Kansas City –(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2015. Today, U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey issued a preliminary injunction blocking Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services from revoking Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri’s license to perform abortions in its Columbia health center. “Judge Laughrey’s decision affirms the state of Missouri violated the[Read More…]
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Statement by Secretary Burwell on End of Ebola Transmission in Guinea, Dec. 29, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2015 “Today we mark an important milestone in our fight against Ebola. The World Health Organization has declared the end of Ebola virus transmission in Guinea – marking the first time the West Africa region has stopped the original chains of transmission that started the outbreak two[Read More…]
CDC Year in Review: What’s Next?
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–December 28, 2015. Today, CDC reviews the most pressing public health challenges of 2015 and previews plans for 2016. CDC has made significant strides combatting some of the biggest threats to Americans’ health, including infectious and chronic diseases. In 2015, CDC helped lead global efforts to slow Ebola transmissions[Read More…]
6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes 41km WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan – USGS
USGS-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Survey reported a 6.3 magnitude earthquake centered in Afghanistan near the border of Pakistan. The quake struck on December 25, 2015, at 1:14:47 Chicago time. The epicenter was 41km (25mi) WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan; 48km (30mi) SSE of Jarm, Afghanistan; 49km (30mi) WSW of Ishkashim,[Read More…]
Rare Full Moon on Christmas Day
How the moon will appear on Christmas, 2015. Credits: NASA/Goddard/Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 24, 2015.Not since 1977 has a full moon dawned in the skies on Christmas. But this year, a bright full moon will be an added gift for the holidays. December’s full moon, the last of the[Read More…]
Radar Images of a Christmas-Eve Asteroid: An Early Gift for Astronomers
These images of an asteroid that is at least 3,600 feet (1,100 meters) long were taken on Dec. 17, 2015, (left) and Dec. 22 (right) by scientists using NASA’s 230-foot (70-meter) Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, California. This asteroid, named 2003 SD2020, will safely fly past Earth on Thursday,[Read More…]
FDA Approves Zurampic to Treat High Blood Uric Acid Levels Associated with Gout
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Zurampic (lesinurad) to treat high levels of uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia) associated with gout, when used in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor (XOI), a type of drug approved to reduce the production of uric[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Orphan Drug to Treat Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2015. On December 21, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Uptravi (selexipag) tablets to treat adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a chronic, progressive, and debilitating rare lung disease that can lead to death or the need for transplantation. “Uptravi offers an additional treatment option[Read More…]
New Hillary Clinton Plan Invests in Research, Makes Cure to Alzheimer’s Possible by 2025
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 22, 2015. With five million Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s today, and nearly 15 million expected to be affected by 2050, Hillary Clinton is launching a new, groundbreaking $2 billion annual commitment to prevent, effectively treat and make a cure possible for Alzheimer’s disease by 2025. Alzheimer’s is the[Read More…]
Senators Seek Further Information About Federal Efforts to Facilitate Medical Marijuana Research
Follow-up letter comes after federal agency response leaves unanswered questions about efforts to address regulatory barriers to critical research Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2015. United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and[Read More…]
