“Fresh Empire” empowers teens who identify with hip-hop community to live tobacco free Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the launch of a national public education campaign to prevent and reduce tobacco use among multicultural youth who identify with the hip-hop peer crowd[Read More…]
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FDA Approves New Injectable Drug to Treat Schizophrenia
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2015. On October 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aristada (aripiprazole lauroxil) extended release injection to treat adults with schizophrenia. Aristada is administered by a health care professional every four to six weeks using an injection in the arm or buttocks. Schizophrenia is a[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at the Opening of the 2015 Our Ocean Conference
Valparaiso, Chile–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015 Thank you very much and good morning to all of you, and let me begin by thanking our very, very generous hosts. President Michelle Bachelet, thank you very much, and my colleague and friend, Heraldo Munoz, the minister – foreign minister of Chile, who exhibited extraordinary[Read More…]
FDA Approves Expanded Indication for Medical Device to Treat a Form of Brain Cancer
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved an expanded indication for the Optune device to treat patients with newly-diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), an aggressive form of brain cancer. It is given along with the chemotherapy drug temozolomide (TMZ) following standard treatments that include surgery, chemotherapy,[Read More…]
New Research Reveals Devastating Impact of Clinic Shutdown Laws on Texas Women
Without U.S. Supreme Court intervention, widespread clinic delays will undermine the constitutional rights of women Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. New research released today by the Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) exposes the tremendous impact the state’s clinic shutdown law will have on Texas women if the U.S. Supreme Court fails to take[Read More…]
NOAA, Deepwater Horizon Trustees Announce Draft Restoration Plans for Gulf of Mexico Following 2010 Disaster
Seeking public comments on proposed 15-year ecosystem plan The BP Macondo Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20, 2010. Approximately 3.19 million barrels (134 million gallons) of oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico, making it by far the largest offshore oil spill in United States history. (Credit:[Read More…]
NOAA: Areas in Wisconsin and Maryland Identified as Possible National Marine Sanctuaries
Agency seeks public comment on Lake Michigan, Potomac River maritime heritage proposals Left: Aerial view of Mallows Bay (Photo: Don Shomette). Right: A diver swims over the two masted schooner, Walter B. Allen. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. During the 2015 Our Ocean Conference in Valparaiso, Chile, President Barack Obama today[Read More…]
Yale Study Links Prenatal Pesticide Exposure to Tremors in Children
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. According to a Yale University study, prenatal exposure to the widely used agricultural pesticide chlorpyrifos is linked to tremors – involuntary contraction or twitching of muscles – in childhood. Chlorpyrifos, a broad-spectrum chlorinated organophosphate insecticide also known as Dursban, may also affect the cardiovascular and respiratory[Read More…]
100 Colleges to Spend Week Focusing on Food, Sex and Sustainability
TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. Students at more than 100 college campuses will spend this week focusing on making campus life more sustainable, including hosting meat-free events, urging restaurants to provide discounts for Earth-friendly vegetarian meals, and distributing Endangered Species Condoms in dining halls, dorms, classrooms and student centers to make[Read More…]
Oregon Case First to Determine Whether Global Partners Requires More-protective Clean Air Act Permits for Its Oil Terminals
Lawsuit Filed by Conservation, Public-health Groups Argues Clatskanie Facility Needs Stricter Emissions Controls PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. In the first case to determine whether Global Partners LP’s handling of highly volatile crude oil requires a more-protective Clean Air Act permit, a federal judge in Portland will preside over a trial[Read More…]
