Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. Today, a coalition of 283 farm, rural, consumer, manufacturer, labor, faith and environmental groups from across the United States delivered a letter to the House of Representatives urging Congress to reject the effort to repeal the country of origin labeling (COOL) law for beef, pork and[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. According to a special June issue of the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) , released last week, significant disparities in the burden of disease and illness experienced by different groups persist.  The articles highlight the need for greater understanding of the relationship between social, cultural,[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2015. The registered nurses of National Nurses United (NNU) are stepping up pressure on several members of Congress, urging them to vote “No” when the US House of Representatives considers Fast Track authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The ads, which begin running on local stations[Read More…]

New project seeks help of modelers to turn troves of environmental and health data into predictions for the next dengue epidemic Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2015. Dengue viruses are on the move. Spread among humans by mosquitoes, and across geographic boundaries through travel, the virus affects up to an estimated 390[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015.  The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center has suspended operations of its Pharmaceutical Development Section (PDS) due to the discovery of serious manufacturing problems and lack of compliance with standard operating procedures. Upon receipt of a complaint, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) representatives inspected the[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015.  Cook County Health and Hospital System (CCHHS), registered nurses, joined by community supporters, will picket John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital, 1969 W. Ogden Avenue. Chicago, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, June 5, to protest growing problems with safe staffing and “wage theft,” the denial[Read More…]

Credit: IARC/WHO GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 June 2015 – A group of 29 independent experts from 16 countries, convened by the specialized cancer agency of the United Nations, has concluded that there is sufficient evidence that mammography screening is effective in reducing breast cancer-related deaths for women aged 50–69 years. The benefit of[Read More…]

Belo Horizonte, Brazil–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015.  The administration of the non-psychotropic cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) reduces cocaine-induced toxicity and lethality, according to preclinical data published in the journal Mediators of Inflammation. Investigators at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Institute of Biological Sciences assessed the role of CBD in the mitigation of[Read More…]

Few victims receive supportive services Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 201.  Sexual violence against children is a significant problem in many low- and middle-income countries. At least 25 percent of females and 10 percent of males experienced some form of childhood sexual violence in the majority of seven countries studied, according to[Read More…]

Global Attention Underscores Consumer Demand for Safer Products WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015.  Consumers are demanding more information about the sun protection products they are using and the chemicals they are putting on their bodies, as evidenced by the overwhelming response to EWG’s 2015 Guide to Sunscreens. The guide, released May[Read More…]