Sentences with phrase «public health officials on»

Much additional research and development is needed to translate advances in DNA sequencing and genomics into reconnaissance tools for clinicians and public health officials on the frontline of the fight against infectious diseases.

A recent study published in PLoS ONE, a peer - reviewed scientific journal, provides new information for public health officials on mitigating the spread of infection from emerging flu viruses.

Public health officials on Thursday reported 42 suspected opioid overdose deaths in Erie County for the month so far, half of them since Dec. 19 and six alone on Dec. 27.

Not exact matches

As higher costs are passed on to consumers, supporters aim to put a dent in sales, as was the case in Berkeley, where according to public health officials retail purchases of sugar - sweetened beverages dropped nearly 10 % during the first year of that city's soda tax.

Now, we're getting some more details on exactly what happened: The performer reported thought he was taking traditional prescription Vicodin but was actually taking a counterfeit treatment laced with the far more powerful (and deadly) opioid fentanyl, which has become an increasing source of alarm for public health officials.

Health officials will take comments from industry stakeholders and the public on the proposed data access rules over the next two months.

The first is the Traffic Light (TL) system, developed by the UK Food Standards Agency, where nutrients of greatest public health significance (total fat, saturated fat, sugar and sodium) are ranked and colour - coded as either high (red), medium (amber) or low (green), based on cut - points established by the European Regulation for Nutrition and Health Claims (Official Journal of the European Union, health significance (total fat, saturated fat, sugar and sodium) are ranked and colour - coded as either high (red), medium (amber) or low (green), based on cut - points established by the European Regulation for Nutrition and Health Claims (Official Journal of the European Union, Health Claims (Official Journal of the European Union, 2006).

Not all Foster Farms products were affected by the public health alert, so some chicken remains on store shelves, officials said.

Officials with the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Public Health said they received subpoenas on Thursday.

After critics highlighted the product on social media websites and showed unappetizing photos on television, calling it «pink slime,» the nation's leading fast - food chains and supermarkets spurned the product, even though U.S. public health officials deem it safe to eat.

Park district officials have been gathering public input on the idea of turning Five Seasons into a community center since April, when they announced an opportunity to purchase the local health club and the 17 acres of land it stands on for about $ 20.3 million.

Central DuPage Health Systems, which holds an option to buy the 9 - acre vacant site, is scheduled to appear at a public hearing before Glen Ellyn officials on April 11 concerning the property.

As the cosleeping debate rages on, the public health community has neglected its duty in providing guidelines on best practices for parents who will cosleep / bedshare, regardless of what the «official» recommendations are.

While Weight of the Nation is airing on HBO this week (I'll comment on it after it's fully aired), here's what happens when public health officials try to do something to make it easier for kids to eat more healthfully.

Concern is mounting among physicians, health professionals, environmental advocacy groups, public safety officials, as well as consumers because of the possible effects of these chemicals on our children.

A recent meta - analysis of 11 studies that investigated the association of bed - sharing and SIDS revealed a summary OR of 2.88 (95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.99 — 4.18) with bed - sharing.158 Furthermore, bed - sharing in an adult bed not designed for infant safety exposes the infant to additional risks for accidental injury and death, such as suffocation, asphyxia, entrapment, falls, and strangulation.159, 160 Infants, particularly those in the first 3 months of life and those born prematurely and / or with low birth weight, are at highest risk, 161 possibly because immature motor skills and muscle strength make it difficult to escape potential threats.158 In recent years, the concern among public health officials about bed - sharing has increased, because there have been increased reports of SUIDs occurring in high - risk sleep environments, particularly bed - sharing and / or sleeping on a couch or armchair.162, — , 165

The justice secretary is also understood to have demanded that condoms be removed from prisons and was only stopped when officials stepped in to advise him on the devastating public health implications of the move.

Moore says the panel is far behind schedule, and that state officials have not answered key questions like effects on public health and the impacts of the industry on rural communities.

A group of public health experts are questioning whether Governor Andrew Cuomo's health officials can do a credible job reviewing a health study on hydrofracking, saying independent reviewers would be a better choice.

Schriock also called Kaplan, a town official elected in 2011, «a dedicated public servant focused on expanding economic opportunities for women and families, and protecting women's access to health care.»

This came to the fore when the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament chaired by Kwaku Agyeman - Manu, Friday, met officials of the Ministry of Health and the Accra Psychiatric Hospital to interrogate them on the query raised by the Auditor - General in his 2012 audited report.

A report on potential locations for a new $ 600 million Wadsworth public health lab under consideration by the state Department of Health could be completed within the next couple of months, according to the state's top economic development offhealth lab under consideration by the state Department of Health could be completed within the next couple of months, according to the state's top economic development offHealth could be completed within the next couple of months, according to the state's top economic development official.

