MOFFETT FIELD, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. Just in time for World Space Week, NASA has released a new mobile application that challenges gamers to take on the role of a space communications network manager and puts them in charge of building a communications network to support scientific missions. The educational application,[Read More…]
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The Simplest Way to Apply Fertilizer
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. The Hozon siphon mixer draws compost tea or liquid fertilizer out of a bucket or container and sends it through your garden hose. OK, so the headline is a bit misleading. The simplest way to apply fertilizer is to let Mother Nature grow it and produce it[Read More…]
New Report Finds Energy and Environmental Coverage in Swing States Often Misses Mark
Sierra Club Launches Energy Truth Website To Counter Big Polluter Propaganda Visit the Energy Truth Blog For More Findings Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. A new analysis prepared by Media Matters for America found that newspapers across six of the most hotly-contested swing states this Presidential election often highlighted arguments used[Read More…]
Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 91 Individuals with Approximately $430 Million in False Billing
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations in seven cities have led to charges against 91 individuals – including doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals – for their alleged participation in Medicare fraud schemes involving approximately $429.2 million in false billing, Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and[Read More…]
New Vehicle Emissions Show Record Improvement
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. Emissions from new vehicles are down a record 20 percent in the last five years, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. U-M’s national Eco-Driving Index, which estimates the average monthly emissions of greenhouse gases generated by an individual U.S. driver, stood[Read More…]
Ten Tips to Have More Sex, Sleep Better and Alleviate Stress
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012 — Making the time to take care of your body and fulfill your needs becomes increasingly more difficult with the pressures and stresses of a demanding schedule, fast-paced job and the increasing number of distractions around us. Dr. Ana C. Krieger and Dr. Gail Saltz presented[Read More…]
FDA Takes Action Against Thousands of Illegal Internet Pharmacies
Agency participates in international Operation Pangea V to protect consumers from potentially dangerous, unapproved drugs Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, took action this week against more than 4,100 Internet pharmacies that illegally sell potentially dangerous,[Read More…]
Study Shows Benefits, Drawbacks, For Women’s Incontinence Treatments
NIH network study first to compare oral medication, botox for type of incontinence Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. Oral medication for treating a type of incontinence in women is roughly as effective as Botox injections to the bladder, reported researchers who conducted a National Institutes of Health clinical trials network study,[Read More…]
Connecticut Medical Cannabis Law Takes Effect
Hartford, CT–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. Public Act 12-55, An Act Concerning the Palliative Use of Marijuana, took effect on Monday, October 1. Democrat Gov. Dan Malloy signed the measure into law on June 1. Connecticut is the 17th state since 1996 to allow for the physician-authorized use of cannabis as a[Read More…]
Los Angeles: City Council Repeals Controversial Dispensary Ban
Los Angeles, CA–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. Members of the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday voted 11 to 2 to repeal a controversial citywide ban on storefront cannabis dispensaries. Members of Council in July had approved the ban. However, just weeks following the vote, concerned citizens collected sufficient signatures to place[Read More…]
