Hypoxic zone size affected by low river flow and nutrient loading Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. Scientists expect that this year’s mid-summer Chesapeake Bay hypoxic low-oxygen zone or “dead zone” – an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and aquatic life – will be approximately 1.58 cubic[Read More…]
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HHS Engages in Historic Health Collaboration with Cuba
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cuba’s Ministry of Public Health, an important milestone between the two countries since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations in 2015. The MOU establishes coordination across a broad[Read More…]
Proper Maternal Folate Level May Reduce Child Obesity Risk
NIH-funded study suggests an optimal level for pregnant women, particularly those who are obese Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. Proper maternal folate levels during pregnancy may protect children from a future risk of obesity, especially those born to obese mothers, according to a study led by researchers funded by the National[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Report Finds Too Few Patients Can Access Medicine Through New York’s Overly Restrictive, Expensive Medical Marijuana Program
Seventy-seven Percent of Patients & Caregivers Surveyed, Who Accessed the Program, Say They Cannot Afford the Medicine They Need; Advocates Call On New York State Legislature to Pass Bills to Increase Patient Access to Medical Marijuana New York –(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. Today, the Drug Policy Alliance issued a report[Read More…]
Eye Study Underscores the Long-lasting Benefits of Controlling Diabetes
NIH-funded study shows less diabetic retinopathy progression among those who underwent intensive glycemic control Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. People with type 2 diabetes who intensively controlled their blood sugar level during the landmark Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) Trial Eye Study were found to have cut their[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Supreme Court Rejects Latest Polluter Backed Challenge to Vital Health Protections Against Mercury Pollution
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. The United States Supreme Court decided to reject another polluter-backed challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) today. The court refused the state of Michigan’s request to review the D.C. Circuit’s decision to leave these vital public health[Read More…]
Obama Administration Announces Key Actions to Reduce the Organ Waiting List
America’s progress in science and technology has countless revolutionary discoveries within our reach… New breakthroughs in treating cancer and ending the wait for organ transplants… That’s some of what America can do. President Obama, May 19, 2016 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. Every 10 minutes, someone is added to the waiting[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces New Bill to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Legislation would curb the number of addictive painkillers flooding the market and promote responsible prescribing practices CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today unveiled new legislation to combat the volume of addictive painkillers on the market and improve prescribing practices as the heroin and prescription opioid[Read More…]
FDA Approves Vaccine to Prevent Cholera for Travelers
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Vaxchora, a vaccine for the prevention of cholera caused by serogroup O1 in adults 18 through 64 years of age traveling to cholera-affected areas. Vaxchora is the only FDA-approved vaccine for the prevention of cholera. Cholera, a[Read More…]
UN-backed Fund Expands Wildlife Protection Plan to 19 Countries in Africa and Asia
A southern white rhinoceros at Lake Nakuru, Kenya. Photo: Ryan Harvey NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 June 2016 – A United Nations-backed partnership fun has approved an additional $40 million to expand its support of a global programme fighting against illegal trafficking to a total of 19 countries in Africa and Asia. The[Read More…]
