Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014. Cosmetics giant Avon will join several other notable cosmetics and personal care companies in committing to remove the antibacterial pesticide triclosan from their products. This announcement comes months after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will require manufacturers of antibacterial soaps and other[Read More…]
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UN and Partners Renew Anti-polio Efforts in Middle East After First Case Detected in Iraq
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–8 April 2014 – With the recent discovery of a new case of polio in a six-month-old boy in Iraq, the United Nations and it partners, warning that the crippling virus still poses a threat to children across the Middle East, have re-launched a massive vaccination campaigns in Syria, Iraq[Read More…]
Washington’s Mazama Pocket Gophers Protected Under Endangered Species Act
Gophers’ Rare Puget Prairie Home Threatened by Sprawl, Invasive Species PORTLAND, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized Endangered Species Act protection today for four subspecies of Mazama pocket gophers and designated 1,607 acres of protected critical habitat in Washington’s Thurston County, including at the Olympia Airport.[Read More…]
New Study: Global Warming’s Bleak Future for Birds, Reptiles in Southwest
Some Species Pushed Toward Extinction, Others Could Lose 40 Percent of Existing Habitat FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey paints a troubling picture for birds and reptiles in the Southwest. Scientists examined current and future breeding ranges for seven bird and five reptile species[Read More…]
Spinal Stimulation Helps Four Patients with Paraplegia Regain Voluntary Movement
Groundbreaking results bring new hope for those with spinal cord injury – NIH study Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. Four people with paraplegia are able to voluntarily move previously paralyzed muscles as a result of a novel therapy that involves electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, according to a study funded[Read More…]
Younger Teens Still Account for 1 in 4 Teen Births
Despite recent progress, more can be done to prevent pregnancies in younger teens US Teen Birth Rate Declines But More Can be Done Entire infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. Although births to younger teens aged 15 to 17 years have declined, they still represent over a quarter of teen births[Read More…]
Eliminating Street Crossings Can Make it Safer for Children to Walk to School
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 8, 2014. Walking to school can improve children’s health, and public health initiatives often focus on increasing the number of children who walk or bicycle to school. However, increased walking could also increase children’s risk of being injured in a collision with a vehicle. A study[Read More…]
Philippine Supreme Court Upholds Historic Reproductive Health Law
Millions of Filipinos will finally have universal, free access to contraception and expanded reproductive health education NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. After more than a year deliberating the constitutionality of the country’s historic Reproductive Health Law passed in 2012, the Philippine Supreme Court has upheld the law. The Responsible Parenthood and[Read More…]
Optimism Associated with Lower Risk of Heart Failure
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. Optimistic older adults who see the glass as half full appear to have a reduced risk of developing heart failure. Researchers from the University of Michigan and Harvard University found that optimism—an expectation that good things will happen—among people age 50 and older significantly reduced their[Read More…]
Indian Fishworkers’ Group Demand Accountability from World Bank For Coal-Burning Power Plant Disasters
24,000 Call on World Bank Leader Dr. Kim to Act Now WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. As the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) host their annual spring meetings this week, tens of thousands of Indian fishworkers affected by the Tata Mundra coal-burning power plant in Gujarat, India are calling[Read More…]
