WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2014. Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $3 million in grants to research institutions to better understand how chemicals interact with biological processes and how these interactions may lead to altered brain development. The studies are focused on improving EPA’s ability to predict the potential[Read More…]
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ADA Fights High Cavity Rate in Children with Fluoride Toothpaste
Papers in February JADA issue note benefits of using fluoride toothpaste on baby’s first tooth CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2014 — To fight cavities in children, the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs (CSA) is updating its guidance to caregivers that they should brush their children’s teeth with fluoride toothpaste as[Read More…]
USDA Food Safety Tips for Areas Affected by Snow Storms
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Feb. 12, 2014 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states affected by severe winter weather moving across the country. Weather forecasts predict power outages that could compromise the safety of stored food. FSIS[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Proposes Groundbreaking Five-Year Plan to Transform State’s Healthcare System
“The Path to Transformation” Proposal Designed to Reduce Costs and Improve Health of People Across Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today released the draft of five-year plan for one of the most innovative and far-reaching healthcare transformation programs in the country. The “ The Path to Transformation ”[Read More…]
FDA Approves Imbruvica to Treat Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Imbruvica (ibrutinib) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients who have received at least one previous therapy. CLL is a rare blood and bone marrow disease that usually gets worse slowly over time, causing[Read More…]
Department of Interior Announces Ban on Commercial Trade of Ivory as Part of Overall Effort to Combat Poaching, Wildlife Trafficking
Ban Addresses Serious and Urgent Conservation and Global Security Threat Posed by Illegal Trade in Wildlife, Including African Elephants and Rhinoceros WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2014. Following today’s release of the Obama Administration’s National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced that the U.S. Fish[Read More…]
Department of Interior Releases First National Interactive Map of Onshore Wind Turbines
USGS Scientific Tool to Aid Landscape-Level Planning, Responsible Renewable Energy Development, Support Climate Action Plan WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2014. As part of the President’s Climate Action Plan to move the economy toward clean energy sources, reduce carbon pollution and create jobs, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Anne Castle today[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking & Commercial Ban on Trade in Elephant Ivory
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2014. Today the United States announced a National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking. The Strategy will strengthen U.S. leadership on addressing the serious and urgent conservation and global security threat posed by illegal trade in wildlife. In addition to the strategy, we are also announcing a ban[Read More…]
Mayo Clinic Identifies a Key Cellular Pathway in Prostate Cancer
ROCHESTER, Minn.–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2014. Mayo Clinic researchers have shed light on a new mechanism by which prostate cancer develops in men. Central to development of nearly all prostate cancer cases are malfunctions in the androgen receptor — the cellular component that binds to male hormones. The research team has shown[Read More…]
Federal Advisory Committee Examines Juvenile Courts and Justice System Programs for American Indian Children Exposed to Violence
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2014. More than 30 tribal leaders, juvenile court judges, child advocates, juvenile justice system experts and community members from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community testified today in the second public hearing of the Advisory Committee of the Attorney General’s Task Force on American Indian and Alaska[Read More…]
