Imperial Valley News Center
USDA Provides Tips and Resources for a Bacteria-Free Thanksgiving
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - More than 45 million turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving Day, with a never-ending list of side dishes and desserts. The Thanksgiving meal is by far the largest and most stressful meal many consumers prepare all year, leaving room for mistakes that can make guests sick. But never fear, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is available with tips and resources to make this Thanksgiving safe and stress-free.
Steps to promote development of generic versions of opioids formulated to deter abuse
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- Written by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
Washington, DC - As we continue to confront the staggering human and economic toll created by opioid abuse and addiction, we’re focused on taking actions that reduce the scope of new addiction by decreasing unnecessary exposure to opioids. At the same time, we also must take steps to help those with acute and chronic pain who need access to medicines, including opioids, get access to improved alternatives. Until we’re able to find new non-opioid forms of pain management for those who need treatment for pain, it’s critical that we also continue to promote the development of opioids that are harder to manipulate and abuse, and take steps to encourage their use over opioids that don’t offer any form of abuse deterrence.
The right stuffing
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- Written by John Grimaldi
Imperial, California - You know that bloated feeling you get at the end of your traditional Thanksgiving Day dinner? It can make you feel like your pants are cutting off your circulation. The makers of Stove Top Stuffing think they could have a fix for that. Or do they?
Rats
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- Written by John Grimaldi
New York - Rat sightings are a common enough sight as you look out of a window while riding in the "hole in the ground," better known as the New York City Subway system. But, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC], it is a rare thing, indeed, to have such a scary rodent as a riding companion. Yet, it happened recently aboard the A Train and, as you might expect, it caused quite a scene.
Navy Reminds Sailors of Grooming Standards
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- Written by Chief of Naval Personnel
Washington, DC - Facial hair has become a popular personal statement among Americans and the Navy publishes grooming standards for service members in Navy Uniform Regulations and also conducts studies on the safety science behind these standards.
Reducing Corporate Tax Games
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- Written by Wall Street Journal Editorial via White House
Washington, DC - Liberals are denouncing Republican tax reform as a giveaway to big corporations, as they always do. But the irony is that the Senate and House bills would do far more to stop corporate tax gaming than anything the Obama Administration did in eight years. This includes preventing tax avoidance, levelling the tax field for U.S. multinationals, and stopping corporate inversions.
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