After favorable results in tests last year, the University of Arizona at Tucson has expanded its compost tea spraying program to include the campus’s massive mall. TUCSON, AZ–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2012. As a turf manager at multiple professional levels including minor league baseball, the summer Olympics and numerous college stadiums, Matt[Read More…]
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For Diabetics, a Steady Job is Good for Your Health
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2012. If you’re diabetic or prone to diabetes, having a steady job appears to be good for your health, and not just because of the insurance coverage. A new University of Michigan study found that that jobless working-age people with diabetes are less likely to adhere[Read More…]
Ocean Drilling Project Illuminates 55 Million Years of the Carbon Cycle and Climate History
Rhizon interstitial water samples are taken from core sections for chemical analyses. Image credit: Integrated Ocean Drilling Program/United Stated Implementing Organization (IODP/USIO) ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2012. A study in the Aug. 30 issue of Nature provides, in unprecedented detail, the history of a crucial indicator of the relationship between[Read More…]
All Grown Up and Gone for Good? Advice on Empty-Nest Syndrome
Tips on Redecorating Rooms, Credit Cards, Keeping in Touch and More NEW YORK–August 30, 2012 — Your high school graduate is off to college to embark on a newly independent life. But they’re not the only one making a transition: parents too face emotional and lifestyle adjustments. With advice on[Read More…]
CDC Telebriefing on West Nile Virus Update, August 29, 2012
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2012. OPERATOR: Welcome. Thank you for standing by. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode until the question and answer session of today’s conference. At that time, you may press star one to ask a question. Today’s conference is being recorded. If you have[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Advocates File Signatures for Referendum to Overturn Los Angeles Dispensary Ban
If referendum qualifies, city council will be forced to either rescind its ordinance or call a special election Los Angeles, CA –(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2102. With plenty of time to spare, medical marijuana advocates filed more than 50,000 signatures today in an effort to overturn a recently passed ban on dispensaries[Read More…]
EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver for Louisiana
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2012. As Hurricane Isaac makes landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has exercised its authority under the Clean Air Act to temporarily waive certain federal clean gasoline requirements for Louisiana. This waiver will allow greater flexibility for the fuel distribution system to[Read More…]
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Endangered Species Proposal
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2012. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 17 that it is seeking comments on a proposal developed jointly with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to enhance opportunities for stakeholder[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Treatment for Severe Neutropenia in Certain Cancer Patients
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Sicor Biotech’s tbo-filgrastim to reduce the time certain patients receiving cancer chemotherapy experience severe neutropenia, a decrease in infection-fighting white blood cells called neutrophils. Tbo-filgrastim is intended for use in adults who have cancers other than blood[Read More…]
Children with Neurologic Disorders at High Risk of Death from Flu
Health care and advocacy groups join to protect children most vulnerable to influenza Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2012. A disproportionately high number of children with neurologic disorders died from influenza-related complications during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, according to a study by scientists with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The[Read More…]
