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Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Mental Health Month
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sebelius has released a statement in recognition of May as Mental Health Month (MHM). MHM was established to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in our lives, and to celebrate recovery from mental illness. Find mental health servicesin your community.
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Study Finds Youth with Autism Have Greater Difficulty Finding Employment After High School
Results of a study published in journal Pediatrics find that youth with ASD have more difficulty finding work and educational opportunities after high school compared with youth with other disabilities. Thirty-five percent of youth with ASD had attended college and 55 percent had held paid employment during the first six years after high school.  Learn more about helping youth with ASDs make the transition to work.
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Health Care Providers Settle HIV Discrimination Complaints with Justice Department
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached settlements with health care providers that refused services to people with HIV in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Two men with HIV were denied medical services by a podiatrist and a chiropractor because of their HIV. On a visit to one of the clinics the receptionist told the individual that the doctor would not see him because they could not treat people “like him.”
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EEOC Makes State Charge Data Available Online
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunitiy Commission (EEOC) has made available online data of private sector workplace discrimination charge statisticsfor each of the nation’s 50 states and U.S. Territories for fiscal years 2009-2011. These data provide a look at EEOC charge receipts, broken down by the basis of discrimination, as well as the percent of total state and national charges. 
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Soil Erosion Modeling: It's GettingBetter All the Time
Read the magazinestoryto find out more.ARS is about to release an updated universal soil loss equation that incorporates more intricate combinations of observation- and process-based science to produce the most accurate soil erosion estimates yet. Click the image for more information aboutit.Modeling erosion of particulate matter Study shows no-till's benefits for Pacific Northwest wheat growersA hedge with an edge for erosion controlSoil Erosion Modeling: It's Getting Better All the TimeBy Ann ...
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Eye Changes May Predict Heart Disease in Blacks With Diabetes
Arterial narrowing in retina seen as independent risk factor with type 1 disease, study says
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Nutrition_gov: RT @USDA: You're invited: Join a live webinar on @USDA local & regionalfood support & new #KYFcompass Feb 29 at 2 pm ET #KYF2
Nutrition_gov: RT @USDA: You're invited: Join a live webinar on @USDA local ®ional food support &new #KYFcompass Feb 29 at 2 pm ET #KYF2
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Health Highlights: May 14, 2012
FDA Extends Deadline for Sunscreen Label ChangesSalmonella Outbreak Tied to Dog Food Sickens 16: CDC/div
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Health Tip: Tame Your Food Cravings
Wait 20 minutes, since cravings usually are short-lived
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HUD Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Involving Tenant with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has reached a settlement agreement with a landlord of a HUD-assisted townhome complex. A resident who uses a wheelchair and walker filed a complaint that the complex management failed to accommodate her request to move to the first available ground-floor unit. She also claimed that her requests were denied for a parking space and a ramp. Under the Fair Housing Actit is unlawful to refuse reasonable accommodations that would ...
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