(PHOTO: AccuWeather.com) AccuWeather Global Weather Center -(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports several Florida homes in a St. Petersburg-area neighborhood have been evacuated as a 40-foot-wide and 30-foot-deep sinkhole threatens the properties. So far, a home’s patio has already been swallowed by the hole. Neighbors were evacuated as a precaution. Dunedin, Fla., Fire Chief[Read More…]
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CDC Finds Cluster of Newborns in Tennessee With Bleeding Disorder
Report highlights importance of vitamin K shot at birth Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a cluster of newborns in Tennessee with late vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB). VKDB is a serious, but preventable bleeding disorder that can cause bleeding in the brain.[Read More…]
FDA Approves Medical Device to Treat Epilepsy
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a device to help reduce the frequency of seizures in epilepsy patients who have not responded well to medications. The RNS Stimulator consists of a small neurostimulator implanted within the skull under the scalp. The neurostimulator is[Read More…]
2013 World Diabetes Day and National Diabetes Month
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2013. A statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius: On November 14, World Diabetes Day—and during National Diabetes Month– we join with individuals living with diabetes, their families, advocates, and health care professionals to raise awareness of this devastating disease around the world. Combating diabetes is a serious[Read More…]
Dramatic Warmup on the Way: Chicago to NYC
(Source: AccuWeather Global Weather Center) AccuWeather Global Weather Center-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports a spectacular change is in store for cold-weary areas east of the Mississippi River. Temperatures are forecast to soar into the 60s and 70s from Chicago to Atlanta and New York City starting this weekend. To put the warm-up into[Read More…]
Lawsuit Launched to Speed Recovery of Endangered California Frogs
SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice of intent to sue the Interior Department today for failing to develop a recovery plan for Southern California’s mountain yellow-legged frogs. Although these frogs have been protected under the Endangered Species Act for over a decade, the[Read More…]
Emerging Tobacco Products Gaining Popularity Among Youth
Increases in e-cigarette and hookah use show need for increased monitoring and prevention Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. Emerging tobacco products such as e-cigarettes and hookahs are quickly gaining popularity among middle- and high-school students, according to a report in this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. While use of these[Read More…]
Newly Discovered Mechanism Suggests Novel Approach to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes
Experimental findings could lead to new, inexpensive therapy using a naturally occurring bile acid Image of non-diabetic healthy human islet cells that reside in pancreas. Insulin-producing beta cells are stained green. Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. New research led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) demonstrates a disease mechanism in[Read More…]
New State-by-State Polling Reports Show Majority of Americans Want Climate Action
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. New state-by-state polling reports find that the vast majority of Americans in both traditionally red and blue states accept climate science and want government action to clean up climate pollution. The state reports were released by Rep. Henry A. Waxman (CA-33) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI),[Read More…]
New Report Finds Rapid Growth in Use of Medicare Observation Services
Raises Concerns About Clinical Benefit and Out-of-Pocket Costs to Patients Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. Today, AARP Public Policy Institute released a new report examining the use of hospital observation status for Medicare patients. Hospital emergency rooms sometimes hold patients for observation before admitting them or sending them home. The use[Read More…]