Stating a concern for public health, Oneida County officials are prohibiting the use of tobacco and related devices on its property.

In an amendment to its official party platform, which passed through its committee Monday, the GOP warned that porn, «with its harmful effects, especially on children, has become a public health crisis that is destroying the life of millions.»

Ratcheting up the pressure in a bitter battle between New York City and the state over health care costs, the city's public hospital system is planning on suing New York State officials over a payment of some $ 380 million in federal funding it says the state is unlawfully withholding.

«Health Department officials confirm that the species of mosquito found to be infected with EEE generally feeds on birds, but prudence dictates we take every precaution to protect the public's health and safety when dealing with the potentially serious threat this disease poses to livestock and humans,» PicenteHealth Department officials confirm that the species of mosquito found to be infected with EEE generally feeds on birds, but prudence dictates we take every precaution to protect the public's health and safety when dealing with the potentially serious threat this disease poses to livestock and humans,» Picentehealth and safety when dealing with the potentially serious threat this disease poses to livestock and humans,» Picente said.

Public health officials worry in particular about untreatable strains of antibiotic - resistant gonorrhea on the rise worldwide.

Just after last Thursday's health care summit at Blair House, the folks at YouTube corralled three of Congress» top officials — Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader John Boehner, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid — and had them answer, on video, the same five questions from the public that had been bubbled up to the top of the project using Google Moderator.

ALBANY — A long - awaited study released by the Cuomo administration on Wednesday determined several «red flags» about hydraulic fracturing that could pose «significant public health risks,» officials said at a public meeting of Governor Andrew Cuomo and his cabinet.

Fast forward 50 years, and the liberal use of antibiotics, on patients and on livestock, has left today's scientists and public health officials in crisis.

Her findings, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology on June 5, could help wildlife managers target their efforts to prevent outbreaks and potentially help public health officials prevent disease in human populations as well.

Our results should be of particular interest to state public health officials focused on reducing racial differences in health.»

«The mainstream media — in print and online — did little to report on health risks to the general population or to challenge the narratives of public officials and their experts,» Pascale said.

That might cover studies on whether there are genetic changes that would allow Ebola to be transmitted through airborne particles, said epidemiologist Michael Osterholm of the University of Minnesota, something that is crucial for public health officials to know, he said, but which should not be made public.

The journals and the authors have agreed to this redaction, provided that a mechanism is established to disseminate the data to flu researchers and public - health officials on a need - to - know basis.

The flexibility of the model design means that as new information becomes available on Zika dynamics, epidemiology and biology it can be updated to help public health officials assess situational awareness, according to the researchers

Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy in Minneapolis, points out that the 2004 document was based on input from an international panel of 22 scientists and public - health officials, in response to the threat of the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus.

But officials there, much like their Pennsylvania counterparts, have no way to separate those related to health — even the ones passed on by the state Department of Public Health and Environment — from those concerning spills, or noise, or other disruphealth — even the ones passed on by the state Department of Public Health and Environment — from those concerning spills, or noise, or other disrupHealth and Environment — from those concerning spills, or noise, or other disruptions.

«Public health officials can ensure they have enough supplies on hand.

As a common cause of early mortality, public health officials carefully count when heart disease is identified as the underlying cause on death certificates.

Yesterday, however, WHO consulted with influenza experts and public health officials from 23 countries who backed the continued use of a phasing system based on geographic spread of the virus.

Public officials should continue focusing on enhancing the availability, accessibility and quality of health - care services, the authors argue.

So vaccination is clearly on the minds of doctors, public health officials and all those parents who will be sending their kids back to school in September.

Some public health officials have said they are hesitant to rely on the program.

The authors state, «It is important that clinicians be on high alert to recognize gonorrhea treatment failures so that they can be reported promptly to public health officials.

In recommending that smokers who can not or will not quit cigarettes try e-cigarettes, PHE takes a position on the opposite side of the aisle from the U.S., where many prominent tobacco control advocates, public health officials, and policymakers are critical of e-cigarettes.

Six months after the accident, «19 people were still seeing a physician for problems related to the chlorine release,» said Dr. Rachel Roisman, a California Dept. of Public Health medical officer who worked on a health assessment of the workers with county offiHealth medical officer who worked on a health assessment of the workers with county offihealth assessment of the workers with county officials.

Front - line protection of U.S. communities against disease epidemics relies on seamless information sharing between public health officials and doctors, plus the wherewithal to act on that data.

Public health officials began collecting data on Lyme disease in 1991.

Two months after safety breaches at federal labs first set off a public furor, top health officials are auditioning new checks on worker safety including specialized time - lapse cameras and digital worksheets to track crucial steps such as bacterium inactivation.