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…]
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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…]
CDC Report Highlights Lack of Healthy Food Environments for Children
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2011. States can do more to improve food access, regulations and policies to promote healthy eating and fight childhood obesity, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 2011 Children’s Food Environment State Indicator Report also notes that the communities, child care[Read More…]
FDA Seeks Permanent Injunction Against Pennsylvania Dairy
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2011. The Justice Department, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has filed a complaint for permanent injunction against Daniel L. Allgyer, owner of the Rainbow Acres Farm, in Kinzers, Pa., for distributing unpasteurized (or “raw”) milk for human consumption in interstate commerce.[Read More…]
