Taking the “Ewww”… out of snail cream
June 17, 2014 – 11:07 pm | One Comment

Great news for all those women (and men) who have wanted to try the beautifying effects of snail slime but could never get past the “ick” factor. 20yrsyounger.com promises to get rid of the Ewww… while still letting women reap the anti-aging and rejuvenating benefits of snail slime cream. The process itself is called lyophilisation […]

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LASIK Surgery and its Risks
December 1, 2011 – 8:03 pm | No Comments
LASIK Surgery and its Risks

LASIK Surgery and its Risks … … The FDA developed this video to inform potential patients about the risks of LASIK. The video includes images of common visual problems that a LASIK patient may see. ### > The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), an agency within the HHS (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), protects […]

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States receive more flexibility, resources to implement Affordable Insurance Exchanges
November 29, 2011 – 7:24 pm | No Comments
States receive more flexibility, resources to implement Affordable Insurance Exchanges

States receive more flexibility, resources to implement Affordable Insurance Exchanges More than half of states now creating marketplaces to help millions of families and small businesses buy insurance The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today awarded nearly $220 million in Affordable Insurance Exchange grants to 13 states to help them create Exchanges, giving […]

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U.S. Surgeon General declares Thanksgiving as “Family Health History Day”
November 22, 2011 – 8:37 pm | No Comments
U.S. Surgeon General declares Thanksgiving as “Family Health History Day”

U.S. Surgeon General declares Thanksgiving as “Family Health History Day” Washington D.C. — United States Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin today declared Thanksgiving 2011 as the nation’s eighth annual “Family Health History Day,” when families can share information by using the My Family Health Portrait website to gather their family’s health history in one place. “An important first […]

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HHS expands initiative to protect Medicare and seniors from fraud
November 22, 2011 – 8:14 pm | No Comments
HHS expands initiative to protect Medicare and seniors from fraud

HHS expands initiative to protect Medicare and seniors from fraud Medicare awards grants to expand 52 Senior Medicare Patrol programs The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today the award of $9 million from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to help Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) programs across the nation […]

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Women’s Health Issues Supplement Showcases Gender-Responsive National HIV/AIDS Programming for U.S. Women and Girls
November 7, 2011 – 10:01 pm | No Comments
Women’s Health Issues Supplement Showcases Gender-Responsive National HIV/AIDS Programming for U.S. Women and Girls

Women’s Health Issues Supplement Showcases Gender-Responsive National HIV/AIDS Programming for U.S. Women and Girls A just-released special supplement to the journal Women’s Health Issues provides in-depth information about gender-specific health considerations of U.S. women and girls in the HIV/AIDS epidemic and recommendations for national strategic programmatic improvements to meet their needs. The supplement grew out […]

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Applying for Available Positions & Notifications by Elaine Adkins
November 7, 2011 – 10:00 pm | No Comments
Applying for Available Positions & Notifications by Elaine Adkins

Applying for Available Positions & Notifications by Elaine Adkins  … … Elaine Adkins, HR Specialist, HHS provides additional information on applying for positions through USA Jobs and utilizing Application Manager. Hard captioning is available in the video. Please select the full screen option for optimum viewing. ### > The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), an agency within the HHS […]

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Statement from Secretary Sebelius on National Native American Heritage Month
November 7, 2011 – 8:11 pm | No Comments
Statement from Secretary Sebelius on National Native American Heritage Month

Statement from Secretary Sebelius on National Native American Heritage Month November 7, 2011 This month we celebrate National Native American Heritage Month, to honor American Indians and Alaska Natives who have contributed a great deal to our country.  I recently had the opportunity to visit Indian Country in Alaska and I can say first hand […]

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Welcome to HHS & FDA Virtual Hiring Event
November 7, 2011 – 7:50 pm | No Comments
Welcome to HHS & FDA Virtual Hiring Event

Welcome to HHS & FDA Virtual Hiring Event  … … Welcome message from Michael Kawczynski to start the HHS & FDA Virtual Hiring Event, and discusses the schedule for today’s activities. Hard captioning is available in the video. > The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), an agency within the HHS (U.S. Department of Health and Human […]

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Healthy People 2020. Leading Health Indicators (LHI).
November 4, 2011 – 6:14 pm | No Comments
Healthy People 2020. Leading Health Indicators (LHI).

Healthy People 2020. Leading Health Indicators. Healthy People 2020 provides a comprehensive set of 10-year, national goals and objectives for improving the health of all Americans. Healthy People 2020 contains 42 topic areas with nearly 600 objectives (with others still evolving), which encompass 1,200 measures. A smaller set of Healthy People 2020 objectives, called Leading […]

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Healthy People 2020. Stay Connected.
November 4, 2011 – 6:12 pm | No Comments
Healthy People 2020. Stay Connected.

Healthy People 2020. Stay Connected. Stay Connected with Healthy People The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) regularly updates this page with information on upcoming Webinars and public meetings, tools, and new media resources. Sign up for e-mail, follow us on Twitter, connect on LinkedIn, or join the Consortium and stay up-to-date with […]

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