Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Citing serious adverse health concerns, National Nurses United announced today that it is joining with environmentalists, unions and other organizations from across the country to oppose the Keystone XL Pipeline – the 1,700 mile of tar sands oil pipeline from Canada to refineries in Texas. [Read More…]
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EPA Updates Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from Large Facilities
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted the second year of greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions data on its website, which provides public access to emissions data by sector, by greenhouse gas, and by geographic region such as county or state. Greenhouse gases are the primary driver of[Read More…]
Tortugas Marine Reserve Yields More, Larger Fish
No economic loss to Florida Keys fishing communities Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013, Populations of commercially important species like the red grouper increased in the Tortugas region following the closure of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s Tortugas Ecological Reserve. Download here (Credit:NOAA) A new NOAA research report finds that both fish populations and[Read More…]
Research Sheds New Light on When the Last Neanderthals Died Out
UK–(ENEWSPF)–05 February 2013. Since the 1990s, scholars have believed that around 35,000 years ago the last of the Neanderthals sought refuge in southern Iberia, in an area known as Spain today. However, new dating evidence on fossilised bones from sites in the region has cast doubt on this timing. An[Read More…]
TV Viewing, Exercise Habits May Significantly Affect Sperm Count
20 hours of TV weekly may nearly halve sperm count; 15 or more hours of moderate to vigorous exercise weekly may boost sperm count Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Men’s sperm quality may be significantly affected by their levels of physical activity, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Celebrates Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth released the following statement on the 20 year anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) being signed into law: Twenty years ago today, the Family and Medical Leave Act gave relief to millions of hard-working American families. With this landmark legislation,[Read More…]
Imaging Biomarker Predicts Response to Rapid Antidepressant
Signals dysfunction in brain system targeted by scopolamine – NIH study Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. A telltale boost of activity at the back of the brain while processing emotional information predicted whether depressed patients would respond to an experimental rapid-acting antidepressant, a National Institutes of Health study has found. [Read More…]
What Really Caused Mary Ingalls to Go Blind?
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Millions of people who read Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books are familiar with the story of her sister, Mary, who became blind after a bout with scarlet fever. But was it really scarlet fever? In a historical perspective feature in the March[Read More…]
New, Investigational Procedure may Help Treat Patients with Resistant Hypertension
National trial focuses on patients whose blood pressure is not controlled despite multiple medications CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults—an estimated 59 million—has high blood pressure. High blood pressure or hypertension is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure and kidney disease. Despite[Read More…]
Damaged Blood Vessels Loaded with Amyloid Worsen Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease
New Study Shows How Amyloid Builds-Up in Brain’s Blood Vessels Offering New Possible Solutions to Prevent Cognitive Decline NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. A team of researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College has discovered that amyloid peptides are harmful to the blood vessels that supply the brain with blood in Alzheimer’s[Read More…]
