Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today posted warning letters addressed to 14 U.S.-based companies illegally selling more than 65 products that fraudulently claim to prevent, diagnose, treat or cure cancer. The products are marketed and sold without FDA approval, most commonly on websites and[Read More…]
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Illinois Dept. of Public Health: Make Sure Your Child Is Fully Immunized
Eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, measles cases being seen again in unvaccinated SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2017. Several mumps outbreaks around the state over the past couple years and a measles outbreak in 2015 in northern Illinois that affected mainly children too young to be fully immunized, are stark reminders[Read More…]
Remake of Classic “Your Brain on Drugs” Ad Slams Disastrous Drug War (Video)
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2017 By: Tony Newman April 20, 2017 Twenty years ago today, one of the most memorable ads of all time was launched, when Rachael Leigh Cook and her frying pan starting smashing up eggs in her infamous, “This is Your Brain on Drugs” ad. Today, on 4/20,[Read More…]
Record-Breaking NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson Sets New Record for Time in Space
534 days, 2 hours, 49 minutes and counting. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2017. NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson flew through the standing record for cumulative time spent in space by a U.S. astronaut at 1:27 a.m. EDT on April 24, and with the recent extension of her stay at the International Space Station, she[Read More…]
Campbell Soup Company Recalls Chicken Soup Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2017 – Campbell Soup Company, a Maxton, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,185 pounds of chicken soup products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain milk, a known allergen, which is not declared[Read More…]
Park Forest Health Department to Celebrate 65 Years with April 25 Open House
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2017. The Park Forest Health Department Nurses Plus will celebrate its 65th year anniversary with an open house on Tuesday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will celebrate the history and accomplishments of the department over the years, and will highlight its[Read More…]
Virtual Earth-sized Telescope Aims to Capture First Image of a Black Hole
UChicago-led South Pole Telescope part of international effort to study event horizon Illustration of the environment around the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, located some 26,000 light years away at the center the Milky Way.Illustration by: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2017′ By: Greg Borzo A powerful network of telescopes around the[Read More…]
7 Fronts on Which Trump Has Declared War on Environmental Science
President Donald Trump, accompanied by, from left, Vice President Mike Pence, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, speaks at EPA headquarters in Washington, March 28, 2017. AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2017. Despite having been in office for fewer than 100 days, and in the[Read More…]
Latest ACA Repeal Plan Would Explode Premiums for People with Pre-Existing Conditions
Brian Greenberg, who suffers from Crohn’s disease, holds up a syringe preloaded with his prescription medication that was delivered to his home in Stamford, Connecticut, July 6, 2016. AP/Julie Jacobson Washington, D.C. — (ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2017. A new column from the Center for American Progress finds that under President Donald Trump[Read More…]
Researchers Produce Detailed Map Of Potential Mars Rover Landing Site
Providence, RI-(ENEWSPF)- Brown University researchers have published the most detailed geological history to date for a region of Mars known as Northeast Syrtis Major, a spot high on NASA’s list of potential landing sites for its next Mars rover to be launched in 2020. The region is home to a[Read More…]
