Oak Ridge, Tenn.–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. Today the Department of Energy dedicated the Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL), an advanced research facility that will accelerate the advancement of nuclear reactor technology. CASL researchers are using supercomputers to study the performance of light water reactors and to develop[Read More…]
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Medical Marijuana Advocates Stage National Day of Action Against Federal Interference
Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. Patients and their supporters rallied at the Justice Department in Washington, DC yesterday to protest increased federal interference in medical marijuana states. More than 200 supporters also rallied today in Sacramento for medical marijuana patients Dr. Mollie Fry and her husband Dale Schafer as they surrendered[Read More…]
U.S. Asthma Rates Continue to Rise
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. People diagnosed with asthma in the United States grew by 4.3 million between 2001 and 2009, according to a new Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2009, nearly 1 in 12 Americans were diagnosed with asthma. In addition[Read More…]
FDA, FTC Act to Remove Fraudulent STD Products From the Market
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today announced a joint effort to remove products from the market that make unproven claims to treat, cure, and prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Among the products targeted in today’s action are[Read More…]
World Asthma Day: NIH Research Advances Help People With Asthma
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. Today, the National Institutes of Health joins with public health officials, health organizations, and patient groups around the world to recognize World Asthma Day. As NIH’s leading supporters of asthma research, we at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the National Heart, Lung, and[Read More…]
Study Shows How Secondhand Smoke May Increase Vulnerability to Nicotine Addiction
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. Exposure to secondhand smoke, such as a person can get by riding in an enclosed car while someone else smokes, has a direct, measurable impact on the brain — and the effect is similar to what happens in the brain of the person doing the smoking.[Read More…]
Hyundai Recall of Certain Model Year 2010 Santa Fe 2 Wheel Drive Vehicles
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—May 3, 2011. Summary: Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2010 Santa Fe 2 wheel drive vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and 2.4L engines manufactured from October 15, 2009 through March 5, 2010. The intermediate shaft may suffer from noise and excessive wear due to a misalignment of the[Read More…]
Sea Elite Systems Recalls Buoyancy Control Devices Due to Drowning Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a[Read More…]
NATO Briefing on Libya, 3 May 2011
NAPLES—(ENEWSPF)—3 May 2011. Participating in today’s NATO Briefing are NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu, and Vice Admiral Rinaldo Veri, Commander Maritime Forces for Operation Unified Protector. Good afternoon, and welcome to NATO headquarters. I am joined today by Vice-Admiral Rinaldo Veri, the commander of maritime forces for Operation Unified Protector, who[Read More…]
Illinois, Chicago, Indiana Gas Prices Highest Ever
AURORA, Ill–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011 – Gas prices throughout Illinois and Indiana today reached the highest prices ever with average prices for an unleaded gallon of gasoline in Illinois at $4.28 and Indiana at $4.19 and Chicagoland at $4.41, according to AAA’s most recent fuel gauge report. Previous records were set[Read More…]
