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HOUSTON (Newswire.com) – The Golden Gift announced today that affordable plasma interventions can have significant health and economic benefits to prevent or manage age-related conditions that account for a majority of our nation’s $4.5 trillion in annual health care expenditures: https://www.youngplasmastudy.com. Plasma was approved for medical use by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 […]

LENEXA, KAN. – Each January, EPA seeks to raise awareness of radon exposure during National Radon Action Month, encouraging residents to “Test, Fix, Save a Life” and protect themselves and their families by having their homes tested for the presence of radon.   Radon is a naturally occurring, radioactive gas produced by the breakdown of

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced over $140 million in funding to 836 existing grantees through the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program. These awards will fund 1,537 service coordinator positions across the country. Missouri agencies received $2,405,321 in funding. The FSS program provides grants to public housing

LENEXA, KS – Four Missouri home renovation companies have agreed to collectively pay over $27,000 in penalties to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). According to EPA, the following companies failed to comply with regulations that reduce the hazards of lead-based paint exposure

KANSAS CITY — Winter brings unique challenges for vehicles and drivers. To ensure motorists stay safe this season, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 7, which includes Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, reminds drivers that Safe Cars Save Lives with vehicle preparation and safe driving. “We see so many crashes and

DALLAS, TX. – GasBuddy, a PDI company, today released its 2025 Fuel Price Outlook, forecasting a third consecutive year of lower gas and diesel prices. The outlook highlights key trends in gasoline and diesel prices utilizing specific inputs, potential impacts on production, supply and demand changes and a change in leadership in Washington.    GasBuddy

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released its 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report: Part 1: Point-in-Time Estimates, an annual snapshot of the number of individuals in shelters, temporary housing, and unsheltered settings. The report found more than 770,000 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2024, an 18% increase

WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris Administration announced a series of measures to address homelessness across the country, reaffirming the Administration’s commitment to ensuring all Americans have access to safe, stable housing. This includes updating regulations that streamline the repurposing of surplus federal properties for affordable housing and homelessness services, making resources available to a select number of

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a 10-year partnership with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever to accomplish shared goals in managing grassland and upland habitats and promoting workforce development, education and outreach that support mutual conservation goals.   Under the Memorandum of Understanding, the organizations will collectively develop a work

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the award of $225 million in competitive grant funding for 17 awardees with proposed projects across 26 states through the Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) program. PRICE is an innovative grant program – providing funding to preserve and