Blood Purification Device Authorized to Treat COVID-19: FDA
Washington DC--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for a blood purification system to treat patients 18 years of age...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the U.S. Hit Record High: CDC
Washington, DC--Nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were diagnosed in the United States in 2017, according to preliminary data released today...
1 in 4 US Adults Live with a Disability: CDC
Atlanta, GA--One in 4 U.S. adults – 61 million Americans – have a disability that impacts major life activities, according to a report in...
Federal Protective Service Officer Indicted for Civil Rights Violation
LOS ANGELES – An officer with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service was named today in an indictment that charges him with...
Half of Workplaces in America Offer Health/Wellness Programs
Atlanta, GA--Almost half of all U.S. worksites offered some type of health promotion or wellness program in 2017, according to a new study published...
US, Hong Kong bust huge smuggling operation
Los Angeles (AFP)
United States and Hong Kong authorities have smashed a massive operation smuggling Chinese-made clothing, believed to be the largest such find ever...
Monterey Park Man Arrested on Federal Smuggling Charges Stemming from Shipment of Live King...
LOS ANGELES – A Monterey Park man was taken into custody late this morning on federal smuggling charges stemming from the seizure of a package...
SEVP: International Students in the U.S. Reach 1.23 Million
WASHINGTON — There are 1.23 million international students with F (academic) or M (vocational) status studying at 8,697 schools in the United States according...
Heart Disease and Stroke Deaths Hitting Middle Age Adults in Large Numbers
Atlanta, GA--Despite being largely preventable, heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and other related conditions caused 2.2 million hospitalizations in 2016, resulting in $32.7 billion...
Sales of JUUL e-Cigarettes Skyrocket, Posing Danger to Youth
Atlanta, GA--Sales of JUUL, an e-cigarette shaped like a USB flash drive, grew more than seven-fold from 2016 to 2017, and held the greatest...
