Companies to work with DOE to significantly reduce gasoline and diesel use in commercial vehicles Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2011. Furthering the Obama Administration’s goal to cut U.S. oil imports by one-third by 2025, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that six new corporate partners have joined the National Clean[Read More…]
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Colorectal Cancer: Second Most Deadly Cancer Can Be Stopped Before It Starts
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2011. The No. 2 cancer killer in the United States, colorectal cancer, could get bumped down from its ranking if more people get screened. The rate of adults developing and dying from colorectal cancer has decreased, according to a new Vital Signs report released today by the[Read More…]
FDA Issues Anti-Smuggling Strategy and Draft Guidance on New Dietary Ingredients
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it has completed two tasks required by the new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). FDA has issued an anti-smuggling strategy, and issued draft guidance clarifying agency expectations on new dietary ingredients. The FDA issued an anti-smuggling[Read More…]
NIH Findings in Mice Have Potential to Curb Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2011. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have uncovered a pathway in mice that allows white fat — a contributor to obesity and type 2 diabetes — to burn calories in a way that’s normally found in brown fat and muscle. The findings are in the[Read More…]
Balance Tips Toward Environment as Heritability Ebbs in Autism
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2011. The largest and most rigorous twin study of its kind to date has found that shared environment influences susceptibility to autism more than previously thought. The study, supported by the National Institutes of Health, found that shared environmental factors — experiences and exposures common to both[Read More…]
State of IL Kicks off Campaign to Protect Seniors From Abuse
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2011. Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director Charles D. Johnson today kicked off Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month, in Illinois. Elder abuse refers to a negligent act (physical, sexual, emotional, confinement, passive neglect, willful deprivation, or financial exploitation) by a caregiver or any other person that causes[Read More…]
IL All Kids Health Insurance Reform Takes Effect Today
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2011. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is reminding the public that as of July 1, an income limit of 300 percent of the federal poverty level takes effect for the All Kids children’s health insurance program. The limit was adopted as part of the landmark[Read More…]
Cannabis Compound Induces Death Of Cells Associated With Liver Fibrosis
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2011. The administration of the non-psychotropic cannabinoid CBD (cannabidiol) induces selective apoptosis in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), according to preclinical findings reported in the journal Cell Death and Disease. The activation of HSCs is considered to be a key cellular event underlying hepatic fibrogenesis (excessive tissue[Read More…]
Pesticide Linked to Colony Collapse Disorder Receives Emergency EPA Approval for Stink Bugs
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted emergency approval for the use of the neonicotinoid pesticide dinotefuran to control brown marmorated stink bugs in seven eastern states. Dinotefuran is a member of the neonicotinoid family of systemic pesticides that is known to be highly toxic[Read More…]
Health Tips for the 4th of July Weekend
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2011. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold is offering some health tips for this year’s 4th of July weekend. SUN Wear sunscreen with at least sun protection factor (SPF) 15 or higher, and one that has both UVA and UVB protection. For the[Read More…]
