Local Foods, Local Places Initiative encourages creative economic development in 26 communities in 19 states WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2014. Yesterday, on behalf of the White House Rural Council, six federal agencies joined to announce 26 communities selected to participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative providing technical support,[Read More…]
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Congresswoman Duckworth Applauds Passage of Legislation to Empower Disabled Americans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2014. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) applauded the passage of H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act in the House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation was introduced by Congressman Ander Crenshaw (R-FL) and is cosponsored by Congresswoman Duckworth. The ABLE Act will allow Americans living with[Read More…]
Medications for Patients with First Episode Psychosis May Not Meet Guidelines
Researchers call for more prescriber education – NIH-funded study Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2014. Many patients with first-episode psychosis receive medications that do not comply with recommended guidelines for first-episode treatment , researchers have found. Current guidelines emphasize low doses of antipsychotic drugs and strategies for minimizing the side effects that[Read More…]
Barrier-breaking Drug May Lead to Spinal Cord Injury Treatments
NIH-funded scientists take first step towards developing promising new drug Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2014. Injections of a new drug may partially relieve paralyzing spinal cord injuries, based on indications from a study in rats, which was partly funded by the National Institutes of Health. The results demonstrate how fundamental laboratory[Read More…]
Draft California Plant Pest Management Plan Threatens Health, Nature, and Organics
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2014. Earlier this fall, in a state known for its environmental and public health-focused policy and forward thinking, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) released its draft Statewide Plant Pest Prevention and Management Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR), which has been widely criticized by environmentalists. While[Read More…]
Conservation Groups Launch Lawsuit to Protect Montana Grayling
Rare Fish Still Threatened by Massive Water Diversions From Big Hole River BUTTE, Mont.—(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2014. The Center for Biological Diversity, Western Watersheds Project, Butte resident Pat Munday and former Montana fishing guide George Wuerthner today filed a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service[Read More…]
Cruise Ships Flushed More Than a Billion Gallons of Sewage into Oceans Again This Year
Entire industry refuses to reveal environmental practices WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2014. Cruise ships dumped more than a billion gallons of sewage in the ocean this year, much of it raw or poorly treated, according to federal data analyzed by Friends of the Earth, which continues the call for stronger[Read More…]
Statement from Assistant Secretary of Labor Dr. David Michaels on 2013 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
Bureau of Labor Statistics reports steady decline in workplace injuries and illnesses WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2014. Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health, today issued the following statement on the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2013 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: “Today we[Read More…]
FDA Approves Blincyto to Treat a Rare Form of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
First anti-CD19 drug to receive agency approval Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Blincyto (blinatumomab) to treat patients with Philadelphia chromosome-negative precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-cell ALL), an uncommon form of ALL. Precursor B-cell ALL is a rapidly growing type of cancer[Read More…]
Ebola To Be Added to List of Neglected Diseases Eligible for US Government R&D Incentive
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2014. A United States government program meant to reward pharmaceutical companies for investing in research and development (R&D) for neglected diseases, and which will soon include Ebola on its list of eligible diseases, is enriching drug companies without ensuring that patients, treatment providers, or governments have access[Read More…]
