SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2011. As Illinois recover from this week’s snowstorm, the state now faces bitterly cold temperatures. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reminds people of the health dangers of extreme low temperatures and tips on how to stay warm. Frostbite/Hypothermia Without heat, exposure to cold temperatures can lead[Read More…]
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EPA To Develop Regulation for Perchlorate and Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2011. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson today announced the agency’s decision to move forward with the development of a regulation for perchlorate to protect Americans from any potential health impacts, while also continuing to take steps to ensure the quality of the water they[Read More…]
DOE Energy Innovation Portal Connects Innovative Energy Technologies to the Marketplace
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2011. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Innovation Portal now has more than 300 business-friendly marketing summaries available to help investors and companies identify and license leading-edge energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. The Portal is an online tool that links available DOE innovations to the entrepreneurs[Read More…]
Haiti: UN Human Rights Chief Offers Help to Address Crimes Under Duvalier
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 February 2011 – The United Nations human rights chief has offered Haitian authorities technical assistance for prosecuting crimes committed during the 15-year rule of former president Jean-Claude Duvalier, who returned to the country last month from exile. There are major issues concerning human rights abuses that took place[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Americans with Disabilities Act Settlement with H&R Block
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2011. The Justice Department today announced a comprehensive settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with HRB Tax Group Inc., H&R Block Tax Services LLC and HRB Advance LLC (H&R Block) to ensure effective communication with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in the[Read More…]
Level of Tumor Protein Indicates Chances Cancer Will Spread
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2011. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the University of Hong Kong have discovered that high levels of a particular protein in cancer cells are a reliable indicator that a cancer will spread. By measuring the protein’s genetic material in tumors that had been surgically[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation–American Heart Month, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2011. Heart disease is a staggering health problem and a leading cause of death for American women and men. Thankfully, there are steps each of us can take to prevent this chronic disease. In a time when one in three adults in the United States is living[Read More…]
USDA and HHS Announce New Dietary Guidelines to Help Americans Make Healthier Food Choices
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 31, 2011 — Agriculture Secretary TomVilsack and Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius today announced the release of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the federal government’s evidence-based nutritional guidance to promote health, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and reduce the prevalence[Read More…]
Fish Demand Reaches All-Time High But Global Stocks Still Low – UN Agency
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–31 January 2011 – Fish consumption has reached an all-time high and more people than ever are employed in or depend on the fisheries sector, according to a new United Nations report, which also warns that global fish stocks have not improved. “That there has been no improvement in[Read More…]
CDC Review Finds No Link Between Problem Drywall and 11 Reported Deaths
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2011. A review provided to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health finds that there is no evidence linking exposure to problem drywall and 11 reported deaths. The CDC review confirms the results[Read More…]
