Fort Collins, CO–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2017. Patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis report that cannabis effectively mitigates many of their symptoms, according to survey data published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Medicine. Five hundred and ninety-five subjects responded to an online questionnaire hosted on the Michael J. Fox[Read More…]
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Analysis: Nevada National Monuments Targeted by Oil and Gas Speculators
LAS VEGAS—(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2017. Oil and gas speculators have aggressively targeted two Nevada national monuments under threat of elimination by President Trump, an analysis released today by the Center for Biological Diversity reveals. Federal documents show that speculators blanketed Gold Butte and Basin and Range national monuments with requests to[Read More…]
‘The Age of Consequences’ to be Screened at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church on Friday, August 25
Park Forest IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2017. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest will screen the documentary film ‘The Age of Consequences’ on Friday, August 25 at 7 p.m. A discussion will follow. ‘The Age of Consequences’ looks at the impacts of climate change, how water[Read More…]
Most Adolescent Contact Lens Wearers Report Habits That Could Cause Eye Infection
CDC recommends healthy ways to wear and care for lenses Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2017. More than 6 in 7 adolescents (85 percent) who wear contact lenses report at least one habit that increases the chance of an eye infection, according to a report published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality[Read More…]
Communicating in a Foreign Language Takes Emotion Out of Decision-Making
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2017 By: Carla Reiter If you could save the lives of five people by pushing another bystander in front of a train to his death, would you do it? And should it make any difference if that choice is presented in a language you speak, but isn’t your[Read More…]
USDA Says Make Food Safety a Priority This Fall
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2017 — During the busy fall season, whether you’re preparing a packed lunch for your child, a weeknight dinner for the family, or a tailgate feast for the whole crew, make sure you prevent foodborne illness by following USDA’s four steps to food safety: Clean, Separate, Cook and[Read More…]
Sierra Club Sues Department of Energy Over Secrecy on Grid Study
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2017. Sierra Club sued the Department of Energy (DOE) today for the agency’s repeated delays in providing information on Rick Perry’s ongoing grid study, amid suspicion that draft versions of the study may be dramatically altered by political appointees in the Trump Administration. Today’s lawsuit was[Read More…]
Poll: Large Majority of the Public, Including Half of Republicans and Trump Supporters, Say the Administration Should Try to Make the Affordable Care Act Work
Most Americans Oppose Tough Negotiating Tactics Such As Ending Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments, but Most Republicans and Trump Supporters Favor Such Strategies; Most Republicans Are “Disappointed” But Not “Angry” That Repeal-and-Replace Legislation Did Not Pass Senate CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2017. After the Senate’s failure to pass legislation to repeal and replace the[Read More…]
FDA Warns of Potential Contamination in Multiple Brands of Drugs, Dietary Supplements
Recalled products from Rugby Laboratories, Major Pharmaceuticals, Leader Brands all manufactured by PharmaTech Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers and health care professionals not to use any liquid drug or dietary supplement products manufactured by PharmaTech LLC of Davie, Florida, and labeled[Read More…]
New Data Show More Than Half of Birth Control Exemptions Are For-Profit Companies
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2017. With the Trump administration expected any day now to announce a sweeping rule undermining the Affordable Care Act provision that gave 55 million women access to no-copay birth control, the Center for American Progress has obtained new data regarding corporations that have requested an exemption from[Read More…]
