Fisheries Service to Evaluate New Habitat Designation Off Coasts of Washington, Oregon, California SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that it will consider expanding protected critical habitat for the endangered “Southern Resident” population of[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program’s Medical Advisory Board Recommends Adding Alzheimer’s Disease to the List of Eligible Conditions
If Approved by the Dept. of Health, New Mexico Would Join 13 Other States Where Patients Can Access Medical Cannabis for Alzheimer’s Disease SANTA FE—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2014. Yesterday, the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program’s Medical Advisory Board voted unanimously to add neurodegenerative dementia including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) to the list[Read More…]
Report Shows 20-year U.S. Immunization Program Spares Millions of Children from Diseases
Recent measles outbreaks underscore importance of sustaining high vaccination coverage Vaccines for Children – 20 Years of protecting America’s Children – Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. The CDC estimates that vaccinations will prevent more than 21 million hospitalizations and 732,000 deaths among children born in the last 20[Read More…]
HHS Leaders Call for Expanded Use of Medications to Combat Opioid Overdose Epidemic
New England Journal of Medicine commentary describes that vital medications are currently underutilized in addiction treatment services and discusses ongoing efforts by major public health agencies to encourage their use Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. A national response to the epidemic of prescription opioid overdose deaths was outlined in the[Read More…]
Glaucoma Drug Helps Women with Blinding Disorder Linked to Obesity
Drug treatment and weight loss can restore lost vision, NIH-funded study shows Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. An inexpensive glaucoma drug, when added to a weight loss plan, can improve vision for women with a disorder called idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), according to a study funded by the National Institutes of[Read More…]
Previously-Secret Prison Docs Show Constitutional Violations in Experimental Prison Units
Docs Confirm Lack of Due Process in Communications Management Units, Attorneys Say Washington D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 23, 2014. For the first time, hundreds of documents detailing the Bureau of Prisons’ process for designating prisoners to controversial Communications Management Units (CMUs) are public. The documents had been under a protective order in the Center[Read More…]
Lawsuit Exposes FBI Abuse of No Fly List to Coerce Individuals to Become Informants
New York–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. Late Tuesday night, the CLEAR project (Creating Law Enforcement Accountability & Responsibility) and the Center for Constitutional Rights, along with co-counsel at the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, filed a complaint, Tanvir v. Holder, in Federal District Court in Manhattan casting unprecedented light on[Read More…]
Moves to Expedite Fracked Gas Exports Spark Public Outcry: Americans Urge Senators to Ban LNG Exports
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. Some 182,000 petitions have been delivered to the U.S. Senate to urge it to reject plans to dramatically expedite exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia have prompted some members of Congress to push to export LNG overseas, but doing so[Read More…]
Most U.S. Apples Coated with Chemical Banned in Europe
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. A chemical widely used on non-organic American apples was banned in the European Union in 2012 because its makers could not show it did not pose a risk to human health, according to a new analysis by Environmental Working Group. In the U.S., as few Americans[Read More…]
Summer STEM Activities at Prairie State College Open to Area High School Students and Grads
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2014. The Prairie State College (PSC) STEM@PSC program is hosting two summer programs for area high school students and graduates interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) disciplines. The Science and Math Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, Mondays through Thursdays, from July[Read More…]
