IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2013. Legislation to legalize the licensed cultivation of industrial hemp, House Bill 2668, has been approved by the Illinois House Agriculture and Conservation Committee in a 9-8 vote. The measure now awaits action from the full House. You can read the full text of House Bill 2668 here. The[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Beekeepers Sue EPA For Bee-Killing Pesticides
Pennsylvania beekeeper David Hackenberg has been trying to warn the world about the effects of pesticides on bees for more than six years. MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2013. Six full years since SafeLawns first tried to warn the world about the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder, beekeepers around the world remain frustrated with[Read More…]
Gold Standard Baking Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Walnuts in Sweet P’s Bake Shop Branded Caramel Apple Danish Coffee Cake
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2013. Gold Standard Baking of Chicago, IL is recalling 1,134 cases of Sweet P’s Bake Shop branded Caramel Apple Danish Coffee Cake because it contains undeclared walnuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to walnuts and other tree nuts run the risk of serious[Read More…]
NOAA, U.S. Census Report Finds Increases in Coastal Population Growth by 2020 Likely, Putting More People at Risk of Extreme Weather
National Coastal Population Report cover. Download here (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2013. If current population trends continue, the already crowded U.S. coast will see population grow from 123 million people to nearly 134 million people by 2020, putting more of the population at increased risk from extreme coastal storms[Read More…]
New Solar-cell Design Based on Dots and Wires
MIT researchers improve efficiency of quantum-dot photovoltaic system by adding a forest of nanowires. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2013. Using exotic particles called quantum dots as the basis for a photovoltaic cell is not a new idea, but attempts to make such devices have not yet achieved sufficiently high efficiency in[Read More…]
46 Gene Sequencing Test for Cancer Patients on the National Health Service
UK–(ENEWSPF)–25 March 2013. The first multi-gene DNA sequencing test that can help predict cancer patients’ responses to treatment has been launched in the National Health Service (NHS), thanks to a partnership between scientists at the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust. The test uses the latest DNA[Read More…]
Delay in Shifting Gaze Linked to Early Brain Development in Autism
NIH-funded study documents possible risk factor for autism at 7 months of age Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2013. At 7 months of age, children who are later diagnosed with autism take a split second longer to shift their gaze during a task measuring eye movements and visual attention than do typically[Read More…]
Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on LGBT Health Awareness Week
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2013. Shortly after the Affordable Care Act was enacted, President Obama asked me to identify steps we could take at the Department of Health and Human Services to improve the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans. As we mark the beginning of[Read More…]
Many Moms Not Following Expert Advice on When to Give Solid Foods to Babies
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2013. Experts recommend introducing solid foods into infants’ diets no earlier than 4 to 6 months of age, but many mothers do so earlier. A study in the April 2013 issue of Pediatrics, “Prevalence and Reasons for Introducing Infants Early to Solid Foods: Variations by[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces New Retail Complex As Next Phase In Pullman Neighborhood Opportunity Plan
Project will create 600 jobs, part of overall revitalization of historic community CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2013. On Saturday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the start of the next phase of the Pullman Park mixed-use development project, describing the $45.8 million retail complex as a key to ongoing revitalization of the historic Pullman[Read More…]
