Adult Adoptees May Request Copies of Original Birth Certificates
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) announces that as of today, Rhode Island-born adoptees age 25 and older may request non-certified copies of their original, unaltered birth certificates from the State Office of Vital Records. While the State Office cannot release requested certificates until July 2012, adoptees are encouraged to mail their request forms [...]
New study highlights condom use in the U.S. among gay and bisexual men ages 18 to 87
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., and FAIRFAX, Va. — A new study by researchers at Indiana University and George Mason University provides a large-scale assessment of condom use during the most recent anal intercourse among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in the United States. Findings from this study highlight diversity in condom use [...]
Liquid Tylenol for Infants Recalled
Johnson & Johnson is recalling more than half a million bottles of Grape Liquid Tylenol for children under the age of 2 years old due to a dosing issue which can occur if a protective covering is mistakenly broken while extracting the medicine form the bottle. So far, no injuries have been reported and parents [...]
Heavy rains lead to Beaufort County clam and oyster bed closures
COLUMBIA, S.C. – All clam and oyster harvesting beds within the conditionally managed areas of Broad Creek have been closed due to recent heavy rainfall, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today. “This closure is temporary and is the result of potentially elevated bacteria levels,” said Mike Pearson, manager of DHEC’s Shellfish [...]