Tel Aviv, Israel–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. Inhaling cannabis improves symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, according to clinical data published online ahead of print in the European Journal of Pain. Investigators at Tel Aviv University and the Rabin Medical Center in Israel assessed the impact of cannabis exposure on motor symptoms and pain[Read More…]
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Study Examines Whether Loneliness Could Be Heritable Trait
Genetic risk associated with neuroticism and depressive symptoms CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. Loneliness is linked to poor physical and mental health and is a greater predictor of early death than obesity. Because of such risks, researchers sought to determine whether loneliness was a lifelong trait, not a temporary state. In conducting the[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Carbon Emissions At Lowest Levels Since 1991 As Clean Energy Grows Nationwide
OAKLAND, CA -(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. Carbon emissions from the electric sector are at their lowest levels since 1991, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). EIA cited lower consumption of coal and gas for energy use along with an increased use of non-carbon fuels in the[Read More…]
New CDC Study Shows Changes in Breast Cancer Death Rates by Age Group
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. Breast cancer death rates among women decreased during 2010-2014, but racial differences persisted, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The findings show changes for death rates from breast cancer by age[Read More…]
Contaminated Devices Putting Open-Heart Surgery Patients at Risk
CDC encourages hospitals to take action, advises patients to seek care if ill Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning healthcare providers and patients about the potential risk of infection from certain devices used during open heart (open-chest) surgery. Patients who have had[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Harnessing the Possibilities of Science, Technology, and Innovation
President Obama Hosts Frontiers Conference, Focusing on the Potential of Science, Technology, and Innovation to Drive Prosperity and Address Challenges in Personal, Local, National, Global, and Interplanetary Frontiers for the Next 50 Years and Beyond President Barack Obama looks at the moon through a telescope while talking with student Agatha[Read More…]
In Unprecedented Move, Drug Enforcement Administration Withdraws Emergency Kratom Ban
DEA Opens Public Comment Period, After Immense Pressure from Advocates and Prominent Members of Congress; Drug Policy Alliance: Kratom Does Not Belong in Broken US Drug Scheduling System Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2016. In an unprecedented move, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has posted a notice in the Federal Register stating[Read More…]
Al Gore and Hillary Clinton Address Climate Change in Miami, Florida (Video)
Miami, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. Al Gore joined the Democratic campaign Tuesday in Miami, Florida, to speak on climate change. Source: Youtube
Making Human Settlement of Space a Reality
Mars. Source: NASA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016 By: John Holdren and Charles Bolden Today, President Obama outlined a vision to CNN for the future of space exploration. Echoing what he said in the 2015 State of the Union address, the President wrote, “We have set a clear goal vital to[Read More…]
Texas Facing $4.5 Million Legal Bill in U.S. Supreme Court Fight Over Unconstitutional Clinic Shutdown Law
Center for Reproductive Rights entitled to costs after high court strikes down sham abortion restrictions Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. The Center for Reproductive Rights today filed a request for more than $4.5 million in legal fees accrued during its court battle with the state of Texas over abortion restrictions that were struck[Read More…]
