Experts Recommend New York Embrace Evidence-based, Public Health Approaches to Address Opioid Use and Overdose; Bill Follows Obama Administration Recommendation to Expand Medical Assisted Treatment Albany —(ENEWSPF)—September 29, 2015. Last Friday, New York Governor Cuomo signed legislation to prohibit drug court judges from forcing defendants suffering from opioid dependency to[Read More…]
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Every 9 Minutes, Someone in the World Dies of Rabies
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2015. A human death from rabies is a tragic but rare thing in the United States and most developed nations. It’s just as tragic but sadly common in parts of the world where some 3 billion people are at risk of being bitten by a rabid dog.[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Sends Letter to USTR on Affordable Drugs in Developing Countries
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 28, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today asked the chief trade representative for the United States to ensure people in the poorest countries around the world have access to low-cost medicines. “Making sure people in poor countries have access to life-saving medicine is our moral responsibility,” Sen. Sanders[Read More…]
Federal Judge Enters Permanent Injunction Against Florida Dietary Supplements Maker, Sunset Natural Products Inc.
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered a consent decree of permanent injunction on Sept. 25, 2015, against Sunset Natural Products Inc. and its two owners, Teresa Martinez (a.k.a. Teresa Martinez-Arroyo) and Elsy Cruz,[Read More…]
New TV Ad Highlights Hillary Clinton’s Fight To Reduce Prescription Drug Costs
‘Overnight’ Tells Story of How Maker of AIDS drug Daraprim Cancelled Sudden Price Hike After Clinton Spoke Out NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. Hillary for America is releasing its newest television ad today, highlighting the aggressive plan Hillary Clinton rolled out last week to confront out-of-control costs for prescription drugs. As Clinton[Read More…]
Study Links Childhood Cancer and In-Home Pesticide Use
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. A new study by Harvard researchers provides disturbing evidence that children’s exposure to household insecticides is linked to higher risks of childhood leukemia and lymphoma, the most common cancers in children. The analysis also found an association between use of outdoor herbicides to lawns and gardens[Read More…]
COPD Heightens Deadly Lung Cancer Risk in Smokers
Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. Smokers who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) may face nearly twice the risk of getting small cell lung cancer (SCLC)—the deadliest form of lung cancer—than smokers who don’t have COPD, according to a large worldwide study led by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan[Read More…]
Warning of Dangers to Health, Environment, UN Experts Urge Phase-out of Hazardous Pesticides
Highly hazardous pesticides should be phased out because it has proven very difficult to ensure proper handling. Photo: FAO/Asim Hafeez GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–28 September 2015 – Two independent United Nations human rights experts today called for an immediate worldwide phase-out on use of highly hazardous pesticides that are inflicting significant damage on[Read More…]
NASA Confirms Evidence That Liquid Water Flows on Today’s Mars
These dark, narrow, 100 meter-long streaks called recurring slope lineae flowing downhill on Mars are inferred to have been formed by contemporary flowing water. Recently, planetary scientists detected hydrated salts on these slopes at Hale crater, corroborating their original hypothesis that the streaks are indeed formed by liquid water. The[Read More…]
HHS Sponsors Development of Drug for Hospitalized Influenza Patients
With unique ‘mechanism of action,’ drug could become first in new class of influenza antivirals Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2015. Development of an experimental influenza antiviral drug that may be more potent and could have a longer treatment window than existing drugs will receive support from the U.S. Department of Health[Read More…]
