Loopholes in tax structure, classification system are possible causes Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2012. Sharp increases in total adult consumption of pipe tobacco (used for roll-your-own cigarettes) and cigarette-like cigars since 2008 have offset declines in total cigarette consumption, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]
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Leading Experts Propose Bold Solutions To Stem America’s Surging Health Care Costs
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2012. Today, leading experts in the field of health care joined the Center for American Progress to unveil a bold new plan to address the crisis of rising health care costs in our nation. The 11 cost-containment solutions debuted today as the subject of a New England[Read More…]
The Fractured Features of Ladon Basin
Ladon basin in full colour EU–(ENEWSPF)–2 August 2012. ESA’s Mars Express has observed the southern part of a partially buried approx. 440-km wide crater, informally named Ladon basin. The images, near to where Ladon Valles enters this large impact region reveal a variety of features, most notably the double interconnected[Read More…]
After Years of Delay, EPA Finally Begins Phase Out of the DDT-Era Pesticide Endosulfan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2012. Following the phase-out announcement two years ago, and after many years of pressure from environmental and international groups concerned about the chemical’s health effects, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finally begun the process of phasing out the use of the highly toxic endosulfan –an[Read More…]
Food Safety Guides for Groups Most Vulnerable to Foodborne Illness Now Available
USDA and FDA partner on food safety booklets to help those with compromised immune systems prevent foodborne illness Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2012. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have partnered to[Read More…]
NIH Researchers Implicate Unique Cell Type in Multiple Sclerosis
Study reveals new effects of the investigational MS drug daclizumab Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2012. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found evidence that a unique type of immune cell contributes to multiple sclerosis (MS). Their discovery helps define the effects of one of the newest drugs under investigation[Read More…]
NIH Video Reveals the Science Behind Yoga
Consumer-friendly resource will guide viewers through research on yoga’s safety and effectiveness Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2012. A video featuring research on how yoga works, the safety of yoga and whether yoga can help treat certain health problems is being released by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM),[Read More…]
CDC: West Nile Virus Disease Cases Up This Year
Take steps to protect yourself and your family Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2012. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people to take steps to prevent West Nile virus infections. Outbreaks of West Nile virus disease occur each summer in the United States. This year, some areas of the[Read More…]
Gynecological Diseases Linked to Environmental Contaminants
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2012. New research is adding to the evidence that some pesticides and industrial chemicals may increase women’s risk of uterine and ovarian diseases, such as endometriosis. The research supports the decades old theory that hormone-mimicking chemicals impact human reproductive systems. Scientists have long suspected a link between[Read More…]
From Microns to Centimetres: U of Toronto Researchers Invent New Tissue Engineering Tool
TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012. Researchers from the University of Toronto have invented a new device that may allow for the uniform, large-scale engineering of tissue. UofT researchers Axel Guenther Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, cross-appointed to the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME), and Milica[Read More…]
