Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—May 8, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Zontivity (vorapaxar) tablets to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, cardiovascular death, and need for procedures to restore the blood flow to the heart in patients with a previous heart attack or blockages in the arteries[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Bipartisan Coalition Introduces Bill to Extend, Reform Special Immigrant Visa Program
Shaheen, McCain, Blumenauer, Kinzinger introduce Special Immigrant Visa Program extension for civilians who served alongside Americans in Afghanistan WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2014. Continuing a bipartisan effort to honor the service of civilians assisting the U.S. mission in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and John McCain (R-AZ) and[Read More…]
Parasitic Infections Also Occur in the United States
Millions of people infected An adult triatomine, or kissing bug, with eggs. Triatomines transmit the parasite that causes Chagas disease. Photo by CDC/Jim Gathany Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2014. Most people think parasitic diseases occur in poor and developing countries, or are infections they might pick up on a trip to[Read More…]
Chicago Researchers Study New Approach to Curb Youth Violence
DePaul University and Chicago Public Schools teach coping skills to teens DePaul University is leading a five-year NIH-funded study on preventing violence among urban African-American youth. Principal researchers from the College of Science and Health include Leonard A. Jason, professor of psychology and director of the Center of Community Research[Read More…]
Rising CO2 Poses Significant Threat to Human Nutrition
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2014. At the elevated levels of atmospheric CO2 anticipated by around 2050, crops that provide a large share of the global population with most of their dietary zinc and iron will have significantly reduced concentrations of those nutrients, according to a new study led by Harvard School[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Demands Accountability for LCS Program in NDAA Markup
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2014. Yesterday, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) introduced an amendment to restrict $1.07 billion of funding for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) during consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by the House Armed Services Committee. The amendment would fence off funding for the LCS program until[Read More…]
150 Americans Die Each Day Due to Workplace Injury or Disease According to New Report
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2014– According to a report released today by the AFL-CIO, 4,628 workers were killed in the United States during 2012 due to workplace injuries. Additionally an estimated 50,000 died from occupational diseases, resulting in a loss of nearly 150 workers each day from preventable workplace conditions. “A[Read More…]
In Wake of Abductions, UN Secretary General Ban to Send High-level Envoy to Nigeria to Discuss UN Support
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 May 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his deep concern at the fate of the recently kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria during a phone call with the country’s President, Goodluck Jonathan, who has accepted the United Nations chief’s offer to send a high-level envoy to discuss how the[Read More…]
Discount School Supply Recalls Sorting Boards Due to Magnet Ingestion Risk and Excessive Lead Levels
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2014. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: May 07, 2014 Recall number: 14-734 Recalled Excellerations™ magnetic color sorting boards with cupcake cut-outs Recall Summary Name of product: Magnetic Color[Read More…]
NASA’s Chandra Observatory Delivers New Insight into Formation of Star Clusters
Astronomers have studied two star clusters (NGC 2024 and Orion) to gain insight on how clusters of stars like our Sun form. They found the stars on the outskirts of these clusters are older than those in the center, which is different from what the simplest idea of star formation[Read More…]
