Food Safety News |
Health officials investigating Salmonella outbreak in Georgia
Food Safety News Dozens of people are sick and four have been admitted to hospitals in a Salmonella outbreak in Newton County, GA. About 70 people have reported illnesses to the county health department, according to a notice posted Thursday afternoon. Health officials ... Salmonella Outbreak in Newton County, GA Sickens 70, Hospitalizes 4; Some May Sue |
New York Post |
Doctor accused of false diagnoses in $240M health care scheme
New York Post A Texas doctor is accused of falsely diagnosing patients with diseases and administering chemotherapy and other treatments to people who didn't need it, reports said. Dr. Jorge Zamora-Quezada has been charged in a $240 million health care fraud and ... |
Surgeon general: Most in US think opioid abuse is not local
Business Insider JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Jerome Adams, says opioid abuse is a problem nationwide, but only a small percentage of Americans think it's an emergency in their own communities. Adams took part in a panel discussion about ... |
New York Times |
NIH Halts Enrollment in a Study of Drinking Now Under Scrutiny
New York Times The National Institutes of Health has suspended enrollment in a huge clinical trial on the health benefits of moderate drinking while officials review whether its employees inappropriately solicited funding from the alcohol industry. Five liquor and ... NIH Funding Needs to Keep Rising, Senators Say NIH halts controversial study of moderate drinking NIH suspends study on benefits of alcohol after questions about industry involvement |
Ceres Courier |
STD rates increasing dramatically in state
Ceres Courier The number of Californians diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases reached record levels in 2017, according to a recent report from the California Department of Public Health. The report states more than 300,000 cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and ... AHF Blasts California Senate for Nixing $10M for STD Control as Rates Explode in State |