Over 130,000 people call for more rigorous oversight and labeling WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Late Friday, over 130,000 individuals, along with leading environmental, food safety, and farmer groups, submitted comments calling for an overhaul of the U.S. government system regulating genetically engineered (GE) plants and animals. Known as[Read More…]
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Statement in Response to Violence in Paris by American Academy of Pediatrics CEO Dr. Karen Remley
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. In response to the tragic events that took place yesterday in Paris, France, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Chief Executive Officer Karen Remley, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAP, issued the following statement: “The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics is the health safety, and[Read More…]
Study Projects 1.5 Million Will Travel By Bus Over Thanksgiving Holiday
A Greyhound bus makes a stop at Chicago’s Union Station to load and unload passengers. An estimated 1.5 million passengers will make trips by bus between Nov. 24 and Nov. 29 — about a 15 percent increase over the typical Tuesday-Sunday period during autumn, noted the study’s authors. (Photo by[Read More…]
FDA Approves Darzalex for Patients with Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for Darzalex (daratumumab) to treat patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior treatments. Darzalex is the first monoclonal antibody approved for treating multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a form of blood[Read More…]
Lucentis Effective for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
NIH-funded clinical trial marks first major advance in therapy in 40 years. Abnormal blood vessels bleeding into the center of the eye due to proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. A clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health has found that the drug ranibizumab (Lucentis) is highly[Read More…]
NIH Researchers Find Potential Target for Reducing Obesity-related Inflammation
Study sheds light on preventing or reversing certain obesity-associated diseases. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified a potential molecular target for reducing obesity-related inflammation. Researchers have known that overeating (that is, excess calorie consumption) by individuals with obesity often triggers inflammation, which has[Read More…]
Residents of Flint, Michigan, to Sue City, State over Lead in Drinking Water
NRDC, ACLU of Michigan Start Legal Process to Stop Ongoing Violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015 – Residents of Flint, Mich., together with the ACLU of Michigan and the Natural Resources Defense Council, today announced their intention to sue state and city officials for ongoing violations of[Read More…]
Bayer Will Pay Fines for Fungicide Damage to Wine Crops
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Bayer CropScience, the manufacturer of neonicotinoid pesticides that are linked to severe decline in pollinator populations, is expected to pay fines to multiple countries in Europe for wine grape damages associated with another of its pesticides. Citing “atypical symptoms” resulting from the use of a relatively[Read More…]
President Obama: U.S., Allies Will Redouble Efforts in Wake of ISIL Attacks
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015 — The G-20 meeting in Antalya, Turkey, that ended today was supposed to address the economy. But the Nov. 13 terrorist attack on Paris changed that agenda, and President Barack Obama pledged today to redouble efforts against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. ISIL took[Read More…]
Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Intelligence Sharing with France
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Over the past year, the United States has been working closely with the French military, intelligence, and security services to strengthen intelligence sharing to prosecute counter terrorism threats around the globe, specifically ISIL. In the wake of the recent attack on France, we stand strong and[Read More…]
