CDC: More than 100 Million Americans Have Diabetes or Prediabetes
Washington, D.C.--More than 100 million U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes, according to a new report released today by the Centers...
Lawyer Charged with Defrauding Chinese Investor Money in EB-5 Offerings
Washington, D.C.--The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a California-based attorney with defrauding investors seeking to participate in the EB-5 immigrant investor program, stealing...
National Retail Federation Signs White House ‘Pledge to America’s Workers’
WASHINGTON — During a workforce development event at the White House today, the National Retail Federation signed a “Pledge to America’s Workers,” committing to...
COVID-19 Travel Health Notice Levels and Testing for International Travelers
Atlanta, GA--On Saturday, November 21, CDC revised the Travel Health Notice system for COVID-19 and released new recommendations for testing before and after international air travel to help the public make informed decisions for safer,...
China remains the top source of international students in the U.S.
WASHINGTON — There are nearly 1.2 million international students with F (academic) or M (vocational) status studying in the United States according to the...
Frozen fruits and vegetables recall expanded due to concern of Listeria
As a precaution, CRF Frozen Foods of Pasco, Washington is expanding its voluntary recall of frozen organic and traditional fruits and vegetables in cooperation...
Substance use disorders linked to COVID-19 susceptibility: NIH
Washington, DC--A National Institutes of Health-funded study found that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) are more susceptible to COVID-19 and its complications. The research,...
L.A. Unified To Provide Students With Free Meals This Summer
L.A. Unified today announced that free meals will be offered this summer at more than 300 school sites to ensure that children have access...
For Food-Aid Recipients, Information Is Power
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Even for poor villagers in rural Indonesia, information is power.
That is the implication of a newly published study co-authored by MIT...
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...
