Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016. Oral contraceptives taken just before or during pregnancy do not increase the risk of birth defects, according to a new study by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Statens Serum Institut in Denmark. They found that the prevalence of major birth[Read More…]
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NASA’s CORAL Campaign Will Raise Reef Studies to a New Level
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2015. A new three-year NASA field expedition gets underway this year that will use advanced instruments on airplanes and in the water to survey more of the world’s coral reefs in far greater detail than has ever been assessed before. The Coral Reef Airborne Laboratory (CORAL) will[Read More…]
Remains of Lost 1800s Whaling Fleet Discovered off Alaska’s Arctic Coast
A small anchor and other objects that were observed during the Lost Whaling Fleets expedition. (Credit: NOAA) ALASKA–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2015. NOAA archaeologists have discovered the battered hulls of two 1800s whaling ships nearly 144 years after they and 31 others sank off the Arctic coast of Alaska in one of[Read More…]
HHS and USDA Release New Dietary Guidelines to Encourage Healthy Eating Patterns to Prevent Chronic Diseases
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today released updated nutritional guidelines that encourage Americans to adopt a series of science-based recommendations to improve how they eat to reduce obesity and prevent chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes,[Read More…]
EPA Concludes Neonicotinoids Pose Risk to Bees, Fails to Analyze Other Pollinators
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2016. The Environmental Protection Agency said today in a “pollinator risk assessment” that imidacloprid, a popular neonicotinoid pesticide, poses a significant risk to honeybees — but it failed to examine risks to nearly 4,000 North American native bees and all other pollinators, including imperiled butterflies, bats and[Read More…]
New Research: Excess Sodium Intake Remains Common in the United States
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016. Nearly all Americans – regardless of age, race, gender or whether they have high blood pressure (hypertension) – consume more sodium than is recommended for a healthy diet. That is the conclusion of a new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)[Read More…]
Illinois Winter Road Conditions in One Click
IDOT online map offers real-time info to help Illinois travelers SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016. The Illinois Department of Transportation reminds motorists to bookmark gettingaroundillinois.com on their computers and smartphones for quick access to the latest winter road conditions. The Getting Around Illinois map is updated 24/7 during winter weather, providing[Read More…]
E-cigarette Ads Reach Nearly 7 in 10 Middle and High-school Students
E-cigarette use among youth is rising as e-cigarette advertising grows Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016. About 7 in 10 middle and high school students – more than 18 million young people – see e-cigarette advertising in stores, online, in newspapers and magazines, or on television and in movies, according[Read More…]
FDA Bans Three Toxic Chemicals From Food Wrapping – Too Little, Too Late
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016. Under pressure from EWG and other environmental and health groups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is banning three grease-resistant chemical substances linked to cancer and birth defects from use in pizza boxes, microwave popcorn bags, sandwich wrappers and other food packaging. The FDA’s belated action[Read More…]
Twin Study Estimates Familial Risks of 23 Different Cancers
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016. A large new study of twins has found that having a twin sibling diagnosed with cancer poses an excess risk for the other twin to develop any form of cancer. Among the 23 different types of cancer studied, an excess familial risk was seen[Read More…]
