Heroin-assisted Treatment Programs Have Proven Successful in Reducing Overdoses, Disease and Crime in Numerous Countries, Including Germany, UK, Spain, Canada and more ARIZONA—(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2015. Last week, Nevada State Senator Richard Segerblom introduced groundbreaking legislation, Senate Bill 275, which creates a four-year heroin-assisted treatment pilot project. Heroin-assisted treatment, also known as[Read More…]
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Protecting Earth from Space Weather
Solar mass ejection EU–(ENEWSPF)–19 March 2015. This week’s spectacular glowing auroras in the night sky further south than usual highlighted the effect that ‘space weather’ can have on Earth. A strong solar flare was detected on the Sun last Sunday, an event generally associated with strong mass ejections and solar[Read More…]
Risk of Moderate Flooding for Parts of Central and Eastern United States
No drought relief in sight for California, Nevada or Oregon this spring U.S. Spring Flood Risk Map for 2015. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. According to NOAA’s Spring Outlook released today, rivers in western New York and eastern New England have the greatest risk of spring flooding in part[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement on Introduction of the SHARED Act
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2015. Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky introduced the Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act. Part of the “Frack Pack” of bills to improve safeguards against the dangers of hydraulic fracturing, the legislation would require testing and reporting of water contamination near hydraulic fracturing[Read More…]
Strengthening the Immune System’s Fight Against Brain Cancer
NIH-funded research suggests novel way to improve vaccine efficacy in brain tumors Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. When cancer strikes, it may be possible for patients to fight back with their own defenses, using a strategy known as immunotherapy. According to a new study published in Nature, researchers have found a[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Federal Government and Across the Supply Chain
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. The President is committed to addressing the climate change threat – both by taking action here at home and showing leadership on the world stage. As part of his commitment to lead by example to curb the emissions that are driving climate change, today President Obama[Read More…]
Misperceptions Keep Kids from Getting Lifesaving Treatment for Tickborne Diseases
Short-term doxycycline use does not stain kids’ teeth, CDC/IHS study finds Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. Kids are five times more likely than adults to die from tickborne diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). Doctors often avoid prescribing doxycycline, the most effective RMSF treatment, for young children because the drug’s[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell’s Fossil Fuel Plans Undermine Climate Goals
Oil and gas development and fracking near Utah’s White and Green Rivers. Credit: Taylor McKinnon/Ecoflight WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. A speech by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Tuesday highlighted deep contradictions between the Obama administration’s climate goals and its “all of the above”[Read More…]
Study: Majority Of Medical Marijuana Patients Substitute Cannabis For Prescription Drugs
Providence, RI–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2015. The majority of qualified patients in Rhode Island who obtain cannabis from a state-licensed dispensary report having used it as an alternative to conventional prescription drugs, according to a demographic review of patient characteristics published in The Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. Investigators Brown University in Providence[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Feinstein, Blumenthal To FDA: Use Existing Authority To Protect Consumers From Contaminated Dietary Supplement
Senators raise concerns about the safety of a product manufactured by company responsible for 2013 dietary supplement-related injuries and death WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2015. In response to confirmed reports that international shipments of a popular dietary supplement contained hidden and potentially harmful contaminants, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Dianne[Read More…]
