EU–(ENEWSPF)–26 November 2012. Rocknest3 relayed by Mars Express For the first time, ESA’s Mars orbiter has relayed scientific data from NASA’s Curiosity rover on the Red Planet’s surface. The data included detailed images of ‘Rocknest3’ and were received by ESA’s deep-space antenna in Australia. It was a small[Read More…]
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American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Emergency Contraception Be Available to Teens
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2012. Teen pregnancies have declined over the past few decades, but the United States continues to see substantially higher teen birth rates compared to other developed countries. A new policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) discusses the use of emergency contraception and[Read More…]
Childhood Injuries Related to Inflatable Bouncers on the Rise
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2012. Use of inflatable bouncers, such as bounce houses and moonwalks, has increased in recent years, and so have injury rates. The study “Pediatric Inflatable Bouncer-Related Injuries in the United States, 1990-2010” in the December 2012 issue of Pediatrics (published online Nov.26) found that from[Read More…]
Study Shows Children at Risk from Cumulative Exposure to Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2012. The U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) risk assessment process does not account for cumulative dietary exposure to the multitude of pesticides on conventional foods. The agency typically analyzes the exposure risk associated with each pesticide on an individual basis, except for those determined to have a[Read More…]
Case Report: Inhaled Cannabis Controls Convulsions In Epileptics
San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2012. Cannabis inhalation is associated with significantly reduced incidences of convulsions in a pair of epileptic patients, according to a forthcoming case report in the journal Epilepsy & Behavior. Investigators at the University of California, Epilepsy Center summarized the cannabis use history of a 43-year-old subject[Read More…]
Talk Turkey to Take Charge of Your Health
Thanksgiving is National Family History Day SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2012. While gathered for the Thanksgiving holiday, whether at the table eating turkey, or later enjoying pumpkin pie, talk with your parents, siblings, grandparents and kids about some of the health issues that may run in your family. Each year since 2004,[Read More…]
National Organic Coalition Condemns USDA GE Report as Misguided
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2012. The National Organic Coalition (NOC) yesterday sharply condemned recommendations contained in the final report of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21), a group appointed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to address transgenic contamination of organic and non-genetically engineered (GE) crops.[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces New Investment in U.S. Small Modular Reactor Design and Commercialization
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2012. As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy to deploy every available source of American energy, the Energy Department today announced an award to support a new project to design, license and help commercialize small modular reactors (SMR) in the United States. This award follows a funding[Read More…]
Illinois Health Department Launches New Anti-Smoking Campaign
“Alone for a Lifetime” urges smokers to quit, use Illinois Tobacco Quitline to Help CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has launched “Alone for a Lifetime,” a new anti-smoking campaign depicting the powerful personal and emotional impact that smoking-related illnesses have on smokers’ families – especially their[Read More…]
Stay Healthy Through the Holidays
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2012. Northwestern Medicine dietitian offers tips for maintaining healthy habits during the holiday season Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season and a celebratory time full of temptations and demands due to family gatherings, parties, shopping and entertaining. Unhealthy habits may be inevitable this time of year,[Read More…]
