Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Jardiance (empagliflozin) tablets as an addition to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes affects approximately 26 million people and accounts for more than 90 percent of diabetes[Read More…]
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USDA Announces Additional Food Safety Requirements, New Inspection System for Poultry Products
Revised modernization effort includes new preventative measures, re-focused inspection activities that will prevent thousands of illnesses annually and improved coordination on worker safety WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced a critical step forward in making chicken and turkey[Read More…]
Senator Jack Reed Introduces Legislation to Combat Nationwide Overdose Crisis
Federal Legislation Would Support Expansion of Overdose Prevention Services and Fund Naloxone Access; Accidental Overdose Fatalities Across the Nation Have Nearly Tripled Since 2000 Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced the Overdose Prevention Act today with Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Senator Edward Markey[Read More…]
As West Africa Ebola Outbreak Worsens, CDC Issues Level 3 Travel Warning
CDC surge scaling up response in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today issued a warning to avoid nonessential travel to the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. This Level 3 travel warning is a reflection[Read More…]
Lawsuit Seeks to Halt Construction of U.S. Military Airstrip in Japan That Would Destroy Habitat of Endangered Okinawa Dugongs
Marine base threatens survival of manatee relative Dugongs are gentle marine mammals related to manatees and have been celebrated as “sirens” that bring friendly warnings of tsunamis. Recent surveys have only been able to conclude that at least three dugongs remain in Okinawa. San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. American and[Read More…]
Ash in Lungs: How Breathing Coal Ash is Hazardous to Your Health
New report details the threats of coal ash dust for nearby communities and workers Toxic coal ash dust at the Making Money Having Fun Landfill in Bokoshe, OK. Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Breathing coal ash dust can trigger asthma attacks, lead to cancer and lung disease and other serious health[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Joins Donnelly, Kirk and Great Lakes Senators Urging Action on Asian Carp Threat
Stress importance of regional stakeholders finding common ground on efforts to prevent spread of invasive specie WASHINGTON, DC.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Today, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Mark Kirk (R-IL), along with other Great Lakes Senators, sent a letter to White House Council on Environmental Quality Asian[Read More…]
Pelosi, Seniors Task Force Celebrate 49th Anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. On Wednesday, Members of the House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force celebrated the 49th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid by heralding recent efforts to strengthen these programs, and promising to fight efforts to roll back program benefits. Signed into law on July 30, 1965 by President[Read More…]
FDA Approves Striverdi Respimat to Treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Striverdi Respimat (olodaterol) inhalation spray to treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema that are experiencing airflow obstruction. Striverdi Respimat can be used once daily over a long period of time.[Read More…]
Hubble Shows Farthest Lensing Galaxy Yields Clues to Early Universe
The farthest cosmic lens yet found, a massive elliptical galaxy, is shown in the inset image at left. The galaxy existed 9.6 billion years ago and belongs to the galaxy cluster, IRC 0218.Image Credit: NASA and ESA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have unexpectedly discovered[Read More…]
