Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed suit against an independent oil producer for allowing thousands of gallons of oil, saltwater and other oilfield waste to overflow into ditches and farmland at its Willow Hill unit in Jasper County earlier this month. Capco Offshore of Texas, Inc. is[Read More…]
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Medical Costs for Youth with Diabetes More Than $9,000 a Year
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2011. Young people with diabetes face substantially higher medical costs than children and teens without the disease, according to a CDC study published in the May issue of the journal Diabetes Care. The study found annual medical expenses for youth with diabetes are $9,061, compared to $1,468[Read More…]
FDA Approves Zytiga for Late-Stage Prostate Cancer
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) in combination with prednisone (a steroid) to treat patients with late-stage (metastatic) castration-resistant prostate cancer who have received prior docetaxel (chemotherapy). In prostate cancer, the male sex hormone testosterone stimulates prostate tumors to grow. Drugs[Read More…]
NIH Study Finds Avastin and Lucentis are Equally Effective in Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 28 2011. Researchers are reporting results from the first year of a two-year clinical trial that Avastin, a drug approved to treat some cancers and that is commonly used off-label to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is as effective as the Food and Drug Administration-approved drug Lucentis for[Read More…]
5-Minute Screen Identifies Subtle Signs of Autism in 1-Year Olds
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2011. A five-minute checklist that parents can fill out in pediatrician waiting rooms may someday help in the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Published today in the Journal of Pediatrics, the study’s design also[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Video Explains U.S. Radiation Monitoring
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 5 P.M. EDT.The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) has uploaded a new video to its YouTube channel. The video, “Health Physicist Explains U.S. Radiation Monitoring,” features Health Physics Society’s President Edward Maher who explains how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Food[Read More…]
Obama Administration Announces New Clean Water Protection Policy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2011. Today the Obama administration announced a new proposal to secure clean water and protect American’s drinking water sources. The guidance on the scope of Clean Water Act protections comes after years of confusion stemming from misguided policies initiated by the previous administration that put millions of[Read More…]
IDHS Launches New Initiative for Supportive Breastfeeding Environments
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2011. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) joins Health Connect One and the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health to launch a 5-year plan that will help create more supportive environments for breastfeeding mothers. Efforts will focus on workplace, community and hospital environments, as[Read More…]
USDA Offers Food Safety Tips During Flooding and Power Outages in Midwest States
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2011 – The USDA´s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing recommendations for affected residents in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Indiana and other portions of the Midwest to minimize the potential for foodborne illnesses due to flooding, power outages and other problems associated with the powerful storm[Read More…]
NOAA Scientists, Colleagues Study the Wake Effect of Wind Turbines for Improved Efficiency, Reduced Damage
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2011. To improve energy production by wind farms, NOAA researchers and colleagues are launching a study this month to make visible the invisible “wakes” produced behind wind turbines. Ripples, waves and other disturbances form in the atmosphere downstream of turbines, similar to the watery wakes behind boats.[Read More…]
