CDPH Announces Intent to Award $13 Million in Grants to California Reducing Disparities Pilot Projects
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Sacramento, California - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith announced today the intent to award nearly $13 million in grants to help reduce mental health disparities in communities that have traditionally been underserved
Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods, Inc. Recalls Shrimp Scampi Products
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Washington, DC - Michael Angelo’s Gourmet Foods, Inc., an Austin, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 4,225 pounds of frozen shrimp scampi products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products may be mislabeled and contain chicken, as well as egg and soy, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label.
Not a 'happy' meal: A la carte can be healthier option
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Ann Arbor, Michigan - Selecting the value meal or combo option at your favorite restaurant may save a few cents, but it isn't the healthiest option compared to choosing items a la carte.
NIH funds Zika virus study involving U.S. Olympic team
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Washington, DC - Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health will monitor potential Zika virus exposure among a subset of athletes, coaches and other U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) staff attending the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Brazil. The study, funded by NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and led by Carrie L. Byington, M.D., from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, aims to improve understanding of how the virus persists in the body and to identify potential factors that influence the course of infection.
Increasing number of U.S. adults living with congenital heart defects
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Dallas, Texas - More adults are living with congenital heart defects in the United States, creating the need for more health services and tracking systems to collect data across all ages, not just at birth, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
Waiting with cancer leads to anxiety, stress
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Rochester, Minnesota - Waiting. You practice it during seasons of the year and seasons of your life. Holidays, pregnancies, home purchases all include a period of anticipatory waiting that somehow just increases the eventual joy of the event.
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