Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2018 By: Monica Edwards and Laurie Abadie, NASA Human Research Strategic Communications Mark and Scott Kelly are still identical twins; Scott’s DNA did not fundamentally change. What researchers did observe are changes in gene expression, which is how your body reacts to your environment. This likely is within[Read More…]
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H7N9 Influenza Vaccine Clinical Trials Begin
Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2018 Contact: Elizabeth Deatrick Two new clinical trials testing an experimental vaccine to prevent influenza caused by an H7N9 influenza virus are now enrolling volunteers at sites across the United States. The Phase 2 studies, sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part[Read More…]
During Binges, U.S. Adults Have 17 Billion Drinks a Year
More than half of those drinks are by adults ages 35 years and older Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations U.S. adults consumed more than 17 billion binge drinks in 2015, or about 470 binge drinks per binge drinker, according to a first-of-its-kind study released by the Centers[Read More…]
New Technologies Help Seniors Age In Place — And Not Feel Alone
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2018 By: Gabi Redford Nancy Delano, 80, of Denver has no plans to slow down anytime soon. She still drives to movies, plays and dinners out with friends. A retired elder care nurse who lives alone, she also knows that “when you reach a certain age, emergencies[Read More…]
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Strengthen DEA’s Ability to Prevent Opioid Diversion and Abuse
Currently, 14 billion opioid doses are put on the U.S. market each year — enough for every adult American to have a one month’s prescription of addictive painkillers. WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—March 12, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The United State is in the midst of a prescription opioid, heroin, and fentanyl crisis[Read More…]
Lawsuit Launched to Fight Trump EPA’s Illegal Delay in Reducing Asthma-causing Air Pollution in Midwest, Florida
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 12, 2018 By: Robert Ukeiley, Center for Biological Diversity, Brian Willis, Sierra Club, and Caroline Cox, Center for Environmental Health Three conservation and public-health groups filed a formal notice of intent today to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to ensure that Detroit, Indianapolis and other cities[Read More…]
Red-state Changes Could Strengthen Affordable Care Act, Medicaid
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 12, 2018 By: Drew Altman, Kaiser Family Foundation By making their Affordable Care Act marketplaces and Medicaid programs more conservative, the leaders of several red states may actually strengthen the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid by creating a stronger Republican constituency for both programs. The bottom line:[Read More…]
Study: Cannabis Effective At Treating Symptoms Of Fibromyalgia
Netanya, Israel—(ENEWSPF)—March 9, 2018 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Cannabis therapy mitigates symptoms of the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia and is associated with a reduction in the use of other prescription drugs, according to clinical data published online ahead of print in the Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. An estimated[Read More…]
NASA Juno Findings – Jupiter’s Jet-Streams Are Unearthly (Video)
Washington—(ENEWSPF)—March 9, 2018 By: DC Agle, Dwayne Brown, and Laurie Cantillo Data collected by NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter indicate that the atmospheric winds of the gas-giant planet run deep into its atmosphere and last longer than similar atmospheric processes found here on Earth. The findings will improve understanding of[Read More…]
Jury’s In: Opioids Are Not Better Than Other Medicines For Chronic Pain
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—March 9, 2018 By: Alex Smith, KCUR A few years ago, Renea Molden’s doctors told her they wanted to take her off her opioid pills. It did not sound like good idea to her. “I was mad, I’ll be honest. I was mad. I was frustrated,” said Molden, 40, of[Read More…]
