Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2013.  The homicide rate for youth aged 10 to 24 years in the United States reached a 30-year low in 2010, according to data published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 30-year low[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2013.  Garment workers in many of the leading apparel-exporting nations not only face not dangerous conditions, such as the recent deadly factory collapse in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,000 workers, but the inadequate wages they are earning for their long hours of labor have diminished even[Read More…]

  ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2013.  While record numbers of hospitals and doctors participate in electronic health information exchange efforts, which enable medical histories to follow patients as they move between healthcare providers, the long-term success of these programs is in question. That’s according to a new national survey of health[Read More…]

  Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2013. There were 3.8 million job openings on the last business day of May, little changed from April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The hires rate (3.3 percent) and separations rate (3.2 percent) also were little changed in May. This release includes estimates[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 8, 2013. Gun possession among youth is common, and gun violence is the second leading cause of death for all youth in the United States ages 14 to 24. In a study, “Firearm Possession Among Adolescents Presenting to an Urban Emergency Department for Assault,” in the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2013. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The inhalation of the non-psychoactive cannabinoid CBD (cannabidiol) significantly mitigates tobacco smokers’ desire for cigarettes, according to clinical trial data published online in the journal Addictive Behaviors. Investigators at University College London conducted a double blind pilot study to assess[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–3 July 2013 – The world experienced “unprecedented high-impact climate extremes” between 2001 and 2010 and more national temperature records were broken during that period than in any other decade, according to a United Nations report launched today. The report, The Global Climate 2001-2010, A Decade of Extremes, says the[Read More…]

The State of the Birds 2013: Report on Private Lands New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2013.  National Audubon Society President and CEO David Yarnold yesterday issued the following statement on the release of The State of the Birds 2013: Report on Private Lands: “American landowners play a critical role in the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2013.  As the East Coast prepares for its peak tourism season and for what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting to be an active hurricane season, the Center for American Progress released a report recommending how to channel disaster assistance into more resilient rebuilding strategies that will minimize[Read More…]

Doctors Without Borders Pricing Analysis Also Extends to HIV Diagnostic and Monitoring Tools  Download Report [2.05 MB] Download Report [4.86 MB] LUMPUR/NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–JULY 2, 2013—The price of first- and second-line antiretrovirals (ARVs) to treat HIV are falling because of increased competition among generic producers, but newer ARVs continue to be[Read More…]