Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2012. A coalition of six consumer safety groups filed suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 21, 2011, citing the FDA’s chronic failure to regulate materials derived from nanotechnology (nanomaterials) used in sunscreens, cosmetics and drugs. The lawsuit demands that FDA respond to[Read More…]
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Healthcare Professionals Selected for New Innovation Advisors Program to Improve Care for Patients
WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 3, 2012. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that it has selected 73 individuals from 27 States and the District of Columbia for its Innovation Advisors program. A list of Innovation Advisors can be found at http://www.cms.gov/apps/media/press/factsheet.asp?Counter=4240. The initiative, launched by the CMS Innovation[Read More…]
NASA’s Twin Grail Spacecraft Reunite in Lunar Orbit
Artist concept of GRAIL-B performing its lunar orbit insertion burn. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Pasadena, CA-(ENEWSPF)- The second of NASA’s two Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft has successfully completed its planned main engine burn and is now in lunar orbit. Working together, GRAIL-A and GRAIL-B will study the moon[Read More…]
First of NASA’s GRAIL Spacecraft Enters Moon Orbit
Artist concept of GRAIL mission. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Pasadena, CA-(ENEWSPF)- The first of two NASA spacecraft to study the moon in unprecedented detail has entered lunar orbit. NASA’s Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL)-A spacecraft successfully completed its planned main engine burn at 2 p.m. PST (5 p.m. EST) today.[Read More…]
Quadrantid Meteors Set to Perform on January 4th
Not until early morning does the radiant of the Quadrantid meteor shower start to rise high — and don’t expect to see several at once! Sky & Telescope illustration Celestially speaking, 2012 opens with a bang. The Quadrantid meteor shower, one of the best displays of "shooting stars" all year,[Read More…]
NASA’s GRAIL-A Spacecraft 24 Hours Away From Moon
Artist concept of GRAIL mission. Grail will fly twin spacecraft in tandem orbits around the moon to measure its gravity field in unprecedented detail. Image credit: NASA/JPL Pasadena, CA-(ENEWSPF)- NASA’s Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL)-A spacecraft is within 24 hours of its insertion burn that will place it into[Read More…]
New IL Law to Help Renters Learn More About Radon Levels in Their Homes
Radon is Second-Leading Cause of Lung Cancer SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2011. A new law set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2012, will help people who rent apartments, condominiums or houses access information about radon levels in their homes. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency’s (IEMA) radon program is offering guidance[Read More…]
Obama Administration Awards $15,069,869 to Illinois for Enrolling Eligible Children in Health Coverage
New Data Show 1.2 Million More Children Nationwide Have Health Insurance since the Reauthorization of CHIP in 2009 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 28, 2011. Today, $15,069,869 was awarded to Illinois for ensuring more children have health coverage, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today. The performance bonus payments are funded under the Children’s Health[Read More…]
Time for a Change? Johns Hopkins Scholars Say Calendar Needs Serious Overhaul
Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University have discovered a way to make time stand still — at least when it comes to the yearly calendar. Using computer programs and mathematical formulas, Richard Conn Henry, an astrophysicist in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, and Steve H. Hanke,[Read More…]
IDPH Reminds Infant Caregivers to Follow Safety Guidelines for Preparing Feeding Formula
Infections associated with formula reported in two infants in Missouri, Illinois Questions and Answers about Cronobacter sakazakii (formerly Enterobacter sakazakki) and the Use of Powdered Infant Formula CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 27, 2011. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding parents and other caregivers of infants to follow safety guidelines when[Read More…]
