Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2016. Did you know that every two seconds someone needs blood and that blood supplies are frequently low this time of the year? To help meet this need, the Knights of Columbus, in partnership with LifeSource, will hold a community blood drive on Friday, January 6[Read More…]
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FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to New Treatment for Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval to Rubraca (rucaparib) to treat women with a certain type of ovarian cancer. Rubraca is approved for women with advanced ovarian cancer who have been treated with two or more chemotherapies and whose tumors have[Read More…]
Christmas Weekend Storm To Unfold With Snow, Wind And Severe Weather In Central US
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports a Christmas weekend storm of snow, wind and rain could threaten travel over a large part of the central United States, centered on Christmas Day. While only minor weather-related travel issues are anticipated for much of the nation this week, a[Read More…]
What Does A Trump Presidency Mean For Climate Change?
Blog Commentary-(ENEWSPF)- What does a Trump presidency mean for climate change? We’re getting more clues from inside his transition team. From the Washington Post: Donald Trump’s presidential transition team has asked State Department officials to disclose how much money it provides each year to international environmental groups. It’s the latest[Read More…]
Researchers Unveil Secrets of Undersea Volcano
Two decades of consistent monitoring lead to insights, forecasts Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016. New research on the eruption of an underwater volcano 300 miles off the coast of Oregon may help provide insights not only into the workings of submarine volcanoes, but to their land-based cousins, which pose a greater[Read More…]
Unprecedented Arctic Warmth in 2016 Triggers Massive Decline in Sea Ice, Snow
Warmer temperatures also bring record-breaking delay to fall sea-ice freeze Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016. A new NOAA-sponsored report shows that unprecedented warming air temperature in 2016 over the Arctic contributed to a record-breaking delay in the fall sea ice freeze-up, leading to extensive melting of Greenland ice sheet and land-based[Read More…]
Hearing Loss Prevalence Declining in U.S. Adults Aged 20 to 69 Years
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016. Hearing loss among U.S. adults aged 20 to 69 has declined over the last decade, even as the number of older Americans continues to grow. These findings, published today in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, also confirm that hearing loss is strongly associated with age and[Read More…]
FDA Approves Eucrisa for Eczema
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Eucrisa (crisaborole) ointment to treat mild to moderate eczema (atopic dermatitis) in patients two years of age and older. Atopic dermatitis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, is often referred to as “eczema,” which is a general term[Read More…]
New Study Determines Opening a Supervised Injection Facility for People Who Inject Drugs Could Save Millions
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC— (ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016. For the first time, researchers have determined the potential cost and benefits of opening a supervised injection facility for people who inject drugs in the United States. The study, released today, found that a single facility in San Francisco could generate $3.5 million[Read More…]
Republicans Will Also Repeal $28 Billion in Savings, Thousands of Lives When They Nix Obamacare
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016 By Joan McCarter Obamacare continues to save lives and money, says a new government report. Efforts to make hospitals safer for patients are paying off, preventing 3.1 million harmful hospital-acquired conditions and the deaths of some 125,000 people, according to an HHS report released Monday. Those[Read More…]
