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Measles still taking a heavy toll

But vaccination has saved an estimated 17.1 million lives since 2000

December 8, 2015

The number of measles-related deaths has decreased 79% from 546 800 at the beginning of the century to 114 900 in 2014. New data released by WHO for the Measles & Rubella Initiative, estimates that 17.1 million lives have been saved since 2000, largely due to increased vaccination coverage against this highly contagious viral disease.

Radiation Protection Program leadership

Dave Johnson

December 6, 2015

The objective of the Department of Energy’s Radiation Protection Program (RPP) is to ensure radiation exposures to DOE workers and the public, and releases of radioactivity to the environment, are maintained below regulatory limits, and deliberate efforts are taken to further reduce exposures and releases as low as reasonably achievable.

Many Americans not taking the cholesterol meds they need

December 4, 2015

More than a third of American adults are eligible to take cholesterol-lowering medications under the current guidelines or were already taking them – but nearly half of them are not, according to a report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers published in the current issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

Learn about food safety for the holidays with CDC Twitter chat

December 2, 2015

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold a Twitter chat on Bringing Food Safety Home for the Holidays (#CDCFoodChat) 2 to 3 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 9.

Radiation Protection Program leadership

Dave Johnson

December 2, 2015

The objective of the Department of Energy’s Radiation Protection Program (RPP) is to ensure radiation exposures to DOE workers and the public, and releases of radioactivity to the environment, are maintained below regulatory limits, and deliberate efforts are taken to further reduce exposures and releases as low as reasonably achievable.

How to reprogram yourself

December 2, 2015

Some people start each day with an early morning jog. Others begin with a cup of coffee and a donut. “Everyone knows that people are creatures of habit,” says wellness expert Scott Morofsky, author of the books “The Daily Breath: Transform Your Life One Breath at a Time” and “Wellativity: In-Powering Wellness Through Communication” (www.Wellativity.com).

A pill a day can prevent HIV

November 27, 2015

A new Vital Signs report published today estimates that 25 percent of sexually active gay and bisexual adult men, nearly 20 percent of adults who inject drugs, and less than 1 percent of heterosexually active adults are at substantial risk for HIV infection and should be counseled about PrEP, a daily pill for HIV prevention.

Does TPP threaten the safety of the food we eat?

Advocacy group says it will weaken inspections of imports

November 20, 2015

The proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal would “undermine U.S. food safety standards and prevent commonsense food labeling,” according to Food & Water Watch, an advocacy group that promotes food safety and clean water.

A FairWarning report

Racial politics flavor debate over banning menthol cigarettes

Myron Levin

November 19, 2015

Lorillard Tobacco donated nearly four times as much to Republican candidates as to Democrats in the 2014 congressional elections. No surprise there — most businesses count on Republicans to hold the line on regulations and taxes.

CDC, partners to fight antibiotic resistance

November 17, 2015

Antibiotic resistance – the rise of deadly germs no longer stopped by the drugs that once controlled them – “threatens to take us back to the days when minor infections commonly killed,” according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), which has made combating antibiotic resistance a top priority.