CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 8, 2014. A leader of two Chinatown charitable organizations, GENE LEE, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of theft and filing a false federal income tax return for misappropriating as much as $92,800 from one of the charities, which received federal funds as well as donations, and failing to[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Washington’s Mazama Pocket Gophers Protected Under Endangered Species Act
Gophers’ Rare Puget Prairie Home Threatened by Sprawl, Invasive Species PORTLAND, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized Endangered Species Act protection today for four subspecies of Mazama pocket gophers and designated 1,607 acres of protected critical habitat in Washington’s Thurston County, including at the Olympia Airport.[Read More…]
New Study: Global Warming’s Bleak Future for Birds, Reptiles in Southwest
Some Species Pushed Toward Extinction, Others Could Lose 40 Percent of Existing Habitat FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey paints a troubling picture for birds and reptiles in the Southwest. Scientists examined current and future breeding ranges for seven bird and five reptile species[Read More…]
FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen Capsules
Tainted product contains undeclared drug ingredients with health risks Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to immediately stop using Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen, marketed as a product for weight loss and body reshaping. The product contains at least one potentially harmful[Read More…]
Spinal Stimulation Helps Four Patients with Paraplegia Regain Voluntary Movement
Groundbreaking results bring new hope for those with spinal cord injury – NIH study Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. Four people with paraplegia are able to voluntarily move previously paralyzed muscles as a result of a novel therapy that involves electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, according to a study funded[Read More…]
Younger Teens Still Account for 1 in 4 Teen Births
Despite recent progress, more can be done to prevent pregnancies in younger teens US Teen Birth Rate Declines But More Can be Done Entire infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. Although births to younger teens aged 15 to 17 years have declined, they still represent over a quarter of teen births[Read More…]
Indefinite Detention Should End for Prisoner Detained for Being an Assistant Cook 12 Years Ago, Says Center for Constitutional Rights
Guantanamo Bay and Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 8, 2014. Today, Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) client Ghaleb Al-Bihani, a Yemeni citizen who has been held without charge at Guantanamo for over 12 years, asked the Obama administration’s new Periodic Review Board (PRB) to approve him for transfer. While the government has stated[Read More…]
Eliminating Street Crossings Can Make it Safer for Children to Walk to School
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 8, 2014. Walking to school can improve children’s health, and public health initiatives often focus on increasing the number of children who walk or bicycle to school. However, increased walking could also increase children’s risk of being injured in a collision with a vehicle. A study[Read More…]
Philippine Supreme Court Upholds Historic Reproductive Health Law
Millions of Filipinos will finally have universal, free access to contraception and expanded reproductive health education NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. After more than a year deliberating the constitutionality of the country’s historic Reproductive Health Law passed in 2012, the Philippine Supreme Court has upheld the law. The Responsible Parenthood and[Read More…]
Optimism Associated with Lower Risk of Heart Failure
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. Optimistic older adults who see the glass as half full appear to have a reduced risk of developing heart failure. Researchers from the University of Michigan and Harvard University found that optimism—an expectation that good things will happen—among people age 50 and older significantly reduced their[Read More…]
