Governor Defies Scientific Consensus and Embraces Outdated Drug War Ideology to Justify Killing Life-Saving Bill CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2018 Contacts: Tony Newman and Laura Thomas Late last night California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 186 which would have allowed San Francisco to open overdose prevention services that would let drug[Read More…]
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Statement by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., On Preparations for Upcoming Flu Season and Vaccinations
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2018 Contact: Megan McSeveney This week marks the official start of “flu season” for 2018-2019. The FDA, along with its partners across the Department of Health and Human Services, has been working throughout the year to prepare the development of a safe, effective flu vaccine for[Read More…]
Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation Voluntarily Recalls All Products Produced at Keaau Facility
KEAAU, HI—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2018 Contact: Mia Noguchi Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation is voluntarily recalling all of its products produced at the Keaau facility between Sept. 6 – 21, 2018 due to a potential contamination of Escherichia coli (E. coli). The recall was initiated due to E.coli being detected in[Read More…]
Whole Foods Issues Allergy Alert for Undeclared Milk in 365 Everyday Value White Corn Tortilla Chips
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2018 Contact: Betsy Harden Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling 365 Everyday Value White Corn Tortilla Chips because the product may contain undeclared milk that was not listed on the product label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of[Read More…]
Newborn Syphilis Cases More than Double in Four Years, Reaching 20-year High
U.S. data show need to improve syphilis testing, treatment for pregnant women Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations Reported cases of congenital syphilis – syphilis passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy or delivery – have more than doubled since 2013, according to the annual Sexually[Read More…]
Yellowstone Grizzlies: Court Reinstates Protections, Blocks ID, WY Trophy Hunts
Endangered Species Act safeguards restored to still-recovering bears MISSOULA, Mont. —(ENEWPSF)—September 25, 2018 Contacts: Matthew Bishop, Western Environmental Law Center and Bethany Cotton, WildEarth Guardians Yesterday, a U.S. District Court judge ruled against the Trump administration, reversing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2017 decision to strip grizzly bears in[Read More…]
Matter Falling into a Black Hole at 30 Percent the Speed of Light
Royal Astronomical Society-(ENEWSPF)- A UK team of astronomers report the first detection of matter falling into a black hole at 30% of the speed of light, located in the center of the billion-light-year distant galaxy PG211+143. The team, led by Professor Ken Pounds of the University of Leicester, used data[Read More…]
Trump Administration Guts Methane Waste Rule
Twice Defeated, Zinke Makes Third Attempt to Allow More Gas Pollution, Waste Taos, NM―(ENEWSPF)—September 18, 2018 Contacts: Erik Schlenker-Goodrich and Laura King Today the Bureau of Land Management pre-published a rule rescinding most provisions of its 2016 methane waste rule. The original rule required oil and gas companies operating on[Read More…]
Experimental Nasal Influenza Vaccine Tested in Kids, Teens
NIH-supported Phase 1 trial of potential broadly protective vaccine. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 18, 2018 Contact: Anne A. Oplinger An early-stage clinical trial testing the safety and immune-stimulating ability of an experimental nasal influenza vaccine in healthy 9- to 17-year-old children and teens has begun enrolling participants at a Vaccine and Treatment[Read More…]
Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Found to Have No Effect on Healthy Life Span in Older People
Large NIH-funded study examined outcomes in United States and Australia Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 17, 2018 Contact: Barbara Cire In a large clinical trial to determine the risks and benefits of daily low-dose aspirin in healthy older adults without previous cardiovascular events, aspirin did not prolong healthy, independent living (life free of[Read More…]
