ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. Much has been made of the increasing energy demands of the warmest regions of the U.S., but cooling down actually requires less energy than heating up, says a University of Michigan researcher. “The traditional discussion of climatology and energy demand concentrates on the energy demands for[Read More…]
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Make Spring Break Safe and Healthy
Northwestern Medicine expert offers tips for a healthy vacation CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 28, 2013. It’s that time of year again –bags are packed and people all across the country are on their way to a week filled with fun in the sun. Spring break is a good time for rest and relaxation,[Read More…]
How Cardiac Rehabilitation Changed One Man’s Life
Northwestern’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Cardiac Rehabilitation program paved the way CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. Amar Vakil seemed to have it all: A rapidly growing management consulting business and a loving and supportive family. Vakil, 49, is a first-generation immigrant from India and was determined to take full advantage of the American[Read More…]
Hunting High-mass Stars with Herschel
W3 EU–(ENEWSPF)–28 March 2013. In this new view of a vast star-forming cloud called W3, ESA’s Herschel space observatory tells the story of how massive stars are born. W3 is a giant molecular cloud containing an enormous stellar nursery, some 6200 light-years away in the Perseus Arm, one of our[Read More…]
How Hard is It to ‘De-anonymize’ Cellphone Sata?
A new formula that characterizes the privacy afforded by large, aggregate data sets may be discouraging, but could help sharpen policy discussion. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. The proliferation of sensor-studded cellphones could lead to a wealth of data with socially useful applications — in urban planning, epidemiology, operations research and[Read More…]
Males May Be Smart to Risk ‘Cheating’ Females
UK–(ENEWSPF)–28 March 2013. Males who stick around to care for offspring that may not belong to them are not ‘hapless dupes’ but are playing the odds in a game of evolutionary poker, according to Oxford University research. Previous studies have assumed that ‘cuckolded’ males, whose mates have offspring fathered by[Read More…]
EPA Announces Chemicals for Risk Assessment in 2013
Focus on Widely Used Flame Retardants WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2013. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will begin assessments on 23 commonly used chemicals, with a specific focus on flame retardant chemicals, in order to more fully understand any potential risks to people’s health and the environment. This[Read More…]
Report Exposes the Flaws in EPA’s Pesticide Approval Process
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. A scathing new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) sheds much needed light on the flaws in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) pesticide approval process, noting that in terms of the agency’s ability to offer transparency and rigorously test these inherently toxic chemicals, “the[Read More…]
California Assemblymember Richard Bloom Introduces Legislation to Address State’s Growing Overdose Crisis
Parent Activists and Overdose Prevention Groups Cheer Groundbreaking State Legislation SACRAMENTO–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2013. Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) introduced an overdose prevention bill that many are hailing as the first of its kind in the state. The bill, AB 831, asks the legislature to take action to address California’s growing[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Multiple Sclerosis Treatment: Tecfidera
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) capsules to treat adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that disrupts communication between the brain and other parts of the[Read More…]
