Stem Cell Disease Model Clarifies Bone Cancer Trigger
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Manhattan, New York - Using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), a team led by Mount Sinai researchers has gained new insight into genetic changes that may turn a well known anti-cancer signaling gene into a driver of risk for bone cancers, where the survival rate has not improved in 40 years despite treatment advances.
President Obama’s Meeting on Ebola
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Washington, DC - Today the President met with his international health and national security teams to discuss what more can be done to get to zero Ebola cases in West Africa. The President’s advisors updated him on the situation in the region and briefed him on measures currently underway to end the epidemic in Sierra Leone and Guinea.
La Guadalupana Wholesale Co., Inc. Recalls Pork and Chicken Tamale Products
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Washington, DC - La Guadalupana Wholesale Co., Inc., a Chicago, Illinois establishment, is recalling approximately 34,923 pounds of pork and chicken tamale products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain egg whites, a known allergen, which are not declared on the product label.
FTC Staff Offers Guidance on Promoting Competition in Health Information Technology Interoperability to Enhance Health Care Delivery
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Washington, DC - Federal Trade Commission staff submitted comments to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), offering guidance on promoting competition, and the privacy and security of consumer data, in ONC’s plan to increase the adoption of interoperable health information technology (health IT) systems by 2024.
California Sets Record for West Nile Virus Activity
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Sacramento, California - It was a record-breaking year for West Nile virus activity in 2014 California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith announced today.
Few teens use the most effective types of birth control
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Washington, DC - Teen births continue to decline in the U.S., but still more than 273,000 infants were born to teens ages 15 to 19 in 2013. Childbearing during the teen years can carry health, economic, and social costs for mothers and their children.
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