USDA Announces Grants for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs
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Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the USDA awarded $9 million in grants to develop childhood obesity intervention programs through colleges and universities in 12 states and Puerto Rico. The grants are funded through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the flagship competitive grant program authorized under the 2014 Farm Bill.
CIRM Awards More than $25 Million To Develop New Treatments for Disabling Disorders
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San Francisco, California - With a goal of supporting projects that have the best chance of delivering effective therapies to patients in need CIRM, California’s stem cell agency, has awarded $25.2 million to research into seven deadly or disabling disorders including Huntington’s disease, Spina Bifida, and osteoarthritis.
CDPH Issues Warning About the Dangers of Consuming Raw Milk
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Sacramento, California - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today warned consumers that the consumption of unpasteurized (raw) dairy products may cause serious illness. Six Northern California residents have recently been diagnosed with campylobacteriosis, a bacterial infection that can come from consuming contaminated raw milk.
Beef Flap Meat Recall
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Irvine, California - Viz Cattle, a Irvine, California establishment, is recalling approximately 6,082 pounds of flap meat due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products do not list ingredients on the product label; however the product does not contain any undeclared allergens or ingredients of public health concern.
Cancer, it's past time
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Imperial, California - Cancer is one of the most feared words of all.
FDA approves new treatment for diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetic macular edema
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use for Eylea (aflibercept) injection to treat diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetic macular edema.
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