CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2012. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) encourages parents and caregivers of youngsters to plan dental visits and discuss the importance of good oral health during National Children’s Dental Health Month in February. Designed to get parents, caregivers and children excited about making good oral health part[Read More…]
Science
Mars Express Reveals Wind-blown Deposits on Mars
Part of Syrtis Major EU–(ENEWSPF)–3 February 2012. New images from ESA’s Mars Express show the Syrtis Major region on Mars. Once thought to be a sea of water, the region is now known to be a volcanic province dating back billions of years. Syrtis Major can be spotted from Earth[Read More…]
Research Shows Structural IPM Confronts Pests and Reduces Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2012. A new study recently published in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management (JIPM) shows that from 2003 to 2008 the use of insecticide active ingredients was reduced by about 90% in University of Florida (UF) housing buildings after an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program was implemented.[Read More…]
Cannabis Is ‘An Effective Treatment’ For Cancer Patients, Israeli Study Concludes
el Hashomer, Israel–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2012. Some two-thirds of Israeli cancer patients authorized to use cannabis report long-term, symptomatic improvement from the plant, according to clinical data presented in January at a conference of the Israeli Oncologists Union and reported in several international media outlets. Investigators at the Sheba Medical Center[Read More…]
IDOT, Law Enforcement Urge Fans to Safely Celebrate Super Bowl Sunday
Remind Motorists to Have a Sober Driver or Risk Arrest SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2012. Across the country, millions of people will gather this weekend to watch the Super Bowl, America’s most popular sports event. To prevent fans from driving impaired, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Illinois State Police (ISP)[Read More…]
Obama Administration Announces Major Steps toward Leasing for Offshore Wind Projects in Mid-Atlantic
Wind Energy Areas Moving Ahead in Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and Delaware; Secretary Salazar Streamlines Offshore Wind Applications WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2012. Echoing President Obama’s State of the Union call for an “all of the above” energy strategy, the Department of the Interior today marked a major milestone for offshore wind[Read More…]
Brain Size Could Determine Whether You are Good at Maintaining Friendships
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–2 February 2012. Researchers are suggesting that there is a link between the number of friends you have and the size of the region of the brain – known as the orbital prefrontal cortex – that is found just above the eyes. A new study shows that this brain[Read More…]
Half of Species Found By ‘Great Plant Hunters’
GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–2 February 2012. More than 50% of the world’s plant species have been discovered by 2% of plant collectors, scientists have found. With an estimated 15-30% of the world’s flowering plants yet to be discovered, finding and recording new plant species is vital to our understanding of global biodiversity.[Read More…]
National Wear Red Day ® Kicks Off American Heart Month
Heart disease is the number one killer of women in Illinois, and the U.S. SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2012. Help the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) kick off American Heart Month by taking part in National Wear Red Day ® this Friday, February 3, 2012. Ask your friends, family and[Read More…]
Offshore Wind Power Takes Flight in Mid-Atlantic
Smart Development Could Create Tens of Thousands of Jobs and Clean, Domestic Energy WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2012. The Obama administration today moved forward with plans to develop the enormous offshore wind energy resources along the Mid-Atlantic, using a smart-from-the-start approach that has the potential to expedite the process while incorporating[Read More…]
