Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center has suspended operations of its Pharmaceutical Development Section (PDS) due to the discovery of serious manufacturing problems and lack of compliance with standard operating procedures. Upon receipt of a complaint, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) representatives inspected the[Read More…]
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Cook County RNs to Picket Stroger Hospital Friday Over Short Staffing and Wage Theft
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. Cook County Health and Hospital System (CCHHS), registered nurses, joined by community supporters, will picket John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital, 1969 W. Ogden Avenue. Chicago, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, June 5, to protest growing problems with safe staffing and “wage theft,” the denial[Read More…]
Benefits of Mammograms Outweigh Adverse Effects for Older Women – UN Agency
Credit: IARC/WHO GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 June 2015 – A group of 29 independent experts from 16 countries, convened by the specialized cancer agency of the United Nations, has concluded that there is sufficient evidence that mammography screening is effective in reducing breast cancer-related deaths for women aged 50–69 years. The benefit of[Read More…]
Study: Cannabidiol Protects Against Cocaine-Induced Toxicity
Belo Horizonte, Brazil–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. The administration of the non-psychotropic cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) reduces cocaine-induced toxicity and lethality, according to preclinical data published in the journal Mediators of Inflammation. Investigators at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Institute of Biological Sciences assessed the role of CBD in the mitigation of[Read More…]
High Rates of Sexual Violence Against Children: A Global Problem
Few victims receive supportive services Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 201. Sexual violence against children is a significant problem in many low- and middle-income countries. At least 25 percent of females and 10 percent of males experienced some form of childhood sexual violence in the majority of seven countries studied, according to[Read More…]
More Than 1.2 Million Visits and Counting to Environmental Working Group’s 2015 Sunscreens Guide
Global Attention Underscores Consumer Demand for Safer Products WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. Consumers are demanding more information about the sun protection products they are using and the chemicals they are putting on their bodies, as evidenced by the overwhelming response to EWG’s 2015 Guide to Sunscreens. The guide, released May[Read More…]
Air Pollution Below EPA Standards Linked with Higher Death Rates
Photo: iStockphoto.com Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. A new study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that death rates among people over 65 are higher in zip codes with more fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) than in those with lower levels of PM2.5. It is[Read More…]
DOT Joins Members of Congress, Industry and Safety Advocates to Highlight the Life-saving Potential of Groundbreaking Technology to Prevent Drunk Driving
Alcohol-impairednology could potentially save driving crashes kill nearly 10,000 people annually; this alcohol-detection vehicle tech thousands of lives each year WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today joined with members of Congress, safety advocates and industry representatives at the U.S. Department[Read More…]
NASA’s Hubble Finds Pluto’s Moons Tumbling in Absolute Chaos
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. If you lived on one of Pluto’s moons, you might have a hard time determining when, or from which direction, the sun will rise each day. Comprehensive analysis of data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows that two of Pluto’s moons, Nix and Hydra, wobble unpredictably.[Read More…]
NIH Study Finds Alcohol Use Disorder On the Increase
AUDs often untreated Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. Alcohol use disorder, or AUD, is the medical diagnosis for problem drinking that causes mild to severe distress or harm. A new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, reports that[Read More…]
