Renee Duff Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports the chilly air swinging through the northeastern United States will not relinquish its grip until at least the middle of May. For most, the cool pattern will result in temperatures averaging 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit below early May averages. For some, the[Read More…]
Science
FDA Approves Drug to Treat ALS
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Radicava (edaravone) to treat patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. “After learning about the use of edaravone to treat ALS in Japan, we rapidly engaged with the drug developer about filing[Read More…]
Slow-moving Flooding Disaster To Expand Along Mississippi River Through Mid-May
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports as a surge of water continues to flow downstream, flooding will occur along the middle and lower Mississippi River through the middle of May and perhaps to the end of the month in some areas. While some areas along streams and[Read More…]
Birds Avoid Chopping Block (For Now) as Congress Leaves Out Most Proposed Cuts to Conservation
The spending package for the rest of the fiscal year includes increases for several programs that thousands of Audubon members urged their members of Congress to fund. Greater Sage-Grouse. Photo: Joseph Mahoney/Audubon Photography Awards WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2017. “We’ve always known conservation doesn’t have a party, but it’s nice to see[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Condemns Federal Executive Order Attacking Women’s Access to Preventative Healthcare
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday condemned the federal executive order signed under the guise of religious freedom that jeopardizes women’s access to crucial preventative healthcare services like contraception. Madigan issued the following statement against the Executive Order that directs the federal government to issue regulations that[Read More…]
Europe: 24,600 Refugee Children ‘In Limbo’ at Risk of Mental Distress, UNICEF Warns
An 8 year-old refugee from the Syria, in her family’s shelter in Pikpa Village, an open refugee camp run by volunteers outside of Mytilini, Lesvos, Greece. Photo: UNICEF/Gilbertson VII Photo GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 May 2017 – Nearly 75,000 refugees and migrants, including an estimated 24,600 children, currently stranded in Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary[Read More…]
American Medical Association Warns Proposed Changes to AHCA Do Not Remedy Bill’s Shortcomings
Despite amendments to bill, millions of Americans would still lose health insurance coverage CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2017 American Medical Association (AMA) President Andrew W. Gurman, M.D., issued the following statement yesterday about proposed changes to the American Health Care Act (AHCA): “None of the legislative tweaks under consideration changes the[Read More…]
AARP Maintains Firm Opposition to Health Bill
New Upton amendment to health bill does little to reduce massive premium increases for people with preexisting health conditions WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2017. AARP Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer Nancy A. LeaMond sent the following letter yesterday to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives in response to[Read More…]
STScI: A Lot of Galaxies Need Guarding in This NASA Hubble View
Power of Massive Galaxy Cluster Harnessed to Probe Remote Galaxies in Early Universe Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Like the quirky characters in the upcoming film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has some amazing superpowers, specifically when it comes to observing galaxies across time and space. One stunning[Read More…]
The Drug Policy Alliance Releases Four New Videos About MDMA, Cocaine, Heroin and Methamphetamine
Videos Provide History, Science and Harm Reduction Information Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2017. Today, the Drug Policy Alliance released four videos that provide information about MDMA, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. Each video is approximately two minutes long and informs the viewer about where the drug comes from, its history, and best[Read More…]
