CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. Calling young artists! Win a trip to Orlando, Fla., by creating a piece of original artwork for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) international art contest. Children in grades 3 through 12 are invited to submit original artwork on the theme, “A World Free from Tobacco and[Read More…]
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Arkansas Governor Vetoes Unconstitutional Legislative Assault on Reproductive Rights
Ban on abortion at 12 weeks would have been most extreme anti-choice law in the country Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe vetoed a measure Monday that would have been the most extreme anti-choice law in the country by banning all abortions at 12 weeks of pregnancy with[Read More…]
Northwestern Medicine Trauma Team Travels to Bolivia
A group of surgeons, nurses, medical students and staff seek to improve pre-hospital and trauma care in South America’s most impoverished nation CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. North Yungas Road is the main passageway connecting Bolivia’s capital city of La Paz to the country’s Amazon rainforest region in the north. The 35[Read More…]
Conservation Groups Move to Protect Clean Air Safeguards in Arizona
State and utilities attempt to weaken regional haze plan and undermine air pollution protections San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2013. Conservation and public health groups seeking to restore clear skies over some of our nation’s most scenic landscapes filed a motion to intervene today with the U.S. Court of Appeals for[Read More…]
Hospital Safety Should Be a Guarantee, Not a Gamble, Michigan Legislators Say
Michigan Safe Patient Care Act will solve nurse understaffing, save lives MICHIGAN–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. State legislators are launching a new push to protect the lives and health of all Michigan residents by ensuring that hospitals provide enough nurses to give every patient safe, appropriate care. Responding to nurses’ pleas to[Read More…]
Herschel to Finish Observing Soon
Herschel and Rosette Nebula EU–(ENEWSPF)–5 March 2013 ESA’s Herschel space observatory is expected to exhaust its supply of liquid helium coolant in the coming weeks after spending more than three exciting years studying the cool Universe. Herschel was launched on 14 May 2009 and, with a main mirror 3.5[Read More…]
Silver Nanoparticles in Sewage Sludge Found to Disrupt Ecosystems
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. Low concentrations of silver nanoparticles can cause significant disruptions to natural ecosystems, find scientists at Duke University. This research, published in the journal PLOS ONE, provides a “real-world” look at the effects of this increasingly ubiquitous material in our environment. Although nanotechnology may have great potential to[Read More…]
UN Welcomes News of HIV Baby Who Appears to be Cured by Treatment
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 March 2013 – The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) today welcomed the news that a baby treated in the United States with antiretroviral drugs during the first months of her life appears to be functionally cured of the disease. “This news gives us great hope that a[Read More…]
Treating the Lawn Too Early is Not Only Wrong, It’s Illegal
Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2013. This photo, taken by Alan Cohen in late February of this year, depicts a lawn care company breaking a law that is intended to protect the Chesapeake Bay. By Alan Cohen, President, Safe Lawns for DC Kids and Critters To protect the Chesapeake Bay, states whose water flows[Read More…]
NOAA Assumes Full Operational Responsibilities of Environmental Satellite
Artists rendering of the Suomi NPP satellite. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2013. A recent major milestone to develop the next-generation of polar-orbiting satellites was reached when operational control of America’s newest environmental satellite was transitioned to NOAA. These satellites are critical to providing advanced warning for severe weather including tornado outbreaks, heavy[Read More…]
