A woman visits her daughter in the high-risk area of an MSF Ebola treatment center in Foya, Liberia. Martin Zinggl/MSF MONROVIA, LIBERIA—(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2014. While the number of new Ebola cases reported in Liberia has declined in recent weeks, the outbreak is far from over and new hotspots continue to[Read More…]
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RN Strikes, Pickets – Actions in 16 States Nov 12 for Improved Ebola and Patient Safety Standards
National Actions Begin with California Strikes Tuesday Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2014. Registered nurses from California to Maine will hold strikes, picketing, and other actions Wednesday, November 12 in 16 U.S. states and the District of Columbia – with possible support actions globally – as National Nurses United, the largest[Read More…]
Space Station Crew Returns to Earth, Lands Safely in Kazakhstan
European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst (left), Russian cosmonaut Maxim Suraev (center) and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman pose for a portrait in the Harmony node of the International Space Station. The three crew members of Expedition 41 returned to Earth at 10:58 p.m. EDT Sunday, Nov. 9. Image Credit: NASA[Read More…]
Poorly Tested Gene Silencing Technology to Enter Food Supply with Simplot Potato
A New Form of Genetic Engineering will soon be sold to unsuspecting consumers Washington, DC)–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2014. Center for Food Safety (CFS) is warning consumers about a new genetically engineered (GE) potato that may soon enter the food supply. Because GE foods are not required to be labeled, the new[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Announces HHS Grant for American Academy of Pediatrics in Elk Grove Village
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2014. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a grant to the American Academy of Pediatrics in Elk Grove Village in the amount of $34,977. This grant will be used to support evidence-based childhood obesity treatment and improve[Read More…]
GAO Report Sounds Alarm Again on Poor Pesticide Controls
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2014. According to a new Government Accountability (GAO) report, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not test food for several commonly used pesticides with established tolerance levels –including glyphosate, one of the most commonly used pesticides in the U.S. This and other disturbing findings documented[Read More…]
Conservation Groups File Lawsuit to Protect Struggling Walruses from Arctic Drilling
Coalition challenges U.S. Fish and Wildlife rule allowing oil industry to harm mammals in the Chukchi Sea Walrus female and pup on an ice floe in the Chukchi Sea. Sarah Sonsthagen / U.S. Geological Survey Anchorage, AK —(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2014. A coalition of conservation organizations filed a lawsuit against the[Read More…]
U.S. Skin Cancer Costs Rise From 2002 Through 2011
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2014. The costs associated with skin cancer increased five times as fast as treatments for other cancers between 2002 and 2011, according to a CDC study published online today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The average annual cost for skin cancer treatment increased from $3.6[Read More…]
UN Refines Ebola Response Amid Efforts to Bring Outbreak Under Control by December 1
Head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Anthony Banbury, visits a site for safe and dignified burials for Ebola victims in the Sierra Leonean city of Kenema. Photo: UNMEER GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–7 November 2014 – The United Nations health agency today announced a new burial protocol for Ebola victims[Read More…]
Rapidly Strengthening Monster Storm May Become Most Intense Ever for Alaska
Visible satellite image capture Typhoon Nuri as it churned over the West Pacific on Nov. 5, 2014. (Satellite Image/NASA) AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports a powerful storm is slated to move over the Bering Sea this weekend, possibly becoming one of the most intense storms to ever impact the region. The former Super[Read More…]
