CMS publishes this Update at the beginning of each quarter to inform the public about the following:Regulations and major policies currently under development during this quarter.Regulations and major policies completed or cancelled. New/Revised manual instructions The Changing Face of Women s health Returns to Atlanta CDC is holding the […]

CDC Disease Detectives Highlight Findings from Recent Investigations
WHAT: 55th Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference WHO: The CDC Disease Detectives will present findings from recent investigations, including these: outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis among river rafters in the Grand Canyon,outbreak of cryptosporidiosis associated with a recreational water spray park, CDC Launches “Get Informed. Get Diagnosed. Get Help.” Campaign The Centers for […]

Quick Diagnosis of Flu Strains Possible with New Microchip Test
Scientists from the University of Colorado at Boulder and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a microchip-based test that may allow more labs to diagnose influenza infections and learn more about the viruses causing illness. Fusarium Keratitis Update As of May 5, 2006, CDC has received reports of […]

Pastor in Pearland fondly recalls Falwell
Mark Christian enrolled at Liberty University in 1983, hoping to play football and earn a scholarship. But a knee injury forced him in a new direction. Just two weeks after auditioning for and making the Liberty Singers, the university’s traveling choir, Christian found himself singing on the Rev. Jerry Falwell’s Old Time Gospel Hour.

Under the hood: CISD class teaches basics of the automobile industry
Crouched beneath a car, pointing out oily engine gears to an attentive mechanic, Rudolph Redden is teaching sentence semantics, polite manners and the ability to earn an honest wage.

Montgomery County prepares for West Nile season
With the start of mosquito season, local authorities have more tools in their bug arsenal to beat the bite this summer. A nearly $90,000 state grant is boosting the integrated mosquito management program in south Montgomery County. The two-year old grass-roots initiative focuses on trapping mosquitoes, targeted spraying and public education.

Woodlands governance legislation rolls along
Legislation for The Woodlands’ freedom from annexation by Houston recently took major steps in its march through the 80th Texas Legislature.

Magnolia ISD notebook: Test scores vary by grade level
Magnolia Independent School District Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills preliminary test scores showed marked improvement in some grade levels while others faltered in some sections. The test has five sections: reading, writing, math, social studies and science. Each grade tests on a different assortment of sections.

Idaho town reeling after sniper kills 2, then himself
The Moscow community has been stunned by the killings of three people, including a police officer and a church caretaker, in an ambush that… Sonics hope to hit jackpot on Tuesday Bryan Colangelo figured he’d play it straight and let the chips or ping-pong balls fall where they may. The newly minted Toronto Raptors…

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