SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2011. In recognition of World Tuberculosis Day tomorrow, March 24, 2011, Dr. Damon T. Arnold, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), announced an all time low for the number of new tuberculosis (TB) cases in Illinois. Illinois is joining the World Tuberculosis Day global campaign,[Read More…]
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NIH Study Identifies Gene That Suppresses Cell’s Immune Activation
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2011. A new study of prostate tumors has shown that a gene, FOXO3, suppresses activation of cells related to immunity and thus leads to a reduced immune response against a growing cancer. One of the main problems in treating cancer by vaccine or immunotherapy is that tumors[Read More…]
On World Water Day, UN Calls for Greater Investment in Providing Clean Water for All
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–22 March 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged governments to recognize that the water crisis facing many urban areas is the result of weak policies and poor management rather than scarcity, noting that the problem calls for increased investment in water and sanitation services. “Let us also pledge[Read More…]
Those Living Along U.S. Coastline Should Always Be Prepared for Tsunamis
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2011. In the wake of Japan’s tsunami disaster, NOAA is urging Americans who live and vacation at the coast to take the threat of tsunamis seriously. With more coastline than any other country in the world and proximity to several major fault lines, the Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf[Read More…]
South Dakota Governor Signs Law Creating Unprecedented Obstacles For Women’s Health
PIERRE, S.D.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2011. The governor of South Dakota signed into law today a bill that requires any woman seeking an abortion to first visit anti-abortion “crisis pregnancy centers” (CPCs) and report the name of the physician providing the abortion to CPC staff. The law also requires a woman to[Read More…]
Interior Approves First Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Exploration Plan with Post-Deepwater Horizon Environmental Review
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael R. Bromwich today announced that the bureau has approved an Exploration Plan, submitted by Shell Offshore Inc., following the completion of a site-specific Environmental Assessment (SEA) for deepwater[Read More…]
New Method Delivers Alzheimer’s Drug to the Brain
GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–21 March 2011. Oxford University scientists have developed a new method for delivering complex drugs directly to the brain, a necessary step for treating diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Motor Neuron Disease and Muscular Dystrophy. These diseases have largely resisted attempts to over the last 50 years develop new treatments,[Read More…]
FTC Warns Consumers About Scam Artists’ Pitch for Potassium Iodide Treatment
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2011. Recent reports of events in Japan are causing scam artists to try to convince consumers that they need potassium iodide pills and drops to protect themselves. Potassium iodide, or KI, can help prevent thyroid cancer, which is one of the biggest risks from contamination with radioactive[Read More…]
NHTSA Releases New Child Seat Guidelines
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has revised its child restraint guidelines to be categorized by age rather than by type of child seat in order to keep pace with the latest scientific and medical research and the development of new child restraint technologies. Under the[Read More…]
Drilling Down on Fracking Concerns: The Potential and Peril of Hydraulic Fracturing to Drill for Natural Gas
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. Today, the Center for American Progress released the brief “Drilling Down on Fracking Concerns: The Potential and Peril of Hydraulic Fracturing to Drill for Natural Gas,” by Tom Kenworthy and Daniel J. Weiss with Lisbeth Kaufman and Christina C. DiPasquale. This brief examines the issues involved[Read More…]
