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U.S. Syphilis Cases in Newborns Continue to Increase: A 10-Times Increase Over a Decade

U.S. Syphilis Cases in Newborns Continue to Increase: A 10-Times Increase Over a Decade

CDC is recommending concerted action to stop the increase of newborn syphilis cases and continues to sound the alarm about the consequences of a rapidly accelerating epidemic of sexually transmitted infections in the United States. Syphilis during pregnancy can cause tragic outcomes, like miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death, and lifelong medical issues. Newborn syphilis occurs when mothers do not receive timely […]

American Academy of Pediatrics: Tips for Traveling with Young Ones this Holiday Season

American Academy of Pediatrics: Tips for Traveling with Young Ones this Holiday Season

Traveling with infants and young children can be stressful. Add in winter holidays, travel delays, a fussy child and a smorgasbord of germy environments, and traveling gets even messier. Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, a pediatrician and neonatologist with a third child on the way, advises families to plan ahead for delays and embrace  that traveling […]

More Than One in Three Americans are at Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes, but Changing the Outcome is Possible

More Than One in Three Americans are at Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes, but Changing the Outcome is Possible

Prediabetes is reversible, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ad Council want to make sure people know they can change the outcome. More than 1 in 3 adults – about 98 million Americans — has prediabetes, and 81% of them don’t know they have it. CDC and the Ad Council are […]

ICYMI: 26 Attorneys General Demand Congress and White House Provide Immediate and Significant Support to Israel

ICYMI: 26 Attorneys General Demand Congress and White House Provide Immediate and Significant Support to Israel

On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined 25 other state attorneys general in sending a letter urging both Congress and the White House to provide immediate aid — including military resources, intelligence, and humanitarian assistance — to Israel as she defends herself against those who seek her annihilation. “Since her inception, Israel has faced […]

26 Attorneys General Demand Congress Grant State Officials Power to Protect U.S. Citizens against Illegal Immigration

26 Attorneys General Demand Congress Grant State Officials Power to Protect U.S. Citizens against Illegal Immigration

On Monday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined 25 other state attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress, requesting the passage of the Immigration Enforcement Partnership Act of 2023 (H.R. 1337). If signed into law, this bill would grant state attorneys general the authority to enforce certain federal immigration laws. The federal government’s ongoing […]

FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Oct. 4

FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Oct. 4

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) tomorrow, Oct. 4. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The WEA portion of the test […]

Rep. Diana Harshbarger Holds Third Annual Military Service Academy Day

Rep. Diana Harshbarger Holds Third Annual Military Service Academy Day

Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger held her third annual Military Service Academy Day for prospective students and their families in Tennessee’s First District who are interested in pursuing educational opportunities available at the United States Service Academies.  Held at the Kingsport Center for Higher Education, the following representatives from our nation’s elite military academies attended the event […]

Be Ready for Radiation Emergencies

Be Ready for Radiation Emergencies

Protect yourself, your loved ones, and your pets during a radiation emergency by getting inside, staying inside, and staying tuned. It’s Saturday night and you’re at home with your family watching TV. A news alert announces a radiation emergency in your city. What should you do? The answer to that is to stay where you […]

One in 5 Women Reported Mistreatment While Receiving Maternity Care

One in 5 Women Reported Mistreatment While Receiving Maternity Care

Twenty percent of women surveyed reported experiences of mistreatment during pregnancy and delivery care, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report. Mistreatment during maternity care was higher among Black (30%), Hispanic (29%), and multiracial (27%) women. “Every mother deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. Maternal care is a core component of this nation’s health […]

American Red Cross has steps to help students stay safe

American Red Cross has steps to help students stay safe

It’s time for the school bells to ring again and the American Red Cross has steps to help students stay safe Take special precautions with kids going to school for the first time Soon students will head back to school, some entering the classroom for the first time. The American Red Cross North Carolina Region […]

Consumer Price Index for all items rises 0.2% in July; shelter up

Consumer Price Index for all items rises 0.2% in July; shelter up

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.2 percent in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.2 percent before seasonal adjustment. The index for shelter was by far […]

Science, Hardware Launch on NASA’s Northrop Grumman Cargo Mission

Science, Hardware Launch on NASA’s Northrop Grumman Cargo Mission

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with more than 8,200 pounds of NASA science investigations and cargo after launching at 8:31 p.m. EDT Tuesday from the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website will provide live coverage of the […]

Today Possibly Hottest Day Of The Year – Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illness

Today Possibly Hottest Day Of The Year – Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illness

Stay Cool Wear Appropriate Clothing: Choose lightweight, loose-fitting clothing. Stay Cool Indoors: Stay in an air-conditioned place as much as possible. If your home does not have air conditioning, go to the shopping mall or public library—even a few hours spent in air conditioning can help your body stay cooler when you go back into the heat. Call […]

New On Our Sleeves® survey highlights top stressors as students prepare to head back to school

New On Our Sleeves® survey highlights top stressors as students prepare to head back to school

Preparing to head back to school can be a time of many emotions, from excitement to nerves. But for children who found the previous school year to be challenging, it can be an especially stressful experience. In a new national survey conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of The On Our Sleeves Movement for […]

Emerging Tick Bite-Associated Meat Allergy Potentially Affects Thousands

Emerging Tick Bite-Associated Meat Allergy Potentially Affects Thousands

The CDC reports that between 2010 and 2022, there were more than 110,000 suspected cases of alpha-gal syndrome identified. However, because the diagnosis of alpha-gal syndrome requires a positive diagnostic test and a clinical exam, and some individuals with alpha-gal syndrome may not get tested, it is estimated that as many as 450,000 people might have been […]

CDC Celebrates Elimination of Entire U.S. Chemical Weapons Stockpile

CDC Celebrates Elimination of Entire U.S. Chemical Weapons Stockpile

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) congratulates the Department of Defense (DoD), the Program Executive Office Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (PEO ACWA), and CDC’s Chemical Demilitarization (CDM) Program on the complete destruction of the United States chemical weapons stockpile on July 7, 2023. Over 30,000 tons of America’s chemical warfare agents have been destroyed. […]