Experts plan clinical trial to test treatments for withdrawal syndrome. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2017 Authored by: National Institutes of Health The National Institutes of Health is funding a new study to evaluate treatment options for newborns with opioid withdrawal syndrome, a condition caused by exposure to opioids during pregnancy. Currently,[Read More…]
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Global Commission on Drug Policy Launches Position Paper on the Opioid Crisis in North America
Geneva, Switzerland—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2017 Authored By: Global Commission on Drug Policy The Global Commission on Drug Policy today released a position paper on The Opioid Crisis in North America. With some 64,000 drug overdose deaths in 2016 in the US alone, the extent of the opioid-driven public health crisis cannot[Read More…]
Sauk-Calumet Group of IL Sierra Club Discussion on Growing Native Trees and Shrubs at October 9 Meeting
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2017. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, October 9th, at 7:15 pm at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. The title of the program will be, “Northeast Illinois Indigenous Plants: Putting the Right Plant in the Right Place”.[Read More…]
1000 Shoes Launch Advocacy Campaign to Reform Oregon Addiction Recovery System
Governor Kate Brown & Rep. Knute Buehler both offer support for effort OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2017 Submitted by: Mike Marshall, Oregon Recovers A pile of nearly 1000 shoes was created last week in Shemanski Park as a crowd of over 1000 turned out to protest Oregon’s lack of support for addiction[Read More…]
At Last, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to be Launched Spring 2019
Greenbelt, MD-(ENEWSPF)- At long last, NASA is planning to launch the James Webb Space Telescope between March and June 2019 from the northeastern tip of South America, French Guiana. First, there will be an assessment of the remaining integration and test activities, according to NASA. A launch window for the Webb (commonly[Read More…]
Report: The Marijuana ‘Gateway’ Theory Is A Fallacy
New Paltz, NY—(ENEWSPF)—September 29, 2017 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Scientific evidence does not support claims that marijuana experimentation often serves as a ‘gateway’ to the use of other substances, particularly cocaine and heroin, according to a report issued by the Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY[Read More…]
CDC Is Deactivating the Emergency Operations Center for the Zika Response
Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 29, 2017 Authored by: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) CDC is deactivating its emergency response for Zika virus (Zika) to transition efforts to normal program operations on September 29, 2017. On January 22, 2016, CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in response to the devastating effects of[Read More…]
Report: Electric Vehicle Adoption in Illinois Will Lead to Billions of Dollars in Benefits
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2017 By: Sierra Club Widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Illinois could bring the state up to $43 billion in cumulative benefits by 2050 stemming from reduced utility bills, Illinois driver savings on fuel, vehicle expenses, and carbon pollution reduction, according to a new analysis by M.J. Bradley[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Treatment for Certain Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancers
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 Authored by: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Verzenio (abemaciclib) to treat adult patients who have hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer that has progressed after taking therapy[Read More…]
9 Ways Mayors Can Fight Climate Change and Injustice by Rebuilding and Redesigning Cities
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 By: Cathleen Kelly, Cecilia Martinez, and Walker Hathaway-Williams As the Trump administration tries to roll back environmental protections, a new report from the Center for American Progress and the Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy shows how U.S. mayors can fight climate change by redesigning[Read More…]
