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Tobacco use among servicemembers poses a threat to military readiness nationally
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- Written by Suniti Sarah Bal Suniti Sarah Bal
- Published: 22 July 2019 22 July 2019
Washington, DC - The American Heart Association released the following statement in support of efforts by the surgeons general of the Air Force, Army, Navy and United States to prevent tobacco use among members of the military. In an open letter to all servicemembers published today in Stars and Stripes, the surgeons warned about the threat posed by tobacco use on military readiness.
Microvascular disease anywhere in the body may be linked to higher risk of leg amputations
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- Written by Darcy Spitz Darcy Spitz
- Published: 22 July 2019 22 July 2019
Dallas, Texas - Microvascular disease is independently associated with a higher risk of leg amputation compared to people without the disease, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
Special Representative Ambassador James Jeffrey Travels to Turkey
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 21 July 2019 21 July 2019
Washington, DC - Special Representative for Syria Engagement and Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ambassador James Jeffrey arrived in Ankara, Turkey today at the invitation of the Turkish government for meetings on July 22-23, 2019.
US Foods Recalls Raw Beef and Pork Products due to Possible Product Contamination
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- Written by USDA USDA
- Published: 21 July 2019 21 July 2019
Washington, DC - US Foods, a Birmingham, AL, establishment, is recalling approximately 712 pounds of raw beef and pork products that may be adulterated due to possible product contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
Secretary of State Pompeo's Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 21 July 2019 21 July 2019
Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke today with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. The Secretary expressed his condolences to Foreign Minister Cavusoglu regarding the July 17 attack in Erbil, Iraq, which resulted in the death of a Turkish diplomat.
Federal judge enters consent decree against Arkansas food and medical product grocery warehouse for insanitary conditions
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 21 July 2019 21 July 2019
Washington, DC - The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas ordered J and L Grocery, LLC. of Alma, Arkansas, the company’s owner, James T. White, and its manager, Lori A. Layne, to stop distributing food, drug products, medical devices and cosmetics until the company complies with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and other requirements listed in a consent decree.
FDA approves new treatment for complicated urinary tract and complicated intra-abdominal infections
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 21 July 2019 21 July 2019
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Recarbrio (imipenem, cilastatin and relebactam), an antibacterial drug product to treat adults with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI).