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World Refugee Day
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 20 June 2016 20 June 2016
Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "Today, we honor refugees’ resilience and courage. We also recognize the tremendous contributions made by local and international non-governmental organizations on the front lines of delivering life-saving assistance. This year’s commemoration comes at a time when brutal conflicts are forcing record numbers of innocent people to flee, and challenging the world to find better ways to protect them.
Arizona Is 2016’s 12th Best State for Summer Road Trips
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- Written by Diana Popa - WalletHub Diana Popa - WalletHub
- Published: 20 June 2016 20 June 2016
Yuma, Arizona - With 56 percent of summer travelers driving to their destination and gas prices having increased nearly 40 percent in the last four months, the personal finance websites WalletHub and CardHub today released a pair of reports to help folks find savings along the way: 2016's Best & Worst States for Summer Road Trips and 2016’s Best Gas Credit Cards.
Household air pollution linked to higher risk of heart attacks, death
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- Written by Akeem Ranmal Akeem Ranmal
- Published: 20 June 2016 20 June 2016
Dallas, Texas - Long-term exposure to household air pollution from lighting, cooking or heating with fuels, such as kerosene or diesel, may increase the risk of heart attacks and death, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
New Tools to Combat Opioids
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 20 June 2016 20 June 2016
Chicago, Illinois - The American Medical Association (AMA) adopted new policies this week at its annual meeting to reverse the country's opioid epidemic. The new policies encourage physicians to co-prescribe naloxone to patients at risk of an overdose; promote timely and appropriate access to non-opioid and non-pharmacologic treatments for pain; and support efforts to delink payments to health care facilities with patient satisfaction scores relating to the evaluation and management of pain.
Public Health Benefits of Paid Sick Leave
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 20 June 2016 20 June 2016
Chicago, Illinois - The American Medical Association (AMA) adopted new policies today recognizing the public health benefits of paid sick leave and other discretionary time off. Citing a growing body of evidence that lack of access to paid sick leave results in the spread of infectious diseases, as well as delayed screenings, diagnoses, and treatment, the new AMA policies support paid sick leave, as well as unpaid sick leave for employees to care for themselves or a family member.
AMA Calls for Private, Public Health Coverage for Diabetes Prevention Programs
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 20 June 2016 20 June 2016
Chicago, Illinois - To help more people with prediabetes access the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) evidenced-based National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP), the American Medical Association (AMA) today adopted policy during its Annual Meeting to encourage private and public health plans to include the DPP as a covered benefit for their beneficiaries.
Proper maternal folate level may reduce child obesity risk
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 19 June 2016 19 June 2016
Washington, DC - Proper maternal folate levels during pregnancy may protect children from a future risk of obesity, especially those born to obese mothers, according to a study led by researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health.