Northwestern Medicine expert offers tips for avoiding sports injuries this summer Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. Chicago’s lakefront provides a unique opportunity for people to get out and enjoy the weather along its many miles of paths and parks. From beach volleyball to running and biking, warmer weather leads to an increase[Read More…]
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For Young Children With Autism, Directing Attention Boosts Language
NIH-supported study confirms that pointing, gestures to focus attention improve later language Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. An intervention in which adults actively engaged the attention of preschool children with autism by pointing to toys and using other gestures to focus their attention results in a long term increase in language[Read More…]
Children Exposed to HIV in the Womb at Increased Risk for Hearing Loss
NIH study shows risk greater for HIV-infected children than for uninfected peers Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. Children exposed to HIV in the womb may be more likely to experience hearing loss by age 16 than are their unexposed peers, according to scientists in a National Institutes of Health research network.[Read More…]
Healthy Oceans a Priority at Rio+20
Expert panel highlights urgency of building marine resilience to ocean acidification Rio de Janeiro, Brazil–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2012. As world leaders gathered at the Rio+20 Earth Summit today, Ambassador Marlene Moses of Nauru, Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States, along with experts on ocean science and governance highlighted success[Read More…]
Six Former Presidents, Richard Branson and Other World Leaders: Criminalization of Drug Use Fuels the Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic
Landmark Report Released in Advance of 2012 World AIDS Conference in Washington, DC Global Commission Calls for Drug Decriminalization and Expansion of Proven, Cost-Effective Solutions to Reduce HIV/AIDS – Including Sterile Syringe Access, Safer Injection Facilities, and Prescription Heroin Programs While Some Countries Have Virtually Eliminated Drug-Related HIV Transmissions, Drug[Read More…]
Study Shows Harmful Effects of Long-Term Pesticide Exposure
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– June 21st, 2012. A new study details the toxic effects of long-term exposure to commonly used agricultural pesticides. Results indicate an increased likelihood of moderate to severe blood toxicity and a reduced total number of bone marrow cells, which can lead to degenerative diseases like aplastic anemia. The[Read More…]
Experts Warn of Insect Resistance to Pesticide-Incorporated GE Corn
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2012. To control a growing insect resistance problem to a widely used biological pesticide, now genetically engineered into corn to express the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), two experts have concluded that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should double the so-called “refuges” of acreage planted with non-genetically[Read More…]
America Leading the World in CO2 Emission Decrease Thanks to Reductions in Coal Use
Grassroots Fight to Move “Beyond Coal” Having Clear Effect WASHINGTON DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012. Since 2006, the U.S. has seen the largest reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of any country or region, according to a recent report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The report states that, during this time, U.S.[Read More…]
New Report Sounds the Alarm on Central Canada and New England Tar Sands Pipeline Scheme
Broad coalition highlighting threats to Ontario, Quebec, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine from tar sands pipeline proposals WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012 — Controversial new pipeline plans threaten drinking water and many beloved natural areas in Central Canada and New England according to a new report released today. A broad coalition of[Read More…]
NIH Study Finds HIV-positive Young Men at Risk of Low Bone Mass
Researchers recommend monitoring, exercise, vitamin D to prevent future fracture risk Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012. Young men being treated for HIV are more likely to experience low bone mass than are other men their age, according to results from a research network supported by the National Institutes of Health. The[Read More…]
