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New CDC Vital Signs Report: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin Users
CDC has released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “Vital Signs: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin...
Jul 14, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Three New Reports Offer Recommendations for Updating the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
The O’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law at Georgetown University Law Center has released series of three policy...
Jul 13, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
FDA Releases Supplement to the 2013 Food Code
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a Supplement to the 2013 Food Code, a model for retail food regulations across the...
Jul 08, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
New Study Summarizes Financial Impact of Environmental Health Conditions on...
The California Environmental Health Tracking Program and Public Health Institute released a new report, “Costs of Environmental Health...
Jul 07, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
New Study Says Climate Change May Undermine Last Half-Century of Health Improvements
A new report by The Lancet says that climate change may undermine the last half-century of health gains. However, the study adds that...
Jun 26, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
Additional MERS-CoV Cases Reported in South Korea
South Korean health officials reported three more Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections on June 23,...
Jun 26, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
New CDC Vital Signs Report: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin UsersCDC has released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “Vital Signs: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin Users — United States, 2002–2013.” This report shows that heroin use has increased across the United States among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels. Further, some of the greatest increases occurred in […] Jul 14, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Three New Reports Offer Recommendations for Updating the Ryan White HIV/AIDS ProgramThe O’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law at Georgetown University Law Center has released series of three policy briefs issuing recommendations for ensuring that the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is updated to be maximally effective in a changing healthcare environment. Leading HIV/AIDS experts authored the briefs to help HIV community stakeholders conceptualize structural... Jul 13, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
FDA Releases Supplement to the 2013 Food CodeThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a Supplement to the 2013 Food Code, a model for retail food regulations across the United States. The update provides the industry and government with practical, science-based controls for food handling in order to improve food safety. The Supplement is based on recommendations made by regulatory officials, industry, academia, […] Jul 08, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
New Study Summarizes Financial Impact of Environmental Health Conditions on California ChildrenThe California Environmental Health Tracking Program and Public Health Institute released a new report, “Costs of Environmental Health Conditions in California Children.” The paper provides data on the costs associated with four childhood health conditions related to environmental exposures: asthma, childhood cancers, lead exposures, and neurobehavioral disorders. The study found that reducing... Jul 07, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
New Study Says Climate Change May Undermine Last Half-Century of Health ImprovementsA new report by The Lancet says that climate change may undermine the last half-century of health gains. However, the study adds that addressing this issue is one of the best opportunities to improve health in the 21st century. The report outlines the specific threats climate change poses to human health. Direct threats include heat […] Jun 26, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
Additional MERS-CoV Cases Reported in South KoreaSouth Korean health officials reported three more Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections on June 23, lifting the total to 175 cases. The 2015 South Korean outbreak is the largest reported outside of Saudi Arabia, where the disease first emerged in April 2012 and the vast majority of cases have occurred. According to the World […] Jun 26, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
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