Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Biodiversity is essential to maintaining the health of our oceans in the face of climate change and ensuring an adequate supply of the fish that billions of people around the world rely on for protein, particularly in developing countries. That’s the conclusion of important new research published today in[Read More…]
Day: May 16, 2016
Opponents of Cormorant Slaughter to Rally at Portland Federal Building at Noon on May 17
Portland, OR-(ENEWSPF)- A rally will be held at noon on May 17 at the federal building courtyard at 911 NE 11th Avenue to protest the ongoing slaughter of double-crested cormorants in the Columbia River Estuary by federal agents. Over the past year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and[Read More…]
NIH-Funded Study Reveals How Differences In Male And Female Brains Emerge
Bethesday, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Nematode worms may not be from Mars or Venus, but they do have sex-specific circuits in their brains that cause the males and females to act differently. According to new research published in Nature, scientists have determined how these sexually dimorphic (occurring in either males or females) connections arise[Read More…]
Increased Physical Activity Associated With Lower Risk Of 13 Types Of Cancer
Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- A new study of the relationship between physical activity and cancer has shown that greater levels of leisure-time physical activity were associated with a lower risk of developing 13 different types of cancer. The risk of developing seven cancer types was 20 percent (or more) lower among the most[Read More…]
Rare Cancers May Masquerade As ADHD In Children, NIH Researchers Suggest
Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- What Rare tumors called pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas may cause the same symptoms as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, leading to inappropriate treatment that could worsen their symptoms and potentially endanger their health. That’s the conclusion of a new study by National Institutes of Health researchers who[Read More…]
Madigan: Wyeth And Pfizer To Pay $784 Million To Resolve Allegations Of Underpaying Medicaid Rebates
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a $784.6 million settlement with Wyeth pharmaceutical company, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., to resolve allegations that Wyeth knowingly underpaid rebates owed under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program for sales of Protonix Oral and Protonix IV. Illinois will receive more than $4.8 million[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: House Committee Approves Legislation To Improve Accessibility
Bill Updates Accessibility Guidelines & Improves Ability for Businesses to Comply Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that members of the House Judiciary-Civil Committee unanimously approved legislation to improve accessibility for people with disabilities in Illinois. “People living with disabilities need equal access to their communities, including schools, parks[Read More…]
Madigan Reaches $18.5 Million Settlement With Peoples Gas For Misleading Consumers About Its Costly Accelerated Main Replacement Program
Attorney General Madigan Continues to Probe Costly Program to Hold WEC Energy Group and Peoples Gas Accountable for Delivering Affordable & Safe Service to Illinois Consumers Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced two settlements with Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company (Peoples) and its parent company, Integrys Energy Group, which[Read More…]
Madigan: House Committee Passes Bill To Improve Response To Sexual Assault Crimes
Joint Sexual Assault Working Group’s Legislation Encourages Survivors to Report Crimes, Improves Training for Law Enforcement & Ensures Justice & Healing for Survivors Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the House Judiciary-Criminal Committee passed legislation to encourage more sexual assault survivors to come forward and increase the successful prosecution of[Read More…]
Jury Convicts Festus Man Of Assaulting Deputy Marshal
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- James L. Porter, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that Wednesday afternoon, May 11, 2016, a federal jury in East St. Louis found William J. Mabie, 55, of Festus, Missouri, guilty of assault on a federal officer. Sentencing before the Honorable Richard H. Mills[Read More…]