NIH-funded breakthrough points toward future rehabilitation options for people with physical disabilities Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. A compact, self-contained sensor recorded and transmitted brain activity data wirelessly for more than a year in early stage animal tests, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. In addition[Read More…]
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Salvadorian Woman Imprisoned For Abortion Pardoned and Freed
Center for Reproductive Rights Applauds Judge’s Decision, Repeats Call for Reversal of El Salvador’s Cruel and Destructive Abortion Ban Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. A Salvadoran judge has granted pardon to “Mery” (a pseudonym), a 27-year-old woman with a mental disability who was sentenced to prison for ending a pregnancy, attempted[Read More…]
Endangered Mussels Win Reprieve But TVA Still Embracing Dangerous Coal Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority retrofits aging coal plant outside of Nashville Nashville, TN–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. In response to legal pressure from conservation groups, the Tennessee Valley Authority has agreed to spare one of the nation’s most successful nurseries for imperiled freshwater species as part of a plan to retrofit the aging[Read More…]
Black Hole-star Pair Orbiting at Dizzying Speed
EU–(ENEWSPF)–19 March 2013. ESA’s XMM-Newton space telescope has helped to identify a star and a black hole that orbit each other at the dizzying rate of once every 2.4 hours, smashing the previous record by nearly an hour. The black hole in this compact pairing, known as MAXI J1659-152, is[Read More…]
Green Jobs Increases to 3.4 Million in 2011, Accounting for 2.6% of Total Employment
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2013. In 2011, the percentage of total employment associated with the production of Green Goods and Services (GGS) increased by 0.1 percentage point to 2.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The number of GGS jobs increased by 157,746 to 3,401,279. GGS employment accounted[Read More…]
Secure Pesticides and Chemicals during Poison Prevention Week
More than 145,000 reports made each year to poison centers involving pesticides and disinfectants WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. During National Poison Prevention Week, March 17-23, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urges parents and caregivers to secure pesticides and other household chemicals in locked cabinets out of children’s reach. “Poison Prevention[Read More…]
North Dakota Doctors Call on Governor to Veto Abortion Ban
Medical Professionals Urge Legislature Not to Pass Any Further Bills Blocking Access to Women’s Health Services FARGO, N.D.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. At a press conference held today, thirteen physicians and other medical professionals in North Dakota called on the governor to veto a law that would ban most abortions in the[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health 2013 Sport Fish Consumption Advisory
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the 2013 consumption advisories for sport fish caught in Illinois waters. This year, new advisories are being issued for the following lakes and rivers: Crab Orchard Creek, Jackson County Powderhorn Lake, Cook County Additionally, several less-restrictive advisories have been[Read More…]
Act Before Midnight Tonight to Stop Antibiotic Use in Organic Apple and Pear Production
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. The phase-out of antibiotic use in apple and pear production may continue beyond 2014 unless the public speaks out. Luckily, unlike the closed-door meetings that surround the rulemaking process in other government agencies, organic regulations are unique because they include a key ingredient: you, the[Read More…]
FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain ProtiDiet High Protein Chocolate Dream Bars Manufactured by Pro-Amino International, Inc., Quebec, Canada
Product may contain Salmonella Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. Fast Facts Pro-Amino International Inc., of Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada, is recalling the ProtiDiet High Protein Chocolate Dream Bars described below. The recalled product may contain Salmonella. Salmonella is a public health risk and is one of the most common causes of[Read More…]
