MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. This year’s melt season in the Arctic Ocean and surrounding seas started with a bang, with a record low maximum extent in March and relatively rapid ice loss through May. The melt slowed down in June, however, making it highly unlikely that this year’s summertime sea ice[Read More…]
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Video Recordings Show Infants Placed in Unsafe Sleep Environments
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. A study of video-recorded infant sleep patterns found that most parents placed their babies in unsafe sleep environments associated with increased risks of death. For the study, “Nocturnal Video Assessment of Infant Sleep Environments,” in the September 2016 Pediatrics (published online Aug. 15), researchers[Read More…]
Study Urges Child Development Screening for Refugee Families
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. A study published in the September 2016 Pediatrics, “Developmental Screening of Refugees: A Qualitative Study,” found that refugee children’s development is at risk due to the difficulties in the process of relocation. The study, published online Aug. 15, analyzed a series of interviews with[Read More…]
Environmental Groups Secure Settlement from Coal Mine Owner to Restore Mining Sites Across West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. The Sierra Club, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition (OVEC), and West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, announced a $6 million stream restoration and reforestation settlement today with the Virginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF). The settlement will support pilot restoration projects — administered by Appalachian Headwaters — in West[Read More…]
Improper Care of Contact Lenses Can Cause Serious Eye Infections
Contact lens wearers can take simple steps to prevent infections and damage Eye Wise: Contact Lenses 101 Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. Nearly 1 in 5 contact lens-related eye infections reported to a federal database involved a patient who experienced eye damage, according to a report published in CDC’s Morbidity and[Read More…]
Harley-Davidson to Stop Sales of Illegal Devices That Increased Air Pollution from the Company’s Motorcycles
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016. The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with Harley-Davidson Inc., Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group LLC, Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company Inc. and Harley-Davidson Motor Company Operations Inc. (collectively Harley-Davidson), that requires the companies to stop selling and to buy back[Read More…]
Study: Marijuana Use Not Associated With Adverse Outcomes In Transplant Patients
Baltimore, MD–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016. A history of marijuana use is not contraindicated in kidney transplantation, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Clinical Transplantation. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine evaluated the association between marijuana use and treatment outcomes in 1,225 kidney recipients[Read More…]
Study by University of Chicago Researchers Suggests Ways to Block Hypertension in Those with Sleep Apnea
Using rodent models, researchers find ways to prevent elevated blood pressures brought on by obstructive sleep apnea. Courtesy of: ScienceLife CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016 By: John Easton Obstructive sleep apnea—a disorder that affects nearly one out of four people between the ages of 30 and 70—is a common cause of high[Read More…]
University of Chicago Scientists’ Discovery Reveals Evolutionary Path From Fins to Fingers
New gene-editing methods help map cells linking fish fins and mammal limbs Markers of the wrists and digits in the limb of a mouse (left) are present in fish and demarcate the fin rays (right). The wrist and digits of tetrapods are the cellular and genetic equivalents of the fin[Read More…]
FDA Approves Expanded Indication for Two Transcatheter Heart Valves for Patients at Intermediate Risk for Death or Complications Associated with Open-Heart Surgery
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved an expanded indication for the Sapien XT and Sapien 3 transcatheter heart valves for patients with aortic valve stenosis who are at intermediate risk for death or complications associated with open-heart surgery. These devices were previously approved[Read More…]
