WIC Will Continue Covering Costs of Alternate Formulas
Under this flexibility, the USDA is covering the added cost of non-contract formula to allow WIC participants to purchase alternate sizes, forms, or brands of infant formula.
STORK Helps Identify Cause of Miscarriage
Scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a same-day test to identify abnormal fetal chromosomes.
DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day
On Sunday, August 21, the DEA will recognize National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day
NIH awards $23 million to centers of excellence to study telehealth for cancer care
The National Cancer Institute will award $23 million to four academic institutions to establish centers of excellence that will conduct research on the role of telehealth in delivering cancer-related health care.
Oil Spill Cleanup Workers More Likely to Have Asthma Symptoms
Researchers from the study found that workers involved in cleaning up the nation’s largest oil spill were 60% more likely to experience asthma symptoms one to three years after the spill.
Health and Human Services Receives Federal Grant from USDA
The grant will be used to provide ongoing support for HHSC staff to receive training, develop fraud prevention training methods, and conduct an educational campaign for the public.
USDA Recommends Adding Food Safety Items to Your Back-to-School List
On your next back-to-school shopping trip, make sure to include food safety items on your shopping list to keep school lunches safe.
Tips to Stay Safe in the Sun: From Sunscreen to Sunglasses
Sun safety is always in season.
Corpus Christi – Nueces County Public Health District received a Limited Supply of JYNNEOS- Monkeypox Vaccine
Nueces County Public Health District received a limited supply of JYNNEOS vaccine.
Blood-Based Biomarkers Help Predict Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury
A study funded by the NIH found that biomarkers present in the blood on the day of a TBI can accurately predict a patient’s risk of death or severe disability six months later.
Monoclonal Antibody Reduces Asthma Attacks in Urban Youth
A monoclonal antibody, mepolizumab, decreased asthma attacks by 27% in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents who have a form of severe asthma.
NIH First to Develop 3D Structure of Twinkle Protein
Researchers from the NIH have developed a 3-D structure that allows them to see how and where disease mutations on the twinkle protein can lead to mitochondrial diseases.
Monoclonal antibody prevents malaria in U.S. adults, NIH trial shows
One injection of a candidate monoclonal antibody (mAb) known as L9LS was found to be safe and highly protective in U.S. adults exposed to the malaria parasite.
Preterm Birth More Likely with Exposure to Phthalates
NIH study of pregnant women confirms link with chemicals that could put pregnancy at risk.
FDA Alert on Homemade Infant Formula from Plug Heist Trap House EST. 2017
The FDA advises parents and caregivers of infants to stop using homemade infant formula from Plug Heist Trap House.
NIH scientists discover norovirus and other “stomach viruses” can spread through saliva
The new findings still need to be confirmed in human studies.
Discovery May Represent a Future Target for Treating Substance Use Disorders
Researchers have found that blocking certain acetylcholine receptors in the LHb made it harder to resist seeking cocaine in a rat model of impulsive behavior.
Nueces County Public Health District Expands Services
The funding comes from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Northern Tier Bakery Recalls Salad Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Northern Tier Bakery, LLC, a St. Paul Park, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 905 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) salad products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Outbreak Investigation of Hepatitis A Virus in Strawberries
People who purchased FreshKampo and HEB fresh organic strawberries between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022, and then froze those strawberries for later consumption should not eat them.