Total infections rose by 1 percent in 2023 over the prior year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data this month showing a reduction in…
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HHS Releases Progress Report on STI Strategic Plan
Officials provide an overview of federal actions taken between 2021 and 2023. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its progress report on addressing sexually transmitted…
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FDA Updates E. coli Advisory, Focus on Onion Supplier
Taco Bell, Burger King, Pizza Hut, and KFC also pull potentially contaminated onions from their menus after McDonald’s outbreak. The Food and Drug Administration has updated its E.…
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HUD Launches Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Resources and materials are being made available for partner organizations. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) launched its 25th National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week from October…
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FDA Reports Decline in Youth E-Cigarette Use
High schoolers, in particular, are vaping less. A survey conducted by the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a decrease in…
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HHS Secretary Outlines Suicide Prevention Efforts
Highlights 988 lifeline and comprehensive national strategy to support mental health. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra highlighted the most recent data from the Substance Abuse and…
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Mandy Cohen is Director of the CDC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We pray that God will guide her as she leads the agency that works…
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CDC Issues Health Alert for Parvovirus B19
The agency warned of an increase in rates of the seasonal respiratory illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert for parvovirus B19…
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Though the public risk is low, the agency seeks to prevent the mutation of new strains. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this week that…
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President Calls for Greater Penalties on Pill Press Importers
Illegal fentanyl has become a leading cause of death for young adults. President Joe Biden recently called for stricter security measures around pill presses and pill press importers,…
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