UK–(ENEWSPF)–25 February 2013. The origin of an innate ability the brain has to protect itself from damage that occurs in stroke has been explained for the first time. The Oxford University researchers hope that harnessing this inbuilt biological mechanism, identified in rats, could help in treating stroke and preventing other[Read More…]
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Lead Exposure Negatively Impacts MEAP Scores of Detroit Schoolchildren
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2013. Lead exposure in early childhood has been linked to lower performance on state achievement tests for many Detroit Public School students in several grades, researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and colleagues report. The researchers also found lower scores for children who[Read More…]
Public Comment Process on Pesticide Use under Attack in Several States
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2013. Both current and future pesticide laws are under assault in several states. State-run agencies in Alaska are no longer required to solicit public comments or a review process for pesticide applications on state land due to new regulations adopted by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation[Read More…]
Blizzard Looms for Amarillo, Wichita, Kansas City
AccuWeather.com. State College, PA-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports communities from the Texas panhandle to Missouri are bracing for an immobilizing blizzard to kickoff the workweek on Monday. Evolving from the snowstorm delivering a fresh 6-10 inches to Denver to close out the weekend, the blizzard will take shape from the Texas panhandle to[Read More…]
NAACP, Medical, Public Health and Environmental Groups Urge Court to Uphold Clean Air Safeguards
Coal- and oil-fired power plants are the largest industrial source of air toxics; power plants account for approximately half of all the nation’s mercury emissions. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice) Allied groups support cleaning up toxic emissions from power plants Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. Eighteen national and state medical, public health, civil[Read More…]
NORML To Provide Educational Content To TheAnswerPage.com
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is pleased to announce that it is now providing educational content to the editors of The Answer Page, Inc. The Answer Page, Inc. is an online medical educational resource founded in[Read More…]
Secretary Salazar Finalizes Plan for Additional Development, Wildlife Protections in 23 Million Acre National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand domestic energy production, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar yesterday signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). The final action allows for the development of 72 percent of[Read More…]
Caves Point to Thawing of Siberia
EU–(ENEWSPF)–22 February 2013. Evidence from Siberian caves suggests that a global temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius could see permanently frozen ground thaw over a large area of Siberia, threatening release of carbon from soils, and damage to natural and human environments. A thaw in Siberia’s permafrost (ground frozen throughout[Read More…]
Choosing Wisely® Campaign – American Academy of Pediatrics Identifies List of Commonly Used Tests and Treatments to Question
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) yesterday released a list of specific tests or treatments that are commonly given to children, but not always necessary, as part of the Choosing Wisely® campaign, an initiative of the ABIM Foundation. The list identifies five targeted, evidence-based recommendations that can[Read More…]
UAlbany and Weill Cornell Researchers Discuss Broad Impact of HIV-Testing Guideline Changes in New England Journal of Medicine
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013 — University at Albany and Weill Cornell Medical College researchers discuss proposed changes in HIV-Testing guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in a perspective article in the March 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Authors Erika G. Martin, assistant professor[Read More…]
