CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2016. A Chicago woman has been charged with posing as a federal housing representative to scam homeowners out of cash, federal authorities announced today. CYNTHIA WALLACE, 45, of Chicago, is charged with one count of falsely assuming and pretending to be an officer of the United States. [Read More…]
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Former Bull Valley Man Sentenced to 9 Months in Federal Prison for Concealment of Assets from a Bankruptcy Trustee
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2016. A former Bull Valley, Ill. man was sentenced today in federal court by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala for the concealment of assets from a Bankruptcy Trustee. JOSEPH MICHAEL PHELAN, 52, now of Augusta, Ga., was sentenced to 9 months in federal prison to be[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Votes Against Efforts to Dismantle the Iranian Nuclear Agreement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016. Yesterday, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after voting against legislation that would undermine key components of the Iran nuclear agreement: “The Iran deal is working to prevent Iran from producing nuclear weapons. Yet, instead of letting that progress continue, the Republican majority is trying[Read More…]
Prenatal Steroids Lower Risk of Respiratory Illness in Late Preterm Infants
NIH study shows treatment benefits extend to infants born at 34-36 weeks. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016. Prenatal steroid therapy reduces the chance of respiratory complications among infants born at 34-36 weeks, so-called “late” preterm infants, according to a study by a National Institutes of Health research network. Steroids are a[Read More…]
Natural Protein Points to New Inflammation Treatment
Findings may offer insight to effective treatments for inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and multiple sclerosis. Stained sections of foot joints from wild-type (left) and TTP+ (right) mice show that when both were tested using a model of rheumatoid arthritis, the wild-type mouse experienced significant inflammation. Arrows indicate[Read More…]
NIH Scientists Discover Genetic Cause of Rare Allergy to Vibration
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified a genetic mutation responsible for a rare form of inherited hives induced by vibration, also known as vibratory urticaria. Running, hand clapping, towel drying or even taking a bumpy bus ride can cause temporary skin rashes in[Read More…]
NRDC, Allies Urge Supreme Court to Deny Industry’s Bid to Block Carbon Pollution Limits
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016 — The Natural Resources Defense Council today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to deny a coal industry request to block President Obama’s Clean Power Plan, saying the industry’s assertions of irreparable harm have no substance. The following is a statement by David Doniger, director of NRDC’s climate[Read More…]
5 Reasons the EPA Should Regulate Methane Emissions from Existing Oil and Gas Sources
Porter Ranch Estates sit at the foothills near a Southern California Gas well that has been leaking methane daily near the community of Porter Ranch, California, January 7, 2016. Source: AP/Michael Own Baker Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016. In August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, proposed limits[Read More…]
With Zika Virus, Widespread Pesticide Spraying Not the Long-Term Solution, says Entomologist
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016. Speaking to The Guardian, a leading Kenyan entomologist warns that spraying pesticides will fail to deal with the Zika virus. Just recently the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the virus a public health emergency over growing concerns that the virus is linked with microcephaly. Aerial and[Read More…]
Study Finds Bed Bugs Highly Resistant to Neonic Insecticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016. According to a study published in Oxford University Press, entitled High Levels of Resistance in the Common Bed Bug, bed bugs have developed resistance to neonicotinoids (neonics). Neonics have become one of the most widely used active ingredients to control bed bugs since the insects’ have[Read More…]
