Racial and Ethnic Disparities Continue in Pregnancy-Related Deaths: CDC
Atlanta, GA--Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women...
Over 30% of LA County High School Students Have ever Used E-Cigarette Products
Los Angeles--The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) announced that more than 30% of LA County high school students have reported...
CDC Recommends Nine Health Hacks for Back-to-School Success
To have a great school year, kids need to stay healthy. Healthy students are better learners. CDC has tips and resources for parents and...
A Confirmed Case of Measles Traveled through Los Angeles Union Station
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is investigating a non-resident measles case that traveled through Union Station...
First Two Cases of West Nile Virus Reported among Los Angeles County Residents
Los Angeles--The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has identified the first two cases of human West Nile virus infection in...
Additional Measles Case Reported in the County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles--The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is investigating an additional confirmed case of measles in a Los Angeles County...
Doctors Urged to Rapidly Recognize and Report AFM Cases
Atlanta, GA--As the late summer/early fall “season” for acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) nears, CDC is calling on medical professionals to quickly recognize AFM symptoms...
FDA Issues Revised “Advice about Eating Fish for Women Who Are or Might Become...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing the availability of revised advice about eating fish, which updates advice that FDA and the U.S. Environmental...
FDA Announces New Qualified Health Claims for EPA and DHA Omega-3 Consumption and the...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it does not intend to object to the use of certain qualified health...
Bats Responsible for Most Rabies Deaths in the U.S.
Atlanta, GA--Bats are responsible for roughly 7 in 10 rabies deaths among people who are infected with the rabies virus in the United States,...
