Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014. More than 230,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year in the United States, but determining their course of treatment remains a source of considerable debate. A new study by researchers from Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and[Read More…]
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Distant Black Hole is Spinning at Half the Speed of Light
Multiple images of a distant quasar are visible in this combined view from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope. The Chandra data were used to directly measure the spin of the supermassive black hole powering this quasar. Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ of Michigan/R.C.Reis et al; Optical: NASA/STScI[Read More…]
Study Shows More Hospital Deaths and Invasive Care for Dying Cancer Patients Who Receive Chemotherapy
Findings Suggest Need for Caution in Use of Chemotherapy Among Advanced Cancer Patients NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014 — Terminal cancer patients who receive chemotherapy in the last months of their lives are less likely to die where they want and are more likely to undergo invasive medical procedures than those[Read More…]
Lava Floods the Ancient Plans of Mars
Lava flows in Daedalia Planum EU–(ENEWSPF)–6 March 2014. Two distinct volcanic eruptions have flooded this area of Daedalia Planum with lava, flowing around an elevated fragment of ancient terrain. Daedalia Planum and Mistretta Crater in context The images were acquired by ESA’s Mars Express on 28 November 2013 towards the[Read More…]
Groups Sue EPA for Disclosure of Pesticide Inert Ingredients on Product Labels
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014. Yesterday, Center for Environmental Health, Beyond Pesticides, and Physicians for Social Responsibility, represented by Earthjustice, filed a complaint against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to complete rulemaking that would require pesticide manufacturers to disclose the inert ingredients on their pesticide product labels. An inert ingredient is[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Arizona Once Again in Court to Fight for Arizona Women
Phoenix, AZ –(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2014. Planned Parenthood Arizona is in court to protect the health and safety of Arizona women. In papers filed yesterday afternoon with the U.S. District Court for Arizona, Planned Parenthood asks the court to declare unconstitutional a provision that may ban medication abortion entirely in Arizona,[Read More…]
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: ‘I Am Doubling Down On Medical Marijuana’
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta is “doubling down” in his advocacy for patients to have legal access to cannabis as a therapeutic agent. In a commentary featured on the CNN website today, Gupta writes: “I am more convinced[Read More…]
Coal Companies and Subsidiaries to Spend Estimated $200 Million on Treatment and System-wide Upgrades to Reduce Water Pollution
$27.5 Million Civil Penalty Is Largest in History Under Section 402 of the Clean Water Act Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2014. Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (Alpha), one of the nation’s largest coal companies, Alpha Appalachian Holdings (formerly Massey Energy), and 66 subsidiaries have agreed to spend an estimated $200 million to[Read More…]
Eugene, Oregon Passes Resolution Banning Neonicotinoids
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2014. The City of Eugene, Oregon, became the first community in the nation to specifically ban from city property the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, which have scientifically linked to the decline of honey bee colonies. The passage of the resolution came just one week after the Oregon state legislature[Read More…]
President Proposes $11.9 Billion FY2015 Budget for Interior Dept.
Smart investments, new initiatives, and continued savings would generate jobs and economic growth, continue deficit reduction WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced President Obama’s fiscal year (FY) 2015 budget request of $11.9 billion for the Department of the Interior, saying it makes key investments to[Read More…]
