Identity Theft: 10 Simple Steps to Minimize Your Risk

Identity Theft: 10 Simple Steps to Minimize Your Risk: "More than 88 million data records of U.S. residents have been exposed due to security breaches since February 2005. Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the country and the key to protecting yourself is constant awareness of your personal information and your rights"

Teens and Money Free CD-ROM Toolkit

Teens and Money Free CD-ROM Toolkit: "How many times have you talked to your teen or college student about saving money from his summer job? Making her own car insurance payments? Getting a credit card? The older your children get, the more they have to deal with real-world challenges like these. Help them get ready for adult life with the free Teens and Money package from Wells Fargo, the Missouri Insurance Education Foundation, and the Federal Citizen Information Center."

Internet-Based Program Can Help Women with Eating Disorders

Internet-Based Program Can Help Women with Eating Disorders: "Young women who suffer from eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder often develop their eating disorder around the time they begin college. A new study has found that an eight-week, Internet-based intervention may help college-age women at risk"

Minority Business Development Agency Pre-Application Conference

Minority Business Development Agency Pre-Application Conference: "The Minority Business Development Agency is soliciting operators for its Minority Business Enterprise Center (MBEC) Program in 28 locations nationally. A general notice was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 and also in www.Grants.gov. under CFDA 11.800"

OPM Launches Television Government Job Recruitment -Ads Encourage Americans to Consider Careers in Federal Government

OPM Launches Television Government Job Recruitment -Ads Encourage Americans to Consider Careers in Federal Government: "'We currently have more than 22,000 openings throughout the Federal government, and we need talented, dedicated Americans to come and make a difference,' Springer said. 'Regardless of your professional background, the Federal government has a career opportunity for you.'"

Legal Advice Available for New Yorkers Affected by the June Flooding

Legal Advice Available for New Yorkers Affected by the June Flooding: "Federal and State officials announce that free legal advice and referrals are available for low-income individuals affected by the June flooding. The American Bar Association's (ABA 's) Young Lawyers Division (YLD), which is made up of attorneys who volunteer their time and knowledge, can offer advice on issues involving landlord-tenant problems, disaster-related contract matters, insurance, replacement of legal documents, counseling on mortgage foreclosure, and a number of other concerns. "

Depression Treatment: :Experimental Medication Stops Depression in Hours

Depression Treatment: :Experimental Medication Stops Depression in Hours: "Current antidepressants usually take four to eight weeks to exert their effects. In a preliminary new study, a single intravenous dose of ketamine, a medication usually used in higher doses as an anesthetic, brought symptom relief to people with treatment-resistant depression in as little as two hours. "

Cal Boating to Host Boating Safety Education Workshop August 17

Cal Boating to Host Boating Safety Education Workshop August 17: "The Department of Boating and Waterways (Cal Boating) will host a stakeholder workshop August 17 in Sacramento to discuss a potential law requiring boaters to take a safety course. This is the second of two meetings hosted by Cal Boating to evaluate boater interest in developing a boat operator education requirement in California. "

Chinese herbal supplements: Repeat Offenders Banned From Claiming Products Treat or Cure Diseases

Chinese herbal supplements: Repeat Offenders Banned From Claiming Products Treat or Cure Diseases: "An operation selling Chinese herbal supplements is banned from claiming its products treat or cure diseases, to settle Federal Trade Commission charges it violated a previous court order. The FTC alleged the sellers of Dia-Cope, a pill claimed to prevent, treat, and cure diabetes, violated the order by misrepresenting the health benefits of their product and misrepresenting that clinical trials proved their claims. The defendants will give up their ill-gotten gains – all of the assets they received from the sale of Dia-Cope."

