Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. For most people, national parks bring to mind gorgeous landscapes of mountains, coastlines, deserts and forests teeming with wildlife. Yet many of the 412 locations in the National Park System include historic buildings that tell stories of the people who built them and how they were[Read More…]
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Poll: More Than Four in Ten Working Adults Think Their Work Impacts Their Health
Most say their workplace is supportive of actions to improve their health Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll finds that more than four in ten working adults (44%) say their current job has an impact on their[Read More…]
Warner Bros. Settles FTC Charges It Failed to Adequately Disclose It Paid Online Influencers to Post Gameplay Videos
Influencers Were Paid Thousands of Dollars to Promote ‘Shadow of Mordor’ Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc. has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers during a marketing campaign for the video game Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, by failing to adequately disclose that it[Read More…]
Democrats Call for ‘Pathway’ to Marijuana Legalization
Orlando, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. The Democratic Party endorsed a “reasoned pathway to future legalization” of marijuana and called for the drug to be downgraded in the Controlled Substances Act, in a tense and unexpected victory for supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders. Going into the platform committee meeting, Sanders’s campaign had no new[Read More…]
AFL-CIO: Passage of Strong Trade Amendment Marks Major Milestone
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2016. Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the Democratic Platform Committee’s Passage of Strong Trade Amendment During Orlando Meeting: Today marks a major milestone for everyone who believes in the high standard that trade should raise wages and create good jobs in America. The Democratic Party’s[Read More…]
‘Frankenstein’ Galaxy Surprises Astronomers
At left, in optical light, UGC 1382 appears to be a simple elliptical galaxy. But spiral arms emerged when astronomers incorporated ultraviolet and deep optical data (middle). Combining that with a view of low-density hydrogen gas (shown in green at right), scientists discovered that UGC 1382 is gigantic. Credits: NASA/JPL/Caltech/SDSS/NRAO/L.[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Announces New Initiative to Confront Violence in Children’s Lives
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL.—(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on Friday announced a new initiative in the wake of the recent killings of two black men in St. Paul, Minn., and Baton Rouge, La., and of five police officers in Dallas. The AAP will convene a group[Read More…]
Use It or Lose It: Visual Activity Regenerates Neural Connections Between Eye and Brain
NIH-funded mouse study is first to show visual stimulation helps re-wire visual system and partially restores sight Regenerating mouse retinal ganglion cell axons (magenta and green) extending from site of optic nerve injury (left). Andrew D. Huberman Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. A study in mice funded by the National Institutes[Read More…]
Advice for Older People on Staying Safe in Hot Weather
Risk of heat-related health problems increases with age. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. Summer is here and it’s blazing hot! It is important to be aware of the health risks that higher temperatures can bring. Older adults and people with chronic medical conditions are particularly susceptible to hyperthermia and other heat-related[Read More…]
International Collaboration to Create New Cancer Models to Accelerate Research
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. An international project to develop a large, globally accessible bank of new cancer cell culture models for the research community launched today. The National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health; Cancer Research UK, London; the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge, England; and[Read More…]
