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CDC Reports Binge Drinking Common Among High School Students
New Studies Shed Light on Circumstances Associated with Violent Deaths Findings also include data on suicides, homicides, and homicide-suicides from 2003-2004…
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National Infant Immunization Week Reminds Parents of the Importance of Immunizations and Encourages them to Look to their Child s Doctor for Information
More Than Twenty Percent of Children Not Fully Protected Against Vaccine-Preventable Disease
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New Studies Shed Light on Circumstances Associated with Violent Deaths
Binge drinking is common among high school students in the United States and is strongly associated with sexual activity, violence, and other risky behaviors, according to a new study…
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Clinical Management of Human Infections with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus (World Health Organization)

Clinical Management of Human Infections with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus (World Health Organization)
Clinical management of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus
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Independent Panel to Evaluate Widely Used Chemical, Bisphenol A
An independent panel of 15 scientists convened by the Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR), of the NIEHS and National Toxicology Program, will review recent scientific data and reach conclusions regarding whether or not exposure to a commonly used chemical, Bisphenol A (BPA) is hazardous to human development or reproduction.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov

Two Contracts Awarded to Expand Domestic Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity
The two cost-reimbursable contracts totaling $132.5 million over five years are to retrofit existing domestic vaccine manufacturing facilities on a cost-sharing basis and to provide warm-base operations for manufacturing pandemic influenza vaccines. In warm-base operations, the contractor does not shut down the facility.
Source: www.hhs.gov

Genes, Environment and Health Initiative Invests In Genetic Studies, Environmental Monitoring Technologies: Studies Focus on Common Conditions, Personal Environmental Exposures
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected the first projects to be funded as part of the Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (GEI), a unique collaboration between geneticists and environmental scientists.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov

HHS Announces $25 Million Available For Health Care Partnership Emergency Care Competitive Grants Program
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that $25 million is available to hospitals and other health care facilities via a competitive emergency care grant program focused on hospital surge capacity, emergency care system capability, and community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies.
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$75 Million in Supplemental Funding to States for Pandemic Flu Preparedness
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced that the Department is making available another $75 million to states, territories and four metropolitan areas to help strengthen their capacity to respond to a pandemic influenza outbreak.
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Study Shows That Small Protein Can Broaden Immune Response in Humans

Study Shows That Small Protein Can Broaden Immune Response in Humans
Treating cancer patients with interleukin-7 (IL-7), a small protein that can stimulate the immune system, leads to an increase in lymphocytes, key to the production of effective immune responses, in the body, according to a new study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The demonstration that IL-7 is able to broaden the possible immune responses in humans could have a wide range of clinical implications. This study was published online June 23, 2008, in The “Journal of Experimental Medicine”.
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FDA Revises Process for Responding to Drug Applications
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is revising the way it communicates to drug companies when a marketing application cannot be approved as submitted.
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Recalls and Safety Alerts: FDA Takes Action on Injectable Colchicine
FDA is taking action against companies marketing injectable colchicine, which is an unapproved form of the drug. Colchicine is an anti-inflammatory used in the treatment of gout. Colchicine tablets, which are less hazardous, are not affected by FDA…
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FDA’s Chief Scientist Asks Science Board Subcommittee to Review Research on Bisphenol-A
Frank M. Torti, M.D., M.P.H., the FDA’s principal deputy commissioner and chief scientist, this week asked Science Board Chairwoman Barbara J. McNeil, M.D., Ph.D., head of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School, to establish a subcommittee to assess BPA, a substance used in some plastic baby bottles, food containers, and water bottles.
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Broad Differences in Alcohol, Tobacco and Illegal Drug Use Across Countries
A survey conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) research consortium found that the United States had among the highest lifetime rates of tobacco and alcohol use and led in the proportion of participants reporting cannabis (marijuana) or cocaine use at least once during their lifetime. The study, led by Dr. Louisa Degenhardt of the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia and colleagues, looked at patterns in the use of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and cocaine in 17 countries representing all six WHO regions (the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania). The study, funded in part by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is published in the July 1, 2008 issue of the open access journal “PLoS Medicine”.
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FDA Requests Boxed Warnings on Fluoroquinolone Antimicrobial Drugs

FDA Requests Boxed Warnings on Fluoroquinolone Antimicrobial Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified manufacturers of fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs that a Boxed Warning in the product labeling concerning the increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture is necessary.
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NIEHS Awards DISCOVER Grants
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, is awarding a total of $6.8 million for the first year of funding to three new research centers called DISCOVER - Disease Investigation Through Specialized Clinically-Oriented Ventures in Environmental Research.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov

Rodent Study Finds Artificial Butter Chemical Harmful to Lungs
A new study shows that exposure to a chemical called diacetyl, a component of artificial butter flavoring, can be harmful to the nose and airways of mice. Scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, conducted the study because diacetyl has been implicated in causing obliterative bronchiolitis (OB) in humans.
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Nation’s Influenza Vaccine Supplies Continue to Increase; CDC Advises Broadening of Vaccination Efforts

Nation’s Influenza Vaccine Supplies Continue to Increase; CDC Advises Broadening of Vaccination Efforts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that the nation’s influenza vaccine manufacturers report that more than 103 million doses of influenza
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Oral Health Improving for Most Americans, But Tooth Decay Among Preschool Children on the Rise
Americans of all ages continue to experience improvements in their oral health. However, tooth decay in primary (baby) teeth increased among children aged 2 to 5 years…
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CDC Awards $11.4 Million to Develop New Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Avian Influenza
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today announced $11.4 million in new contracts to four companies working to develop new diagnostic tests that doctors and field epidemiologists could eventually use to quickly and accurately test patients for avian influenza H5N1 and other emerging influenza viruses…
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New Medical Products: New Non-Refrigerated Coagulation Product
FDA has approved a new formulation of the genetically engineered version of Factor VIIa that does not need to be refrigerated. Factor VIIa is a plasma protein essential for blood clotting that can be used to treat and prevent bleeding in people with…
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Genes, Environment and Health Initiative Invests In Genetic Studies, Environmental Monitoring Technologies: Studies Focus on Common Conditions, Personal Environmental Exposures

