2018

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By: The Comprehensive Rabies ResourceA recent analysis by the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)1 reinforces the critical need for continued vigilance and preparedness for human encounters with rabies-positive animals. These findings showcase the benefits of past efforts in the US to address rabies borne by domestic and certain wild animals. […]

Kendall-Grundy Community Action Services, a division of Kendall County Health Department, has funds available for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Percentage Income Payment Plan (PIPP). The mission for these energy assistance programs are to assist low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs by paying a portion of winter […]

By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Today the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The annual survey comprises highly anticipated data that help provide a statistical context for the country’s opioid crisis and other behavioral health matters. “SAMHSA’s National Survey on […]

By: National Institute of Environmental Health ServicesAsthma is an inflammatory disease of the lung. This inflammatory process can occur along the entire airway from the nose to the lung. Once the airway becomes swollen and inflamed, it becomes narrower, and less air gets through to the lung tissue. This causes symptoms like wheezing, coughing, chest […]

By: Texas A&M University, Science DailyThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) set off a firestorm of controversy this month when they suggested that women stop drinking alcohol if they are trying to get pregnant, or could get pregnant. Some people took this advice as the CDC prioritizing hypothetical, yet-to-be-conceived children over real women, […]

By: United States Environmental Protection AgencyExpansive views of land across water, gulls cawing, water lapping on the rocks: this is Long Island Sound. Despite its proximity to New York City and other major urban areas, a diverse array of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems dot this narrow land that stretches out toward the Atlantic Ocean.The unique […]