Virus undetectable in high percentage of patients after treatment. WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. A Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) database study shows that new drug regimens for hepatitis C have resulted in “remarkably high” cure rates among patients in VA’s national health care system. Of the more than 17,000 Veterans[Read More…]
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Western Environmental Law Center Statement on Trump Swapping Climate Denier for Climate Denier in Interior Nom
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. The incoming administration has reportedly “pivoted” from nominating Washington state Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers to lead the U.S. Department of Interior to Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke, who believes climate change is “not a settled science.” Rep. Zinke’s record includes the following: Opposes common-sense BLM methane rule Supported[Read More…]
VA Announces Funding Opportunity for Community Partners Working to End Veteran Homelessness
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. Building on President Obama’s commitment to end Veteran homelessness, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the availability of funding for non-profit organizations and other groups that serve Veterans through VA’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. The SSVF program assists very low-income Veteran[Read More…]
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Dec. 13, 2016
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)—December 13, 2016. On Dec. 12, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes coordinated with and[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Autologous Cellularized Scaffold for the Repair of Cartilage Defects of the Knee
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Maci (autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane) for the repair of symptomatic, full-thickness cartilage defects of the knee in adult patients. Maci is the first FDA-approved product that applies the process of tissue engineering to grow[Read More…]
Trump On Drugs: Nightmare Scenarios Looking Ever More Probable
The Washington Post via Getty Images Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016 By: Jag Davies, Director of Communications Strategy, Drug Policy Alliance What a strange time to be fighting to end the war on drugs and the mentality that gave rise to it. In recent years we’ve won a wide range of[Read More…]
‘It is Past Time for You to Act’ to End Carnage in Aleppo, UN Chief Tells Emergency Security Council Session
A child standing amid debris on a street in Aleppo. (file) Photo: OCHA/Romenzi NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 December 2016 – Aleppo should represent the end of the quest for military victory, not the start of a broader military campaign in a country already ravaged beyond all recognition by five years of war,[Read More…]
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Mars Petcare Made False Health Claims for Its Eukanuba Brand Dog Food
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order with Mars Petcare U.S. settling charges that the company falsely advertised specific health benefits of its Eukanuba brand dog food. According to the FTC’s complaint, filed in August 2016, the company[Read More…]
Study Finds Biking in Chicago is Faster Than CTA, Uber
Cyclists ride in a bike lane in downtown Chicago. Research from the Chaddick Institute at DePaul University finds that riding a bike in Chicago is often faster than taking an Uber or the CTA. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion) DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute analyzes cyclist behavior CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. It is[Read More…]
Veterans Endure Higher Pain Severity Than Nonveterans
Veterans reported more severe pain than nonveterans. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. American veterans experience higher prevalence of pain and more severe pain than nonveterans, with young and middle-aged veterans suffering the most, according to a new analysis of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) by the lead epidemiologist at the[Read More…]
