American Red Cross Urges Blood or Platelet Donation
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Washington, DC - The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to end summer on a positive and potentially lifesaving note with a blood or platelet donation this Labor Day holiday.
CDPH Awarded CDC Grant to Prevent Opioid Overdoses
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Sacramento, California - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today announced the department has been awarded more than $3,700,000 over four years to enhance the state’s multi-agency effort to prevent deaths and injuries caused by opioid misuse.
Kenosha Beef Recalls Pork Sausage Products
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Washington, DC - Kenosha Beef International LTD, a Kenosha, Wisconsin establishment, is recalling approximately 89,235 pounds of pork sausage patty products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
Most Americans' hearts are older than their age
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Washington, DC - Your heart may be older than you are - and that’s not good. According to a new CDC Vital Signs report, 3 out of 4 U.S. adults have a predicted heart age that is older than their actual age. This means they are at higher risk for heart attacks and stroke.
FDA approves new drug treatment for nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Varubi (rolapitant) to prevent delayed phase chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (emesis). Varubi is approved in adults in combination with other drugs (antiemetic agents) that prevent nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of vomit-inducing (emetogenic and highly emetogenic) cancer chemotherapy.
Self-Control Saps Memory
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Durham, North Carolina - You’re driving on a busy road and you intend to switch lanes when you suddenly realize that there’s a car in your blind spot. You have to put a stop to your lane change - and quickly.
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