Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2012. The FDA is alerting the public that certain over-the-counter (OTC) products that are applied to the skin for the relief of mild muscle and joint pain have been reported to cause rare cases of serious skin injuries, ranging from first- to third-degree chemical burns, where[Read More…]
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Nuclear ‘Lip-Zip’ at Political Conventions Outrages Citizens Across the Country
Grassroots Groups Converge on DC Sept. 20-22 to Focus Congress, NRC and Media on Nuclear Dangers in Largest Demos since the 1980s NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2012. The Coalition Against Nukes (CAN) announced its schedule for a Rally for a Nuclear-Free Future September 20-22 in Washington, DC. The Coalition intends to[Read More…]
Organics At Work: University Touts Its Transition
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2012. Transforming the Mall at the University of Arizona to organic programs has caught the attention of the local media in Tucson. Three weeks ago SafeLawns visited the University of Arizona’s new organic turfgrass trials. Our resulting blog about Merlin Organics caught the attention of the local[Read More…]
MIT Researchers Devise a Surprisingly Simple but Effective Method for Magnetically Separating Oil and Water
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2012. MIT researchers have developed a new technique for magnetically separating oil and water that could be used to clean up oil spills. They believe that, with their technique, the oil could be recovered for use, offsetting much of the cost of cleanup. The researchers will[Read More…]
Single Gene Cause of Insulin Sensitivity May Offer Insight for Treating Diabetes
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–13 September 2012. The first single gene cause of increased sensitivity to the hormone insulin has been discovered by a team of Oxford University researchers. The opposite condition – insulin resistance – is a common feature of type 2 diabetes, so finding this cause of insulin sensitivity could offer[Read More…]
Energy Department Launches SunShot Prize Competition to Install Solar Energy Systems at a Fraction of Today’s Price
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2012. As part of the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative, which is working to make solar energy competitive with other forms of energy without subsidy by the end of the decade, the Energy Department yesterday announced the start of a new competition to make it faster, easier, and cheaper[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Aubagio
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Aubagio (teriflunomide), a once-a-day tablet for the treatment of adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). “In a clinical trial, the relapse rate for patients using Aubagio was about 30 percent lower than the rate for[Read More…]
CDC Telebriefing on West Nile Virus Update, September 12, 2012
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2012. What follows is the transcipt of the telebriefing that took place on Wednesday, September 12 at Noon ET. Audio recording (MP3, 9.1 MB) OPERATOR: Welcome and thank you for standing by. At this time, all participants are in a listen only mode until the question and[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Blumenthal Once Again Ask FDA to Address Their Energy Drink Concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2012. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today asked the Food and Drug Administration to respond to their specific concerns regarding the interaction of ingredients in energy drinks and the effect that the caffeine in energy drinks has on children and adolescents. In[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Map Shows 30 National Park Units Face Prospect of Future Oil and Gas Drilling
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2012. Today the Center for American Progress released a map that highlights 30 national park units that face the prospect of future oil and gas drilling and 12 national park units that have current drilling operations. Among the 30 threatened areas, the Flight 93 memorial in Pennsylvania[Read More…]
