ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2012. Mother rats respond much differently to cocaine than female rats that have never given birth, according to new University of Michigan research that looks at both behavior and brain chemistry. The findings may help lay the groundwork for more tailored human addiction treatment, based on scientific[Read More…]
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Planned Parenthood Marks 96 Years of Providing Health Care and Information to Women, Men, and Young People
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2012. Founded on the belief that women should be able to plan and space their pregnancies, Planned Parenthood — the nation’s leading women’s health care provider and advocate, and a trusted source of primary and preventive care for women, men, and young people — celebrates its 96th[Read More…]
UPDATE: Multistate Meningitis Outbreak Investigation, October 16, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2012 – 2 PM EDT At-A-Glance Status: Ongoing Investigation Infection: Fungal Facility Type: Outpatient Setting Case Count: 233 States: 15 Deaths: 15 Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak – Current Case Count October 16, 2012 2:00 PM EDT Cases with Fungal Infections Linked to Steroid Injections [View Larger Map][Read More…]
Governor Quinn Administration Names Six Healthcare Networks to Lead Transition to Coordinated Care
Groups were selected from applicants across the state Goal is to improve healthcare outcomes and control costs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) today named six healthcare networks that have been chosen initially to launch the state’s transition to greatly expanded[Read More…]
Unregulated Fracking in California Faces Court Challenge
Conservation groups demand state regulators enforce existing law to protect public health, environment Oakland, CA–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2012. As hundreds of California oil and gas wells undergo dangerous hydraulic fracturing without government oversight, environmental advocates went to court today to force the agency responsible for regulating the oil and gas industry[Read More…]
Planet With Four Stars Discovered
An artist’s illustration of PH1, a planet discovered by volunteers from the Planet Hunters citizen science project. PH1, shown in the foreground, is a circumbinary planet and orbits two suns. Image Credit: Haven Giguere/Yale. UK–(ENEWSPF)–16 October 2012. For the first time a planet has been found that orbits one pair[Read More…]
DOT Encourages Parents and Caregivers to Establish Rules of the Road for Teen Drivers as Part of National Teen Driver Safety Week
Parents serve as primary influences on teenage driving behavior WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2012. As part of National Teen Driver Safety Week, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are urging parents and caregivers to set and enforce safe driving ground rules for their teens. Parental[Read More…]
Conservation Groups Challenge Approval of Power Line Planned to Cut Through Treasured National Parks
Susquehanna-Roseland line through New Jersey and Pennsylvania to cause significant harm to national parks Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2102. A coalition of national, regional and local conservation groups in New Jersey and Pennsylvania filed suit in federal court today challenging the approval by the National Park Service (NPS) of a[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Department of Justice Disability Employment Awareness Month Event
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2012. For more than half a century, Americans have come together every October to celebrate the achievements of workers with disabilities, to call attention to the obstacles and challenges that have yet to be overcome, and to ensure that all employers fulfill their responsibilities to create the[Read More…]
Oregon’s Department of Agriculture Looks to Protect Waterways from Pesticide Runoff
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2012. The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is looking to revamp the way it enforces the 1993 Agricultural Water Quality Management Act in order to decrease the amount of pesticides that end up in the state’s waterways from agricultural nonpoint source pollution. The new plan, which was[Read More…]
