Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. France’s lower house of parliament passed a bill last week banning the cultivation of all strains of genetically engineered (GE) corn within its borders, even those strains that might not yet be approved within the European Union (EU). The law follows a decree adopted last month,[Read More…]
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Cases of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and HIV on the Rise Nationally
People Are Encouraged to Get Tested for STDs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging residents who are sexually active to talk with a health care professional about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and get tested. In the United States 20 million new STDs, including 50,000[Read More…]
FDA Proposes to Extend its Tobacco Authority to Additional Tobacco Products, Including E-cigarettes
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014. As part of its implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act signed by the President in 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed a new rule that would extend the agency’s tobacco authority tocover additional tobacco products. Products that would[Read More…]
FDA Approves Sylvant for Rare Castleman’s Disease
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—April 23, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Sylvant (siltuximab) to treat patients with multicentric Castleman’s disease (MCD), a rare disorder similar to lymphoma (cancer of the lymph nodes). MCD causes an abnormal overgrowth of immune cells in lymph nodes and related tissues in the[Read More…]
Study: Medical Cannabis Laws Not Associated With Increased Use By Adolescents
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The enactment of state laws legalizing the physician-recommended use of cannabis therapy is not associated with increased levels of marijuana use by young people, according to data published online in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital[Read More…]
Illinois EPA Recognized for 40 Year of Graduate Public Service Internship Partnership with University of Illinois at Springfield
Agency Internship Programs Help Students Gain Real-World Knowledge of Environmental Protection and Regulations SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. The Illinois EPA and Director Lisa Bonnett received recognition for the Agency’s continued participation in the Graduate Public Service Internship (GPSI) Program with the University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) – formerly Sangamon State[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry on Earth Day 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. The United States is proud to join countries around the world in celebrating the 44th annual Earth Day. I still remember participating in the very first Earth Day back in 1970. It helped to unleash a wave of grassroots activism that ultimately led to the creation[Read More…]
Alabama Supreme Court Rules That Women Can Be Charged With Chemical Endangerment if They Become Pregnant and Use a Controlled Substance
Health Professionals Call For Medical Care and Treatment Instead of Imprisonment and Punishment; In National First, Alabama Supreme Court Justices Moore and Parker Express Willingness to Punish Women Who Have Abortions as Murderers New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2014. On Friday, April 18, 2014, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a[Read More…]
Center for Food Safety and Animal Legal Defense Fund File Legal Brief In Support of Country of Origin Labeling Laws
Consumers Have a Right to Know about their Food Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. Yesterday, Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief with the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in support of the U.S. Department of[Read More…]
Optimistic Spouse Better for Partner’s Health
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. If your spouse expects good things to happen, your health may be in luck. Having an optimistic spouse predicted better mobility and fewer chronic illnesses over time, even above and beyond a person’s own level of optimism, according to a new University of Michigan study. The[Read More…]
