Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Afinitor Disperz (everolimus tablets for oral suspension), a new pediatric dosage form of the anti-cancer drug Afinitor (everolimus) used to treat a rare brain tumor called subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA). Afinitor Disperz is the first approved[Read More…]
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International Overdose Awareness Day Is August 31st; Drug Overdose Remains a Leading Cause of Accidental Death in the U.S.
DPA Coordinating Events Nationwide to Remember Lives Lost and to Call for Expanded Naloxone Access and 911 Good Samaritan Laws Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2012. The Drug Policy Alliance will join dozens of organizations in the U.S. and abroad participating in International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31. The day honors[Read More…]
Obama Administration Takes New Action to Improve Public Health
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2012. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced new investments that will help strengthen the nation’s public health workforce and fight disease and illness. “These investments are part of our work to promote public health and they will help strengthen our efforts to fight[Read More…]
Debate Grows Over New Water Rules In California
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2012. Months after a highly publicized report concluded farming is responsible for underground water contamination in Central Valley, California, the state is poised to approve new groundwater rules to monitor underground water and control discharges of contaminants, such as fertilizers and pesticides. The new regulations, which may[Read More…]
The Gloves Come Off: Espoma Launches Full Swing into Lawn Care
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012. Wow. You have to watch this. It is, in its 80 seconds, the most provocative, bold and some would dare say ballsy video ever created in the history of the lawn care industry. And perhaps most stunning of all is the video’s creators, the Espoma Company of[Read More…]
Oil Spill Cleanup: Smart Filter Can Strain Oil Out of Water
Researchers have developed a special filter coating that essentially can strain oil out of water. It works by repelling oil, but attracting water, which are unconventional properties for a material to have. On an untreated piece of window screen, water (dyed blue) beads up, but oil (dyed pink) soaks[Read More…]
Stresses of Poverty May Impair Learning Ability in Young Children
NIH funded research suggests stress hormones inhibit brain function, stifle achievement Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012. The stresses of poverty — such as crowded conditions, financial worry, and lack of adequate child care — lead to impaired learning ability in children from impoverished backgrounds, according to a theory by a researcher[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces New University-Led Projects to Create More Efficient, Lower Cost Concentrating Solar Power Systems
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012. As part of the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative, which aims to drive solar energy to be cost-competitive with other energy sources by 2020, Secretary Steven Chu announced today new investments totaling $10 million over five years for two university-led projects to advance innovative concentrating solar power (CSP)[Read More…]
EPA Announces 2012 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants to Make Beaches Safer in Michigan and Wisconsin
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced seven Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants, totaling over $2.6 million, to improve water quality at Great Lakes beaches in Michigan and Wisconsin. The grants were announced by EPA Regional Administrator and Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman at[Read More…]
NNU Director RoseAnn DeMoro Named to Top 100 Most Influential Healthcare List for 11th Straight Year
DeMoro Only Advocate for Nurses, Labor on National List Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPSF)–August 28, 2012. National Nurses United Executive Director RoseAnn DeMoro has won national recognition once again as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” – the only advocate for nurses or other working people on a list[Read More…]
