Outlook incorporates multiple hypoxia models for the second year Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016 Scientists forecast that this year’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone – an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life – will be approximately 5,898 square miles or about the size of[Read More…]
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El Niño Made a Nuisance of itself in 2015
Record ‘nuisance flooding’ in many U.S. cities tied to Pacific weather pattern Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2016 The frequency of nuisance tidal flooding in many U.S. cities increased as predicted for the 2015 meteorological year, from May 2015 to April 2016, according to a new NOAA report issued today. In some[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Statement in Response to House Republican Poverty Plan
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016 “Pediatricians are always eager for innovative solutions from leaders on how to lift families out of poverty. While the American Academy of Pediatrics shares U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) interest in finding a ‘better way’ to fight poverty, the plan unveiled[Read More…]
Music Celebrities Popular Among Teens Are Used to Promote Unhealthy Foods
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. A study in the July 2016 Pediatrics examines the food industry’s use of music celebrities to endorse sugary soft drinks and nutrient-poor foods through multi-million-dollar campaigns. Results also demonstrated that these celebrities are highly popular among teenage audiences. The study, “Popular Music Celebrity Endorsements[Read More…]
Identifying Parents With Low Health Literacy Improves Children’s Health
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. As part of well child visits, pediatricians may also want to assess parents’ health literacy levels. The study, “Parent Health Literacy, Depression, and Risk for PediatricInjury,” appearing in the July 2016 issue of Pediatrics (published online June 7) looked at a cross-sectional group of[Read More…]
Size of Formula Bottles Contributes to Greater Infant Weight Gain and Size at Age Six Months
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. While it’s known that formula-fed infants are at a greater risk of obesity later in life, it wasn’t known if this was caused by the formula, the formula bottle or some other impact. A new study shows that using a large formula bottle in[Read More…]
Democratic Leaders Introduce Resolution to Disband Republicans’ Select Panel to Attack Women’s Health
WASHINGTON, D.C.– (ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2016. Today, Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky and leading Democratic members introduced a resolution to disband the Select Investigative Panel, which was established by House Republicans as a political weapon to attack women’s health, target health care providers, and intimidate scientists seeking to understand and ultimately cure[Read More…]
Standard Blood Pressure Target is Sufficient for Treating Some Strokes
NIH-funded study helps answer decades old question about emergency blood pressure management options. Brain scan showing damage caused by bleeding during a hemorrhagic stroke. Adnan I Qureshi, M.D., University of Minnesota Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. An international stroke study found that standard and intensive blood pressure treatments were equally effective[Read More…]
Sierra Club Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
Nation’s Largest and Most Influential Grassroots Environmental Organization Cites Clinton’s Detailed Plans and Ability to Build on Obama’s Legacy San Francisco, CA –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. Today, the Sierra Club endorsed Secretary Hillary Clinton for President. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “We firmly[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending June 4, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 264,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 267,000 to 268,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
