AG Yost Decks Home-Improvement Contractors with Lawsuit

 

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a central Ohio home landscaping contractor and his partners for allegedly swindling more than $130,000 from homeowners who made payments for decks that were never built.

The ringleader, Daryl Allen, was previously in trouble with the Attorney General’s Office for shoddy home-improvement work and had been prohibited from doing business.Read full story

Study Challenges “Good” Cholesterol’s Role in Universally Predicting Heart Disease Risk

Lower levels of HDL cholesterol were associated with increased risks for heart attacks in white but not Black adults, and higher levels were not protective for either group.

A National Institutes of Health-supported study found that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, often called the “good cholesterol,” may not be as effective as scientists once believed in uniformly predicting cardiovascular disease risk among adults of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Read full story

Governor DeWine Announces Safety and Security Support for Colleges and Universities

 

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that 33 colleges and universities in Ohio will receive a total of $5 million in funding for security projects that enhance the safety of students and staff.

“These funds will go directly toward helping our institutions of higher education become more secure,” said Governor DeWine.Read full story

Advisory Board Meets to Review Gun Violence Reduction Federal Funding Plan

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – A statewide advisory board met today to review Ohio’s funding plan to apply for and distribute about $7.6 million in federal money for crisis intervention court programs and behavioral health initiatives that focus on gun violence reduction.

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 authorized funding for each state through the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP).Read full story

TSA Launches Virtual Mission Hall Exhibit as Agency Commemorates its 21st Anniversary

 

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) launched a virtual tour of its physical Mission Hall, a collection of historical archives and artifacts, located at its new headquarters in Springfield, Va. TSA’s Mission Hall documents the establishment, evolution, technology and timeline of events critical to the history of TSA.Read full story

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HHS Releases Long COVID Report Providing Insights and Opportunities to Support Patient Community

Human-centered design and research model helps cultivate creative solutions  

A new report released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) highlights patients’ experience of Long COVID to better understand its complexities and drive creative responses by government leaders, clinicians, patient advocates and others.

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