FDA Modernizes Nutrition Label For Packaged Foods

FDA Modernizes Nutrition Label For Packaged Foods

Silver Springs, MD…Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took a major step in making sure consumers have updated nutritional information for most packaged foods sold in the United States, that will help people make informed decisions about the foods they eat and feed their families. “I am thrilled that the FDA has finalized a […]

Modified Maggots Could Help Human Wound Healing

Modified Maggots Could Help Human Wound Healing

Raleigh, NC…In a proof-of-concept study, NC State University researchers show that genetically engineered green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) larvae can produce and secrete a human growth factor – a molecule that helps promote cell growth and wound healing. Sterile, lab-raised green bottle fly larvae are used for maggot debridement therapy (MDT), in which maggots are […]

The Pope’s Easter Address Urbi et Orbi 2016.03.27

The Pope’s Easter Address  Urbi et Orbi 2016.03.27

Vatican City….Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Easter! Jesus Christ, the incarnation of God’s mercy, out of love for us, died on the cross, and out of love he rose again from the dead. That is why we proclaim today: Jesus is Lord! His resurrection fulfils the prophecy of the Psalm: God’s mercy endures for ever; […]

Gold Run CHP Officer Nathan Daniel Taylor Passes Away From Saturday’s Injuries

Gold Run CHP Officer Nathan Daniel Taylor Passes Away From Saturday’s Injuries

Gold Run, CA…On Saturday, March 12th at approximately 2:25 p.m., Officer Nathan Daniel Taylor, of the California Highway Patrol’s Gold Run Area, was investigating a traffic collision in the area of westbound Interstate 80 at Castle Peak Road, when he was struck by a vehicle. Officer Taylor suffered major injuries and was transported to Renown […]

Kids & Horses Adds Hippotherapy

Kids & Horses Adds Hippotherapy

Minden, NV…Kids & Horses Therapeutic Riding Center is adding new therapists and hippotherapy to its offerings. The center works with individuals, of all ages, facing a broad range of challenges including paralysis, multiple sclerosis, autism, muscular dystrophy, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, learning disabilities, and stroke. It is the only riding center offering […]

Barton Health Adds Urology Services to the North Shore

Barton Health Adds Urology Services to the North Shore

Incline Village, NV –Barton Urology services are now available in Incline Village.  Dr. Bradley Anderson, a board-certified urologist, will see men, women, teens, and children for a wide range of urologic conditions. He is trained in the da Vinci® Surgical System and can perform minimally invasive surgical procedures for prostate cancer, kidney cancer, and bladder […]

Space Still Available for Upcoming American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Course and Re-Certification Course

Space Still Available for Upcoming American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Course and Re-Certification Course

South Lake Tahoe, CA…The South Lake Tahoe Recreation Department is offering American Red Cross Certified Lifeguard Training. Participants must register for this class by March 14th atwww.cslt.sportssignup.com. The class is conducted by American Red Cross Certified Instructor Liz Terzian and will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic […]

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