Baltimore, MD–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016. A history of marijuana use is not contraindicated in kidney transplantation, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Clinical Transplantation. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine evaluated the association between marijuana use and treatment outcomes in 1,225 kidney recipients[Read More…]
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Washington: State Surpasses $1 Billion In Retail Marijuana Sales
Olympia, WA–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016. Licensed retail facilities in Washington state have sold over $1 billion in marijuana flowers and cannabis-infused products since regulators began first permitting such sales two years ago. Data compiled by the state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board reports that legal sales have now yielded over $275 million[Read More…]
Study by University of Chicago Researchers Suggests Ways to Block Hypertension in Those with Sleep Apnea
Using rodent models, researchers find ways to prevent elevated blood pressures brought on by obstructive sleep apnea. Courtesy of: ScienceLife CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016 By: John Easton Obstructive sleep apnea—a disorder that affects nearly one out of four people between the ages of 30 and 70—is a common cause of high[Read More…]
University of Chicago Scientists’ Discovery Reveals Evolutionary Path From Fins to Fingers
New gene-editing methods help map cells linking fish fins and mammal limbs Markers of the wrists and digits in the limb of a mouse (left) are present in fish and demarcate the fin rays (right). The wrist and digits of tetrapods are the cellular and genetic equivalents of the fin[Read More…]
Civil and Human Rights Coalition Applauds Justice Department for Phasing Out Private Prisons
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016. Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it would begin phasing out the use of private prisons: “Today’s announcement is a sign that the Department of[Read More…]
Department of Justice on Phasing Out Use of Private Prisons
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016 Courtesy of Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates When most people think of the Justice Department, they are likely to imagine the most visible parts of our job – the law enforcement agents who investigate crimes or the lawyers who prosecute them. But the department’s core[Read More…]
In Meeting with Leading Law Enforcement Officials, Clinton Reiterates Commitment to Rebuild Trust Between Police and Communities
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016. At a meeting with several of the nation’s leading law enforcement officials Thursday, Hillary Clinton reiterated her commitment to supporting law enforcement and working to rebuild the bonds of trust between police officers and the communities they serve. Clinton was joined by leaders with decades of[Read More…]
FDA Approves Expanded Indication for Two Transcatheter Heart Valves for Patients at Intermediate Risk for Death or Complications Associated with Open-Heart Surgery
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved an expanded indication for the Sapien XT and Sapien 3 transcatheter heart valves for patients with aortic valve stenosis who are at intermediate risk for death or complications associated with open-heart surgery. These devices were previously approved[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It – NBC: Donald Trump Aide Paul Manafort Scrutinized for Russian Business Ties
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016. By: Tom Winter and Ken Dilanian Donald Trump’s campaign chairman was a key player in multi-million-dollar business propositions with Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs — one of them a close Putin ally with alleged ties to organized crime — which foreign policy experts say raises questions about[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finds Consumers Complain of Needless Hurdles in Applying for Lower Student Loan Payments
CFPB Calls on Student Loan Servicers to Strengthen Practices, Publishes “Fix It Form” for Servicers to Adopt WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Student Loan Ombudsman released a report finding consumers complain of servicing problems that make it difficult to get lower student[Read More…]
