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/ 5 years ago$7 Million Headed to Ga for Maternal, Infant Health
This program seeks to to provide voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services to women during pregnancy, and to parents with young children...
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/ 5 years agoCDC: Racial and Ethnic Disparities Continue in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
The CDC says Black, American Indian/Alaska Native women most affected
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/ 5 years agoUS to Purchase $170 Million in Smallpox Vaccines for Stockpiling
The US can purchase additional vaccine over the next 10 years, with a target of $2 billion in procurement and surge...
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/ 5 years agoCDC Awards New Funds to Stop Drug Overdoses, Deaths
$301 million in new Overdose Data to Action funds is headed to states and local jurisdictions.
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/ 5 years agoSome Medicaid, Medicare Rules Suspended Due to Hurricane Dorian
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced efforts underway to support Georgia and South Carolina in response to...
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/ 5 years agoOn Overdose Awareness Day: A Mother’s Grief, a Top Prosecutor’s Dire Warning and Photos of Lives Lost in the Opioid Epidemic
According to law enforcement reports, the price of fentanyl in 2019 – whether in powder form and pill form – is...
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/ 5 years agoEPA Considering Adding 20 Fairly Common Chemicals to Risk Evaluation List
The 20 proposed high-priority candidate chemicals include seven chlorinated solvents, six phthalates, four flame retardants, formaldehyde, a fragrance additive, and a...
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/ 5 years agoState Health Department Says It’s Eyeing Possible Vaping-Related Illnesses
In one week's time, the number of vaping-related cases reported to public health officials doubled while the CDC announcd its investigation...
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/ 5 years agoCDC Says 92% of Cancers Caused by HPV Could be Prevented by Vaccine
“This new data shows 1 in 4 parents who received a medical recommendation for the HPV vaccine chose not to have...
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/ 5 years agoUSDA Reiterates Poultry Washing Recommendations: It’s Risky
A study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals that individuals are putting themselves at risk of illness when they...
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