Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered a consent decree of permanent injunction on Sept. 25, 2015, against Sunset Natural Products Inc. and its two owners, Teresa Martinez (a.k.a. Teresa Martinez-Arroyo) and Elsy Cruz,[Read More…]
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New TV Ad Highlights Hillary Clinton’s Fight To Reduce Prescription Drug Costs
‘Overnight’ Tells Story of How Maker of AIDS drug Daraprim Cancelled Sudden Price Hike After Clinton Spoke Out NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. Hillary for America is releasing its newest television ad today, highlighting the aggressive plan Hillary Clinton rolled out last week to confront out-of-control costs for prescription drugs. As Clinton[Read More…]
Study Links Childhood Cancer and In-Home Pesticide Use
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. A new study by Harvard researchers provides disturbing evidence that children’s exposure to household insecticides is linked to higher risks of childhood leukemia and lymphoma, the most common cancers in children. The analysis also found an association between use of outdoor herbicides to lawns and gardens[Read More…]
COPD Heightens Deadly Lung Cancer Risk in Smokers
Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. Smokers who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) may face nearly twice the risk of getting small cell lung cancer (SCLC)—the deadliest form of lung cancer—than smokers who don’t have COPD, according to a large worldwide study led by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for September 28, 2015
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
‘When We Stand Together, There is No Limit to What We Can Achieve,’ Secretary General Ban Tells UN Assembly
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presents his annual report on the work of the Organization at the opening of the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session. UN Photo/Cia Pak NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 September 2015 – Facing a world where inequality is growing, trust is fading, and impatience with leadership can be[Read More…]
Warning of Dangers to Health, Environment, UN Experts Urge Phase-out of Hazardous Pesticides
Highly hazardous pesticides should be phased out because it has proven very difficult to ensure proper handling. Photo: FAO/Asim Hafeez GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–28 September 2015 – Two independent United Nations human rights experts today called for an immediate worldwide phase-out on use of highly hazardous pesticides that are inflicting significant damage on[Read More…]
NASA Confirms Evidence That Liquid Water Flows on Today’s Mars
These dark, narrow, 100 meter-long streaks called recurring slope lineae flowing downhill on Mars are inferred to have been formed by contemporary flowing water. Recently, planetary scientists detected hydrated salts on these slopes at Hale crater, corroborating their original hypothesis that the streaks are indeed formed by liquid water. The[Read More…]
HHS Sponsors Development of Drug for Hospitalized Influenza Patients
With unique ‘mechanism of action,’ drug could become first in new class of influenza antivirals Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2015. Development of an experimental influenza antiviral drug that may be more potent and could have a longer treatment window than existing drugs will receive support from the U.S. Department of Health[Read More…]
NIH Awards $144 Million in Research on Environmental Influences on Child Health and Development
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. The National Institutes of Health has awarded nearly $144 million in new grants to develop new tools and measures that can be used to investigate more effectively environmental exposures from the womb through later years in a child’s life. These projects will enhance the next phase[Read More…]
