AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports following a very active 2016 hurricane season, an above-normal number of tropical storms and hurricanes are once again forecast in the East Pacific in 2017. Warm ocean waters are expected to foster the development of 19 tropical storms, 10 hurricanes and seven major hurricanes. These numbers do not[Read More…]
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High Blood Pressure Linked to Racial Segregation in Neighborhoods
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Living in racially segregated neighborhoods is associated with a rise in the blood pressure of black adults, while moving away from segregated areas is associated with a decrease — and significant enough to lead to reductions in heart attacks and strokes, a National Institutes of Health-funded study has[Read More…]
New NIAAA Strategic Plan Aims To Advance Alcohol Research Across A Broad Spectrum Of Areas
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- As scientific advances continue to expand our understanding of how alcohol affects human health and point to new ways to address alcohol-related harm, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has released its 2017-2021 strategic plan for research. The new plan serves as a roadmap for[Read More…]
Congress Reauthorizes Protections For State Medical Marijuana Programs
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Spending legislation approved by Congress and signed into law by the President reauthorizes language protecting state-sanctioned medical marijuana and industrial hemp programs. However, the President expressed his personal opposition to the measure by issuing a signing statement suggesting that the provisions may interfere with his constitutional authority. Signing statements[Read More…]
2017 US Summer Forecast: Early Storms To Hold Back Heat In Northeast; Wildfires To Rage In California
AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather has issued its 2017 summer forecast for the US, reporting wet weather and severe storms will keep extreme temperatures at bay in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic this summer, while heat and humidity plague the South. Meanwhile, California will be at risk from wildfires due to abundant vegetation as[Read More…]
Discovery In The Early Universe Poses Black Hole Growth Puzzle
Heidelberg, Germany-(ENEWSPF)- Quasars are luminous objects with supermassive black holes at their centers, visible over vast cosmic distances. Infalling matter increases the black hole mass and is also responsible for a quasar’s brightness. Now, using the W.M. Keck observatory in Hawaii, astronomers led by Christina Eilers have discovered extremely young[Read More…]
Cell Particles May Help Spread HIV Infection, NIH Study Suggests
Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- HIV appears to enlist the aid of nano-sized structures released by infected cells to infect new cells, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. Known as extracellular vesicles (EVs), these bubble-like structures are made by many kinds of cells and, under most circumstances,[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces Lawsuit Against Metal Finishing Company Over Leaked Chemicals
Court Grants Madigan’s Request for Immediate Relief to Secure Facility and Prevent Additional Spills Chicago — (ENEWSPF)—May 9, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced a lawsuit against Krel Laboratories Inc. for improperly storing hazardous materials that leaked and spilled from numerous containers, jeopardizing public health. The court also granted[Read More…]
James Webb Space Telescope Arrives at NASA’s Johnson Space Center
Greenbelt, MD-(ENEWSPF)- NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, where it will undergo its last cryogenic test before it is launched into space in 2018. The telescope was loaded onto a trailer truck from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland,[Read More…]
Threat Of Flooding Rain, Severe Storms To Return To Central Us At Midweek
Renee Duff Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports rain and thunderstorms will return to storm-weary areas of the central and southern Plains around the middle of the week. The thunderstorms will follow a much-needed dry spell into Tuesday. Many areas continue to recover from extensive flooding and severe weather from this past[Read More…]