Update: New Travel Guidelines for Airline Passengers

Update: New Travel Guidelines for Airline Passengers: "The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is implementing a series of security measures, some visible and some not visible, to ensure the security of the traveling public and the nation's transportation system"

Trends in HIV-Related Risk Behaviors Among High School Students --- United States, 1991--2005

Trends in HIV-Related Risk Behaviors Among High School Students --- United States, 1991--2005: "Young persons who engage in unprotected sexual intercourse or use injection drugs are at increased risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. To examine changes in HIV-related risk behavior among high school students in the United States during 1991--2005, CDC analyzed data from eight national Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBS) conducted during that period. "

California Auto Insurers Must Now Base Rates Primarily on How Safely You Drive, and Not Where You Live

California Auto Insurers Must Now Base Rates Primarily on How Safely You Drive, and Not Where You Live: "Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi on Thursday praised a judge’s decision to reject the insurance industry’s challenge to his Good Driver Auto Insurance Reforms. “This is a great victory for California voters and good drivers wherever they live,” said the Commissioner. “It means that Californians will finally realize the benefits of Proposition 103, which they approved more than 17 years go.” "

Clinical Trial: Reducing Craving for Alcohol and Drinking using Naltrexone and/or Ondansetron

Clinical Trial: Reducing Craving for Alcohol and Drinking using Naltrexone and/or Ondansetron: "The purpose of this study is to determine whether naltrexone (an opiate blocking agent approved for the treatment of alcohol dependence), ondansetron a serotonin 3 antagonist medication approved to treat nausea) or their combination are effective in the reduction of alcohol craving and drinking compared to placebo."

Don’t Gamble on Foreign Lotteries - The FBI reports

Don’t Gamble on Foreign Lotteries - The FBI reports: "“Congratulations! You may receive a certified check for up to $400,000,000 U.S. CASH! One Lump sum! Tax Free! Your odds to WIN are 1-6. Hundreds of U.S. citizens win every week using our secret system! You can win as much as you want!”"

Celebrating singles: Unmarried and Single Americans Week, Sept. 17-23, 2006

Celebrating singles: Unmarried and Single Americans Week, Sept. 17-23, 2006: " Thereare 89.8 million unmarried and single Americans ( 2005 data). This group comprised 41 percent of all U.S. residents age 18 and older. 54% percentage of unmarried and single Americans are women. 60% e of unmarried and single Americans who have never been married."

Celebrating singles: Unmarried and Single Americans Week, Sept. 17-23, 2006

Celebrating singles: Unmarried and Single Americans Week, Sept. 17-23, 2006: " Thereare 89.8 million unmarried and single Americans ( 2005 data). This group comprised 41 percent of all U.S. residents age 18 and older. 54% percentage of unmarried and single Americans are women. 60% e of unmarried and single Americans who have never been married."

Court Order Shuts Door on Advance-Fee Credit Card Fraudsters

Court Order Shuts Door on Advance-Fee Credit Card Fraudsters: "Under the terms of a U.S. district court judgment and order announced today, two defendants in an FTC cross-border telemarketing fraud case have been barred from engaging in deceptive marketing in the future and will pay $15,000 for consumer redress."

Underage Binge Drinking Lowest in Areas of D.C., Detroit, Los Angeles, Utah, Tennessee, Maryland; Highest in Parts of ...

Underage Binge Drinking Lowest in Areas of D.C., Detroit, Los Angeles, Utah, Tennessee, Maryland; Highest in Parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Rhode Island, Wisconsin: "
A report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) estimates that three areas in Washington, D.C.; Prince Georges County and Baltimore City, Md.; Detroit; Wilmington, Del.; Los Angeles County; two areas of Utah; Shelby County and central Tennessee; and parts of Mississippi, Florida, and Georgia have some of the lowest rates of underage binge drinking in the country. The highest rates of underage binge drinking occurred in Washington, D.C.’s Ward 3, Western Wisconsin, four regions of North Dakota, three regions of South Dakota, three areas of Montana, Washington, Bristol and Newport counties, R.I., and part of Wyoming."

The NSDUH Report: Alcohol Dependence or Abuse in Substate Areas

The NSDUH Report: Alcohol Dependence or Abuse in Substate Areas: "In 2002 to 2004, past month alcohol dependence or abuse varied from a low of 5.4% in Southern Utah and in North Central Florida to a high of 13.5% in South Central Wyoming. "

Hud Launches Review Of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Investments

Hud Launches Review Of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Investments: "WASHINGTON – The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has scheduled separate meetings this week with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to launch its comprehensive review and evaluation of their investment activities. As part of the review process, each will be required to compile and submit accounting data as specified by HUD."