Diego Zoo. The koala, a male named Quincy, has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The experts, representing veterinarians, endocrinologists from Scripps Health, biotechnology professionals from Dexcom and San Diego Zoo animal care specialists took a course of action designed to better manage Quincy’s blood sugar levels through the application of a glucose monitor.
Importance of conducting proper research to prove safe and effective medical uses for the active chemicals in marijuana and its components
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- Written by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
Washington, DC - Over the past decade, we’ve seen a growing interest in the development of therapies derived from marijuana and its components. Proponents of “medical marijuana” advertised its uses for a wide number of medical conditions, such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety – just to name a few of the touted conditions. The FDA has been supportive of research in this area for many years. But marijuana is a Schedule I compound with known risks. Research to demonstrate that marijuana or its components could be safe and effective in the treatment of medical disorders should be held to the same standard as other drug compounds. And certainly it should not be held to a lower standard, as some proponents would suggest.
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