Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2014. A recent CBC News analysis of Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) data finds that nearly half of the organic fresh fruits and vegetables tested across Canada between September 2011 and September 2013 contained trace pesticide residues. While the fact that any amount of pesticides, trace or not, is found[Read More…]
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FDA Approves Farxiga to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Farxiga (dapaglifozin) tablets to improve glycemic control, along with diet and exercise, in adults with type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes affects about 24 million people and accounts for more than 90 percent of diabetes cases diagnosed[Read More…]
Next Round of Winter Eyes St. Louis to Indianapolis
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports another bout of ice and snow will affect areas from the Midwest to Arkansas on Wednesday into Thursday. After a crippling snowstorm blasted St. Louis, Mo., and Indianapolis, Ind., on Sunday, folks are surely storm weary and hoping for a lengthy break between systems. While this will not be a major snow[Read More…]
General Mills to Drop Genetically Engineered Ingredients in Original Cheerios
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2014. Last week, General Mills announced that the company will eliminate genetically engineered (GE) ingredients from its mainstay original cereal Cheerios. The action recognizes the overwhelming consumer demand for GE-free products. The move was met with a range of reactions in the environmental community, from cheers of victory for the GE-free movement to[Read More…]
Study: ‘Living Room’ Offers Alternative Treatment for Emotional Distress
Patients perceive nonclinical care setting as ‘helpful and positive’ Mona Shattell (left) and Barbara Harris with DePaul University’s School of Nursing in Chicago are two of the co-authors of “A Recovery-Oriented Alternative to Hospital Emergency Departments For Persons in Emotional Distress: ‘The Living Room,’” which was published Jan. 7 in[Read More…]
Conservationists Ask Court to Halt Wolf Extermination in One of Nation’s Premiere Wilderness Areas
Pocatello, ID–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014. A coalition of conservationists, represented by the non-profit environmental law firm Earthjustice, today asked a federal judge in Idaho to halt an unprecedented program by the U.S. Forest Service and Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) to exterminate two wolf packs deep within the largest[Read More…]
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo to Support Medical Marijuana at His State of the State
Patients, Advocates, Elected Officials and Major Newspaper Editorials Praise Cuomo and Urge Him to Back Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Legislation NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will use his State of the State address to announce his support for medical marijuana for patients in New York. After years of[Read More…]
Most Health Care Providers Don’t Talk About Alcohol, Even When Patients Drink Too Much
Alcohol screening and counseling is an effective but underused health service Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014. Only one in six adults — and only one in four binge drinkers — say a health professional has ever discussed alcohol use with them even though drinking too much is harmful to health, according[Read More…]
New Report: Logging Would Impede Rim Fire’s Benefits for Wildlife, Water, Forest
Sierra Nevada’s Wildlife Will Pay Price for Industrial-scale Post-fire Logging SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014. A report released yesterday outlines the important ecological benefits of last summer’s Rim Fire in Northern California and exposes how a U.S. Forest Service plan to allow 30,000 acres of logging in the burned area will[Read More…]
Suburban Sprawl Cancels Carbon-footprint Savings of Dense Urban Cores
BERKELEY–(ENEWSPF)–Janaury 7, 2014. According to a new study by UC Berkeley researchers, population-dense cities contribute less greenhouse-gas emissions per person than other areas of the country, but these cities’ extensive suburbs essentially wipe out the climate benefits. A CoolClimate Map of New York City’s carbon footprint by zipcode tabulation area[Read More…]
