Secretary Jewell Announces $4.2 Million in Competitive Grants to Employ more than 600 Young Americans at 22 Projects as part of Youth Initiative PORTLAND, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2013. In response to President Obama’s challenge to expand employment opportunities for youth, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell yesterday announced $4.2 million in[Read More…]
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NOAA Predicts Active 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Era of high activity for Atlantic hurricanes continues Hurricane Sandy as seen from NOAA’s GOES-13 satellite on October 28, 2012. Download here (Credit:NOAA/NASA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2013. In its 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued yesterday, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting an active or extremely active season this year. For the six-month[Read More…]
NASA Statement on Space Technology Meetings in Europe
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2013. The following is a statement from NASA’s associate administrator for space technology, Michael Gazarik, about his meetings this week in Europe to discuss potential cooperation on development of space technologies that will enable NASA’s future missions. These include the asteroid initiative announced in the president’s fiscal year[Read More…]
Insecticide Sales Rise with Failure of GE Corn
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2013. Insecticide sales have soared over the past year as target insects have developed resistance to crops genetically engineered (GE) to incorporate an insecticide. Contrary to industry claims that the technology would reduce pesticide use, crops like corn, engineered to protect against rootworm have been ineffective[Read More…]
New Hampshire Legislature Votes Overwhelmingly to Approve Statewide Medical Marijuana Law
Advocates welcome latest attempt to pass a law, and will lobby for amendments before bill reaches the governor Concord, NH–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. The New Hampshire Senate voted 18-6 today to approve HB 573, bringing the state closer to passing the country’s next medical marijuana law. The New Hampshire House overwhelmingly[Read More…]
NIH Funds Studies to Improve Type 2 and Prediabetes Treatment
Trials for adults and youth compare treatments in newly diagnosed people Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. The National Institutes of Health is looking for volunteers to take part in one of three clinical trials to improve and preserve the production of insulin in people with prediabetes or recently diagnosed type 2[Read More…]
House Subcommittee to Hear Testimony on Unconstitutional Federal Bill Banning Abortion at 20 Weeks
Center for Reproductive Rights calls on House Judiciary Committee to reject this clear violation of women’s fundamental rights and Supreme Court precedent NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. Just two days after a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled a similar law in Arizona was clearly unconstitutional under 40 years of Supreme Court[Read More…]
U.S. Health Care: Does More Spending Yield Better Health?
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. Health care spending is much higher for older Americans than for younger adults and children, on average, and analysts have said that increasing spending leads to longer life expectancy. But new research from the University of Michigan indicates that aging populations could view things differently. Conducted[Read More…]
Researchers Find Common Childhood Asthma Unconnected to Allergens or Inflammation
Discovery of Origins of a Unique Form of Asthma May Lead to a Precision Medicine Approach to Treatment NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013 — Little is known about why asthma develops, how it constricts the airway or why response to treatments varies between patients. Now, a team of researchers at Weill[Read More…]
California Adopts New Recycling Measure for Mercury-laden Thermostats
New Program Will Prevent Tons of Mercury from Polluting California’s Environment SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013 – The state of California issued new rules yesterday that will greatly reduce the amount of dangerous mercury sent to landfills and incinerators each year due to the improper disposal of old mercury-laden thermostats. The[Read More…]
