NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 May 2011. Headaches are the most common health disorders across the world, yet they remain neglected and under-treated, according to a United Nations study released today, which calls for greater investment in health care to treat the problem effectively through better services and awareness. In its Atlas of[Read More…]
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Secretary Salazar Releases 2011 State of the Birds Report
Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar released the 2011 State of the Birds Report, the nation’s first assessment of birds on lands and waters owned by the American people. The findings indicate tremendous potential for bird conservation: publicly owned habitats support at least half of the[Read More…]
BP Exploration Alaska to Pay $25 Million Penalty for Alaskan North Slope Oil Spill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. BP Exploration Alaska, Inc. (BP Alaska) will pay a $25 million civil penalty and carry out a system-wide pipeline integrity management program as part of a settlement for spilling more than 5,000 barrels of crude oil from the company’s pipelines on the North Slope of Alaska in[Read More…]
New Research Center to Increase Safety and Power Output of U.S. Nuclear Reactors
Oak Ridge, Tenn.–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. Today the Department of Energy dedicated the Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL), an advanced research facility that will accelerate the advancement of nuclear reactor technology. CASL researchers are using supercomputers to study the performance of light water reactors and to develop[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Advocates Stage National Day of Action Against Federal Interference
Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. Patients and their supporters rallied at the Justice Department in Washington, DC yesterday to protest increased federal interference in medical marijuana states. More than 200 supporters also rallied today in Sacramento for medical marijuana patients Dr. Mollie Fry and her husband Dale Schafer as they surrendered[Read More…]
U.S. Asthma Rates Continue to Rise
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. People diagnosed with asthma in the United States grew by 4.3 million between 2001 and 2009, according to a new Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2009, nearly 1 in 12 Americans were diagnosed with asthma. In addition[Read More…]
FDA, FTC Act to Remove Fraudulent STD Products From the Market
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today announced a joint effort to remove products from the market that make unproven claims to treat, cure, and prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Among the products targeted in today’s action are[Read More…]
World Asthma Day: NIH Research Advances Help People With Asthma
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. Today, the National Institutes of Health joins with public health officials, health organizations, and patient groups around the world to recognize World Asthma Day. As NIH’s leading supporters of asthma research, we at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the National Heart, Lung, and[Read More…]
Study Shows How Secondhand Smoke May Increase Vulnerability to Nicotine Addiction
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. Exposure to secondhand smoke, such as a person can get by riding in an enclosed car while someone else smokes, has a direct, measurable impact on the brain — and the effect is similar to what happens in the brain of the person doing the smoking.[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tradjenta (linagliptin) tablets, used with diet and exercise, to improve blood glucose control in adults with Type 2 diabetes. People with Type 2 diabetes do not produce or respond normally to insulin, a hormone that regulates the[Read More…]
