UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–15 September 2011. Having a good laugh with friends really does help us to deal with pain, suggests a new study. The international research team, led by Oxford University, found that when we laugh properly, as opposed to producing a polite titter, the physical exertion leaves us exhausted and[Read More…]
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Annual Flu Season is Coming – Get Your Flu Shot
New form of influenza vaccination this year SPRINGFIELD, ILL.—(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2011. Influenza vaccine is starting to arrive at local health departments, pharmacies and health care facilities around the state. The Illinois Department of Public Health, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is recommending people get vaccinated[Read More…]
Arctic Ice Nears Record Low
EU–(ENEWSPF)–15 September 2011. Envisat image of the Arctic A new record low could soon be set for ice in the Arctic. The past five years have seen the lowest extent of sea ice since satellite measurements began in the 1970s. Earth observing satellites make it possible to measure the[Read More…]
Bipartisan, House-Senate Coalition Introduces Legislation to Prevent Medicare Waste, Fraud and Abuse
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2011. “By removing a senior’s Social Security number from the front of the card and including the security upgrades used on the cards of our troops, this Secure Medicare Common Access Card will also help end Medicare’s current “Pay then Chase” policy that allows so[Read More…]
Medicare Open Enrollment is Earlier This Year – October 15 through December 7
2012 Medicare Advantage premiums fall and projected enrollment rises Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2011. On average, Medicare Advantage premiums will be 4 percent lower in 2012 than in 2011, and plans project enrollment to increase by 10 percent, the Department for Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today. Of people with[Read More…]
Federal Government Takes Pesticide Safety Training Out of Budget
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2011. Safe? This applicator is wearing rubber gloves and boots, but no respirator. Three major scientific groups concerned with the control of insects and disease are expressing their collective concern that the federal government is turning its back to pesticide safety education. Whereas approximately $2 million was appropriated[Read More…]
GMOs in Honey Banned in Europe
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2011. A ruling last week by the European Court of Justice states that honey produced though cross-pollination with a genetically modified (GM) crop must be authorized as a GM product before being sold. The ruling means that the European Union (EU) will have to ban imported honey[Read More…]
FDA Investigates Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health agencies to investigate a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis. At least 15 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported in Colorado,[Read More…]
Amphetamine Use on the Rise Worldwide, New UN Report Finds
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–13 September 2011. The use of amphetamine-type stimulants such as ecstasy and meth is surging around the world, a new United Nations report finds, warning that the growing trade in these illegal drugs and the high profits they bring to criminals are posing an increasing threat to health and security.[Read More…]
Conservation Partnership Makes Strides Toward Permanent Protection of Important Bird Area in Southeast Louisiana
(Credit: Bill Stripling) Prothonotary Warbler Livingston Parish, La.–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2011. The Land Trust for Southeast Louisiana (LTSL), The Conservation Fundand the National Audubon Society announced the permanent protection of 675 acres of diverse wetland habitat near the town of Maurepas, La. This acquisition will enhance an ongoing, multi-partner[Read More…]
