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New Podcast Episode Empowers Federal Employees with Disabilities: Legal Advice from Eric Pines and AFGE Local 17 President Doug Massey

Houston, Texas – Federal employees facing workplace challenges due to disabilities now have a powerful new resource. A compelling new podcast episode features Doug Massey, President of AFGE Local 17 at the Department of Veterans Affairs, in conversation with Pines Federal Employment Attorneys’ Eric Pines, a nationally recognized federal employment attorney and union counsel. Together, … Continue reading New Podcast Episode Empowers Federal Employees with Disabilities: Legal Advice from Eric Pines and AFGE Local 17 President Doug Massey

Statement from CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control on Provisional 2024 Overdose Death Data

The data from CDC’s National Vital Statistics System shows a 27% decrease in drug overdose deaths

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – What can be done to help prevent smokers and nonsmokers from getting more than 12 cancers associated with tobacco use and secondhand smoke? – Media Advisory

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of cancer and cancer deaths. Cancers linked to tobacco use make up 40% of all cancers diagnosed.

CDC estimates preventable deaths from 5 leading causes – Press Release

The number of potentially preventable deaths – premature deaths that could have been avoided – declined from 2010 to 2014 for three of the five leading causes of death in the Unites States, CDC researchers estimate.

Rich Rod bans Mountaineers from TikTok dancing

Telling reporters that he wants his Mountaineers to have “a hard edge,” West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez has banned his players from dancing on TikTok, saying that this type of social media activity is not “the image of our program that I want.” The post Rich Rod bans Mountaineers from TikTok dancing appeared first on … Continue reading Rich Rod bans Mountaineers from TikTok dancing

Goodbye to the small schooler: Why fewer NFL prospects come from outside the FBS

Seven non-FBS players were at the 2025 combine, a 10-year low. The post Goodbye to the small schooler: Why fewer NFL prospects come from outside the FBS appeared first on Buy It At A Bargain – Deals And Reviews.

CDC in 2016: Keeping America Safe From Health Threats New And Old – Press Release

The health threats of 2016 came in all sizes, ranging from drug-resistant superbugs to Zika-carrying mosquitoes to a powerful hurricane. In a digital press kit released today, CDC highlights key agency activities during 2016 and previews what could come in 2017.

Tips From Former Smokers(TM): landmark anti-smoking campaign begins sixth year January 9 – Media Advisory

CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign will be back on the air for at least 20 weeks in 2017. The 15- and 30-second ads will run nationally on cable and network television and online, supported by print versions.

Remarkable progress made reducing kidney failure from diabetes in Native American populations – Press Release

Federal data show diabetes-related kidney failure among Native American adults (American Indians/Alaskan Natives) decreased 54 percent between 1996 and 2013.

U.S. Government Releases First National One Health Plan to Protect People, Animals, and Our Environment from Shared Health Threats

U.S. Government releases first national One Health plan to protect from shared health threats.