OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2014. By: Sharda Sekaran Rock the Vote is off to a glorious start in encouraging young people to vote this election season with a star-studded video featuring the likes of Lil Jon, Lena Dunham, Fred Armisen and Whoopi Goldberg. The video spoofs Lil Jon’s summer smash “Turn Down[Read More…]
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FDA Approves First Combination Pill to Treat Hepatitis C
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir) to treat chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection. Harvoni is the first combination pill approved to treat chronic HCV genotype 1 infection. It is also the first approved regimen that does[Read More…]
Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club to Hold Monthly Meeting on Monday, October 13
Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2014. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, October 13, at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Community Center, 140 Oak Street. PLEASE BE ADVISED: for the remainder of 2014 the meetings will NOT be held at the Frankfort Public[Read More…]
NASA’s Hubble Maps the Temperature and Water Vapor on an Extreme Exoplanet
This is a temperature map of the “hot Jupiter” class exoplanet WASP 43b. The white-colored region on the daytime side is 2,800 degrees Fahrenheit. The nighttime side temperatures drop to under 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Image Credit: NASA/ESA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. A team of scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope[Read More…]
Allergy Alert On Undelcared Eggs In Lotte Waffles
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. LOTTE Confectionery Co., Ltd. (manufacturer), 21-5ka, Yangpyung-dong, Youngdeunpo-gu, Seoul, Korea, is recalling its 1.41 ounce (40g) and 5.64 ounce (160g) packages of Lotte Waffles because they contain undeclared egg ingredients. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious[Read More…]
Dimension Industries Recalls Sling Café Sets Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. Recall date: October 10, 2014 Recall number: 15-705 Sling Fabric Café Set Recall Summary Name of product: Sling Fabric Café Sets Hazard: The recalled chairs can break due to a missing metal washer plate, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Remedy: View Details Repair Refund Consumer[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, October 10, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. Astronomical Prices of Some Cancer Drugs Hit Vulnerable Patients Hard 60 Minutes reported last Sunday on the high price of cancer drugs in the U.S. Lesley Stahl’s piece shed light on the fact that Medicare has to pay the price determined by the drug companies, since[Read More…]
University of Oregon Research Looks to Tame Food Cravings, Reverse Early Adversity
Grants from the National Institutes of Health will enable UO psychology professor to complete a pair of two-year research projects EUGENE, Ore. –(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014 — Why do we find it so hard to say no to fatty, processed foods? How do we reverse the spiral of negative outcomes that[Read More…]
NRDC: Obama’s San Gabriel Monument Designation a Good Step Toward a Lasting Conservation Legacy
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014 – With today’s planned declaration of Los Angeles’ San Gabriel Mountains as a national monument, President Obama is providing permanent federal protection for the area’s towering peaks, mature forests and dramatic waterfalls, which retain much of their natural splendor. Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council,[Read More…]
Sierra Club Praises Designation of San Gabriels National Monument
San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. President Obama today will designate California’s San Gabriel Mountains as a national monument. The designation will be followed by a community celebration, with hundreds expected in attendance. As part of the community celebration, the San Gabriel Mountains Forever coalition will announce a new San Gabriel[Read More…]
