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Jun 02, 2014 07:15 PM EDT

CDC Distributes $19.5 Million to Prevention Research Centers in the United States

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded 26 academic institutions with funds to conduct public health prevention research and studies last Thursday. The award is part of a five-year funding period.

May 15, 2014 06:41 PM EDT

How is the United States Doing in Science? The Latest Data Tool Proves Useful

The National Science Foundation (NSF) released their newest data on Thursday regarding trends in education, science, and research in each of the country’s 50 states. A division of the NSF used their state data tool that will gather telling results.

Mar 04, 2014 05:31 PM EST

Highest and Lowest Obesity Rates Among U.S. States

As you probably hear every day, obesity is a problem in the United States. Over the past twenty years, the disease has increased dramatically, and today 35.7% of U.S. adults and 17% of children are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Feb 28, 2014 03:33 PM EST

Climate Change Could Affect Food Production in Northeast United States

Climate change can affect weather patterns, different ecosystems, mental health, and various other factors. Scientific researchers have urged that if the climate keeps changing, we are going to need to stay on top of important matters.

Feb 20, 2014 11:19 AM EST

Gallup Poll Measures Life Health and Finds New Happiest State in the Country

Each year, Gallup conducts a well-being poll that helps researchers gauge which state is the happiest in the U.S. Hawaii has ranked as the happiest place to live for the past five years, but the 2014 poll reveals a new state claiming the top spot.

Feb 12, 2014 02:57 PM EST

First State to Ban Plastic Bags in Hopes to Decrease Environmental Pollution is Hawaii

Hawaii has become the first state in the U.S. to ban plastic bags at checkout counters. Four of the state’s five counties have issued the ban, with the final county not being a factor because it is barely populated.

Feb 12, 2014 11:34 AM EST

U.S. Seeks to Strengthen Wildlife Strategy to Minimize Ivory Trade

In 1989 the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species outlawed the trafficking of African elephant ivory worldwide. However, with a rise in the killings of elephants and rhinos in recent years, world leaders seek to enact stricter laws.

Feb 07, 2014 05:21 PM EST

U.S. Plans to Remove Gray Wolves from Endangered Species List

An independent panel is questioning the United States’ proposal to lift federal protections on gray wolves and claims the scientific research cited by the government is insufficient to do so.

Feb 05, 2014 11:25 AM EST

CVS Will Stop Selling Tobacco in 2014

CVS Caremark Corp. has announced this morning that their 7,600 stores nationwide wide will no longer sell cigarettes or any other tobacco products. The decision will go into effect in October. They are the first drugstore chain in the United States to make this decision.

Feb 04, 2014 10:29 AM EST