Genes, Environment and Health Initiative Invests In Genetic Studies, Environmental Monitoring Technologies: Studies Focus on Common Conditions, Personal Environmental Exposures
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected the first projects to be funded as part of the Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (GEI), a unique collaboration between geneticists and environmental scientists.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov

Decline in Adult Smoking Rates Stall
Millions of Nonsmoking Americans Remain Exposed to Secondhand Smoke…
Source: www.cdc.gov

NIEHS Awards Outstanding New Environmental Scientists
Five-year grants totaling $3.5 million will go to seven exceptionally talented and creative investigators in the early stages of their careers, the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced today.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov

CDC State Preparedness Report Highlights Progress and Challenges
An inaugural report on public health preparedness released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates states have made significant progress with respect to emergency preparedness, but that significant challenges remain.
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CDC Launches Multi-state Study on Autism; $5.9 Million Awarded to Five Sites.

CDC Launches Multi-state Study on Autism; $5.9 Million Awarded to Five Sites.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is initiating a multi-state collaborative study to help identify factors that may put children at risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other developmental disabilities. Approximately 2,700 children, ages 2 to 5, and their parents will be part of this study…
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Telebriefing update on CDC investigation into people potentially exposed to patient with extensively drug-resistant TB
Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director, Dr. Martin Cetron, Director, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, and Dr. Ken Castro, Director, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, CDC
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More U.S. Households Adopting Smoke-free Home Rules World No Tobacco Day is May 31
Nearly three out of four U.S. households do not allow smoking anywhere and any time in the home, according to a study in this week s issue of CDC s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). This study, which uses data from…
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U.S. Tuberculosis Cases at All-Time Low; Drug Resistance Remains a Threat
Tuberculosis rates in the United States reached an all-time low in 2006, though progress to eliminate TB continued to slow. Drug-resistant TB, including extensively drug-resistant TB, presents significant challenges to treatment…
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Ron Melnick Receives Award from American Public Health Association

Ron Melnick Receives Award from American Public Health Association
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, is awarding a total of $6.8 million for the first year of funding to three new research centers called DISCOVER - Disease Investigation Through Specialized Clinically-Oriented Ventures in Environmental Research.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov

$75 Million in Supplemental Funding to States for Pandemic Flu Preparedness
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced that the Department is making available another $75 million to states, territories and four metropolitan areas to help strengthen their capacity to respond to a pandemic influenza outbreak.
Source: www.hhs.gov

Two Contracts Awarded to Expand Domestic Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity
The two cost-reimbursable contracts totaling $132.5 million over five years are to retrofit existing domestic vaccine manufacturing facilities on a cost-sharing basis and to provide warm-base operations for manufacturing pandemic influenza vaccines. In warm-base operations, the contractor does not shut down the facility.
Source: www.hhs.gov

WHO Reports Projected Sharp Increase in Supply of Pandemic Flu Vaccine
Last spring, the World Health Organization (WHO) and vaccine manufacturers said that about 100 million courses of pandemic influenza vaccine based on the H5N1 avian influenza strain could be produced immediately with standard technology.
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Folic Acid May Prevent Cleft Lip and Palate

Folic Acid May Prevent Cleft Lip and Palate
A new study finds that women who take folic acid supplements early in their pregnancy can substantially reduce their baby s chances of being born with a facial cleft.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov

Independent Panel to Evaluate Widely Used Chemical, Bisphenol A
An independent panel of 15 scientists convened by the Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR), of the NIEHS and National Toxicology Program, will review recent scientific data and reach conclusions regarding whether or not exposure to a commonly used chemical, Bisphenol A (BPA) is hazardous to human development or reproduction.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov

NIEHS Awards Outstanding New Environmental Scientists
Five-year grants totaling $3.5 million will go to seven exceptionally talented and creative investigators in the early stages of their careers, the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced today.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov

Long-term Pesticide Exposure May Increase Risk of Diabetes
Licensed pesticide applicators who used chlorinated pesticides on more than 100 days in their lifetime were at greater risk of diabetes, according to researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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CDC Report Finds Significant Differences in Stroke Prevalence Among U.S. States and Territories

CDC Report Finds Significant Differences in Stroke Prevalence Among U.S. States and Territories
Stroke prevalence varies widely from state to state, with some states and U.S. territories having more than double the stroke prevalence of others, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
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CDC Recommends Routine, Voluntary HIV Screening in Health Care Settings
New recommendations designed to increase early diagnosis of HIV infection as a pathway to improved treatment and prevention
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CDC Reports High Lyme Disease Rates in 10 States Number of the most common vector-borne disease doubles in 15 years
Reported cases of Lyme disease have more than doubled since 1991, when Lyme became a nationally notifiable disease, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report also said 93 percent of reported cases were concentrated in 10 states.
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CDC Influenza Expert Selected as Federal Employee of the Year
Growing up in a tiny town in rural Iowa, Nancy Cox dreamed of finding a way to combine her love of science with adventures traveling the world…
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Public Health Thank You Day
Statement from Dr. Gerberding November 20, 2006
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