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UAB Awarded with $19 Million for Hypertension and Pregnancy Study

August 27, 2014

Birmingham, Alabama – The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been granted $19 million for a comprehensive study on the relation of hypertension and pregnancy. The UAB has been granted a total of $19.3 million by the National Institutes of Health. The R01 grant was awarded to the UAB’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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State Issues Public Health Warnings over Mislabeled Products

August 27, 2014

Columbus, Ohio – The state department of agriculture issued public health warnings on mislabeled meat and poultry products, alerting consumers that such products could have been produced without proper inspection. Urgent care is needed to address the ongoing issues involving the Tank’s Meats Inc., located in Elmore, west of Sandusky County. The meat and poultry

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Newly Discovered Emergency Medication Saved Life in Tulsa County

August 26, 2014

Tulsa County, Oklahoma – Tulsa County Deputies is using a new emergency medication as a tool in treating overdoses. The County Sheriff Office of Tulsa is now equipping their patrol cars with a new emergency drug named as Narcan and a deputy already used it to save a person’s life. The deputies actually had these

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Why SNAP Participants Need Healthy Family Meals Education?

August 24, 2014

Houston, Texas – Nutrition organizations and the United States Department of Agriculture suggest planning for healthy family meals as mandatory diet education, as a part of the recognition of August as nutrition month with the theme entitled “Family Meals Month”. The University of Houston (UH) honors students and professor Daphne Hernandez of the UH Health

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Levels of Harmful Chemicals Found in Antimicrobial Products

August 22, 2014

New York, New York – Antibacterial soaps as germ free products may contain unsafe level of harmful chemicals. Ordinary antibacterial soaps are used as a sort of an urgent care near me product in cleansing hands, eliminating unwanted germs. However, studies have indicated that these products may contain unsafe levels of harmful chemicals. Children and

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The FDA Is Being Pressured to Implement Stricter Tobacco Regulations

August 21, 2014

Washington, D.C.  – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is being urged by leading health groups to finalize their ruling on rejecting exemptions that cigar companies are trying to apply for, and that the said tobacco regulations should be implemented by April. A total of 24 leading public medical and health organizations is urging the

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Should the Crossroads Program Result in Better Efficiency in Nutrition?

August 20, 2014

Moore County, North Carolina – The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has gone paperless with the use of a new computerized health system, officials hope for better efficiency in nutrition. Thousands of individuals were given vouchers regarding the WIC system as it has gone paperless, with the use of computerized

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PZA as Primary Component in the Development of New Medication for Tuberculosis

August 20, 2014

Baltimore, Maryland – Researchers find new clues for better medication for tuberculosis (TB), including other persistent bacterial infections, attacking dormant TB bacteria while shortening treatment procedures. The researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health conducted the study. Their findings were published in the “Emerging Microbes & Infections” journal. Of all TB drugs,

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New Mobile Health Application to Aid Veterans with Mental Health Conditions

August 19, 2014

Los Angeles, California – L.A. Veterans are provided with a new mobile health application, tracking them down and providing them mental health support easily. Developers based in LA were able to create a new mobile health application for military veterans. It is a no-cost mobile app, especially designed to provide support among veterans who are

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New Combination of Diet Pills as Answer to Weight Loss?

August 18, 2014

Melbourne, Australia – New research discovers a new combination of diet pills that can help with weight loss. The new study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia discovers a new combination of diet pills that will soon be available to help people in shedding their extra kilos and maintaining their normal weight. However, the

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How the P2EP Student’s Program Contributed to Improve Human Nutrition?

August 17, 2014

Catawba County, North Carolina – Catawba college students continually gather data in an aim to improve human nutrition. Five college interns at the Kannapolis Campus of North Carolina Research have significantly helped in gathering data for a human nutrition database project. Their primary aim is to gather and organize a knowledge database that would augment

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