Category: Centers for Disease Control

Officials Notify Students, Staff of Active Tuberculosis in San Diego County

Officials from the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency Jan. 27 continued to reach out to students and staff at the Boys & Girls Club’s National City location and some of its summer campsites to inform them of possible exposure to tuberculosis (TB). The county health department and club officials are notifying those…


CDC Allocated $85 Million for Grants Requiring Schools to Start Student-Led Clubs Supporting LGBT Youth

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) spent $85 million on a grant program requiring public schools to start Gay-Straight Alliances, public documents show. According to a notice of funding report for a grant offered by the CDC, the federal agency has a total of $85 million to spend over a five year…


The Rise and Fall of E-cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), better known as vapes, seem to be on the path of decline. After a series of regulations and market takedowns by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), media reports of adverse effects, and lobbying by legislators and health advocates, the demand for e-cigarettes has fallen. In July 2022, FDA banned JUUL products,…