Half of adults with disability get no aerobic physical activity Inactivity related to chronic disease in adults with disabilities. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. Working age adults with disabilities who do not get any aerobic physical activity are 50 percent more likely than their active peers to have[Read More…]
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Senator Wyden: National Climate Assessment Confirms Need to Act on Climate Change
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on the National Climate Assessment, released today: “Today’s report adds to the ever-growing body of scientific evidence and on-the-ground proof that the effects of climate change are already being felt in every region of the United States,” Wyden[Read More…]
BEE Protective! Beyond Pesticides Installs Honey Bee Hive at DC Headquarters
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. With pollinator week a little over a month away, Beyond Pesticides is thrilled to announce that it’s amplifying its own footprint in the BEE Protective campaign by installing an urban honey bee hive at its national headquarters in southeast Washington, D.C.! Beyond Pesticides and our BEE[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: What Climate Change Means for Regions across America and Major Sectors of the Economy, May 5, 2014
“…Science, accumulated and reviewed over decades, tells us that our planet is changing in ways that will have profound impacts on all of humankind…those who are already feeling the effects of climate change don’t have time to deny it—they’re busy dealing with it.” — President Barack Obama, Remarks at Georgetown[Read More…]
Gender May Contribute to Recovery Time After Concussion
OAK BROOK, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. A study of concussion patients using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) found that males took longer to recover after concussion than females did. Results of the study, which show that DTI can be used as a bias-free way to predict concussion outcome, are published online in[Read More…]
A Killer in the Cabinet: 2,500 Teens Begin Abusing Prescription Drugs Each Day
Fact: 2,500 Teens Begin Abusing Prescription Drugs Each Day (source: SAMHSA). We created this infographic to increase awareness about the potential dangers of prescription medications. Every day 2,500 teens start down a very dangerous road by taking medications intended for friends or relatives. Here are some prescription drug safety tips:[Read More…]
UN Agency Declares Global Health Emergency to Stem Potential Resurgence of Polio
Oral poliovirus vaccine. Photo: WHO GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–5 May 2014 – The spread of polio in countries where it was once eradicated is an “extraordinary event” and unless an international coordinated response is urgently put in place, the preventable disease will resurge, the United Nations health agency today warned. Members of the[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Highlights Landmark Contra Costa Partnership Benefiting Imperiled Species, Supporting Economic Growth
Locally Led Conservation Plan Demonstrates Flexibility in Endangered Species Act to Protect Habitat While Allowing Land Use ANTIOCH, CA–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today hosted a discussion with East Contra Costa County community leaders and other experts from around the state to discuss the importance of[Read More…]
Drug Pair Cuts Children’s Urinary Infections Up to 80 Percent
NIH study yields first clinical evidence validating common practice Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. Long-term use of a drug combination reduces the risk of recurrent urinary tract infection by up to 80 percent in children with the urinary condition vesicoureteral compared to placebo, according to research funded by the National Institutes[Read More…]
Drunk Driving Remains a Threat to Children in U.S.
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2014. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death of children in the U.S., and in roughly 20 percent of such cases, at least one driver is legally drunk. A study in the June 2014 Pediatrics, “Child Passenger Deaths Involving Alcohol-Impaired Drivers,” published online[Read More…]
