NIH-funded study finds pre-operative office visit alone sufficient for comparable outcomes Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2012. An invasive and costly test commonly done in women before surgery for stress urinary incontinence may not be necessary, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study compared results after[Read More…]
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CDC/ATSDR Hydraulic Fracturing Statement
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2012. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) do not have enough information to say with certainty whether natural gas extraction and production activities including hydraulic fracturing pose a threat to public health. We believe that further study is[Read More…]
CDC Statement on Helmets and Tornadoes
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2012. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to recommend, as its first recommendation, that people in the path of a tornado find a shelter or a tornado-safe room. The safest place in the home is the interior part of a basement. If possible, get under[Read More…]
New Dental Fillings Utilize Controversial Nanotechnology to Kill Bacteria
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2012. Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry have created the first cavity-filling composite using controversial nanotechnology that will both kill bacteria and regenerate tooth structure. The antibacterial component to the new fillings will be a base of quaternary ammonium and silver nanoparticles, along with[Read More…]
Harvard School of Public Health Launches Obesity Prevention Website
The Obesity Prevention Source Aims to Help Policymakers and Public Reverse Growing Worldwide Epidemic Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2012. What is causing the obesity epidemic—and how can we stop and reverse this worldwide weight problem? A new website offers authoritative answers to these pressing questions and sheds light on one of[Read More…]
Statement of Earthjustice on the Forest Service’s Announcement of a Colorado Roadless Rule
Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2012. The following is a statement by Ted Zukoski, Staff Attorney in the Denver office of Earthjustice, on the announcement of a final rule regulating the management of 4.2 million acres of roadless national forest in Colorado. Earthjustice, a non-profit law firm, has worked in federal courts[Read More…]
May is Asthma Awareness Month
State Health Department Stresses Management of Chronic Respiratory Disease CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 2, 2012. An estimated 25 million Americans – including seven million children – suffer from asthma, a chronic respiratory disease for which attacks can range from mild to life-threatening. The prevalence has been increasing over the last two decades, and[Read More…]
IDOT, Law Enforcement and Safety Advocates Launch “Start Seeing Motorcycles” Campaign Statewide
Announce Proclamation Declaring May Motorcycle Awareness Month, Emphasize Responsibility of Motorists SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2012. With motorcycle riding season officially under way, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police, Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA), and A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education (ABATE) teamed up to kick off the “Start[Read More…]
Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 107 Individuals with Approximately $452 Million in False Billing
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2012. Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that a nationwide takedown by Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations in seven cities has resulted in charges against 107 individuals, including doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation[Read More…]
U.S. District Court Will Hear Motions to Dismiss a Climate Change Lawsuit Brought by Kids from Across the U.S.
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 2, 2012. WHAT: Court Hearing on the Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss the Federal Atmospheric Trust Litigation case (Alec L. v. Jackson, D.D.C., No. 11-CV-022235, 12/14/11). The case was filed by youth plaintiffs with the iMatter Movement. These young people from across the country are being impacted by climate[Read More…]
