NEWARK, N.J.–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. Two of the stars of the Bravo television show “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” were charged today in a conspiracy to defraud lenders and illegally obtain mortgages and other loans as well as allegedly hiding assets and income during a bankruptcy case, U.S. Attorney Paul[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Statement by President Obama on the Resumption of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. I am pleased that Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas have accepted Secretary Kerry’s invitation to formally resume direct final status negotiations and have sent senior negotiating teams to Washington for the first round of meetings. This is a promising step forward, though hard work and[Read More…]
NIH Expands Study to Better Understand Kidney Disease Progression
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. Researchers from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) study are embarking on another five years of work to identify risk factors for progression of early stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), better understand the importance of reduced kidney function in older persons, and learn what role CKD[Read More…]
Numbers of Food-Related Choking Incidents in Children Continue to Climb
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 20913. Choking is a leading cause of injury among children, and can sometimes be fatal, especially in children 4 years of age or younger. The number of children who choke on food is particularly high, especially because the size, shape and consistency of certain foods[Read More…]
Inadequate Access to Diapers Joins Food Insecurity and Unstable Housing as Sources of Parental Stress
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2013. Food insecurity and lack of stable housing are factors known to increase maternal stress. But a study in the August 2013 issue of Pediatrics, “Diaper Need and Its Impact on Child Health,” (published online July 29) points to another stressor – an inadequate supply[Read More…]
Boys with ASD or ADHD Are at Increased Risk for Problematic Video Game Use
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2013. A study in the August issue of Pediatrics, “Video Game Use in Boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, or Typical Development,” (published online July 29) surveyed parents of 141 boys, ages 8 to 18, about their video game usage. The study found that boys[Read More…]
Iraq: UN Envoy Urges End to ‘Senseless Bloodshed’ After Latest Wave of Attacks
Baghdad–(ENEWSPF)–29 July 2013 – The United Nations envoy in Iraq has called on political leaders to take immediate action to end the “senseless bloodshed” that has gripped the country, as dozens more civilians have lost their lives in the latest wave of attacks. Several car bombs have killed at least[Read More…]
Voluntary Recall of Specified Lots of Nova Max® Glucose Test Strips
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. Nova Diabetes Care announced it is initiating a voluntary recall of 21 lots of the Nova Max Glucose Test Strips distributed both in the USA and outside the continental USA. Nova Max® Plus™ glucose meter kits that include test strips from the recalled lots are[Read More…]
NOAA-supported Scientists Find Large Gulf Dead Zone, But Smaller Than Predicted
Heavy rains increase nutrient pollution flow down Mississippi River Map showing the hypoxia area on the Louisiana Gulf of Mexico shelf in 2013. Download here (Credit: LUMCON (Rabalais)) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. NOAA-supported scientists found a large Gulf of Mexico oxygen-free or hypoxic “dead” zone, but not as large as[Read More…]
Pesticides Linked to Disease Susceptibility in Bees, Effects on Plant Reproduction
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and University of Maryland have found that low levels of pesticide exposure from crop pollination make honey bees more susceptible to the deadly gut parasite, Nosema ceranae, contributing to declines in bee populations. The study’s findings, released Wednesday[Read More…]
