Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2014. Monday marks the beginning of a week of celebration for the irreplaceable species that pollinate one in three bites of food we eat, yet are threatened by the rampant use of pesticides in landscapes across the country. Beyond Pesticides is doing all we can to BEE[Read More…]
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EPA Identifies Safer Substitutes for Toxic Flame Retardants
Identified chemicals are persistent, accumulate in the environment and have reproductive, developmental, and neurological toxicity WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing safer alternatives to the flame retardants now used in consumer and commercial products, including building insulation and products with flexible polyurethane foam. “EPA’s findings[Read More…]
FDA Approves Lymphoseek to Help Determine the Extent of Head and Neck Cancer in the Body
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new use for Lymphoseek (technetium 99m tilmanocept) Injection, a radioactive diagnostic imaging agent used to help doctors determine the extent a type of cancer called squamous cell carcinoma has spread in the body’s head and neck[Read More…]
Study: Patients Report Subjective Relief, Satisfaction From Multiple Strains Of Medical Cannabis
Utrecht, the Netherlands–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014. The majority of patients prescribed cannabis in the Netherlands report experiencing therapeutic relief from the plant, regardless of which strain they consume, according to survey data published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. Investigators at the Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction assessed patients’[Read More…]
Study: THC Detectable In Saliva For Prolonged Periods In Habitual Consumers
Oslo, Norway–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014. The detection of THC in oral fluid is not necessarily indicative of recent cannabis exposure, according to clinical trial data published in the journal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. Investigators assessed the detection time of THC in oral fluid in habitual cannabis consumers during a prolonged period of[Read More…]
IDHS and IDPH Join Forces to Help Control Prescription Drug Abuse in Nursing Homes
June is Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program Month SPRINGFIELD, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Long Term Care (LTC) initiative, an unprecedented opportunity to change the drug prescribing culture in nursing homes.[Read More…]
Release of President Obama’s 2014 Medical Exam
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2014. The following is a report from the President’s periodic physical examination performed during the month of May 2014, as the President’s schedule allowed. The physical examination was performed and supervised by Ronny L. Jackson, MD, FAAEM, Physician to the President and Director of the White House[Read More…]
Fungus That Causes Deadly Bat Disease Spreads to Mississippi
White-nose Syndrome Has Already Killed Millions of Bats in United States JACKSON, Miss.–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014. The fungus that causes the bat-killing disease known as white-nose syndrome has been detected for the first time in Mississippi. The fungus that has already spread to 25 states and killed millions of bats was[Read More…]
US Cancer Survivors Face Significant Economic Burden
Medical costs, health insurance access, and lost productivity have an impact Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014. U.S. cancer survivors face significant economic burdens due to growing medical costs, missed work, and reduced productivity, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in today’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly[Read More…]
Cigarette Smoking Among U.S. High School Students at Lowest Level in 22 Years
Latest CDC teen behavior survey also finds fewer fights, too much texting and driving Current cigarette smoking among U.S. high school students lowest in 22 years. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014. Cigarette smoking rates among high school students have dropped to the lowest levels since the National Youth Risk[Read More…]
