CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. Nine men have been charged with importing and distributing large amounts of cocaine into the Chicago area following a joint six-month investigation between state and federal authorities, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Dubbed operation “Luna Azul” or “Blue Moon” the operation[Read More…]
Month: March 2011
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 31, 2011 (11:30 A.M. EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 11:30 A.M. EDT.A minuscule amount of radioactive iodine was detected in milk in Spokane, Wash., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported. The agency said the level detected—0.8 picocuries per liter—is more than 5,000 times lower than the level that would prompt any[Read More…]
JOINT EPA/FDA STATEMENT: Update on Ongoing Radiological Monitoring
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2011. In response to the ongoing situation in Japan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken steps to increase the level of nationwide monitoring of milk, precipitation, drinking water, and other potential exposure routes. EPA conducts radiological monitoring of milk under its RADNET program, while[Read More…]
New Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research Seeks to Curb Epidemic
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. To combat the obesity epidemic, the National Institutes of Health is encouraging diverse scientific investigations through a new Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research. More than one-third of adults in the United States and nearly 17 percent of the nation’s children are now obese, which increases[Read More…]
Affordable Care Act to Improve Quality of Care for People With Medicare
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released proposed new rules to help doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers better coordinate care for Medicare patients through Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). ACOs create incentives for health care providers to work together to treat[Read More…]
Statement by HHS Secretary Sebelius on Institute of Medicine Report on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. “I want to thank the Institute of Medicine for conducting this important study, at the request of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), on the state of the science regarding the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. “The report provides the scientific[Read More…]
Volkswagen Recall of Certain Model Year 2011 Jetta Vehicles
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2011. Summary: Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2011 Jetta Vehicles, manufactured from March 2010 through March 2011. These vehicles may have an electrical wiring and fuse layout where the converter box is protected by the same fuse used by the signal horn and the anti-theft alarm[Read More…]
Consumer Alert: CPSC Warns of Deadly Danger with Water Walking Balls
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to stop participating in a new type of water-related recreational activity, due to the potential risks of suffocation and drowning. The activity is called water walking and the water walking ball has numerous brand or ride[Read More…]
UN Chief Urges ‘Bold’ Action to Transform Global AIDS Response
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–31 March 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged world leaders to take bold decisions to tackle the AIDS epidemic, as he launched a new United Nations report that warns that recent gains, while laudable, are fragile. The report, “Uniting for universal access: towards zero new HIV infections, zero[Read More…]
UN Warns of ‘Potentially Catastrophic’ Impact of Climate Change on Food Security
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–31 March 2011 – The effects of slow-onset climate change are expected to have “potentially catastrophic” impact on food production in developing countries in future, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today, calling for action to mitigate the adverse consequences. “Currently the world is focused on[Read More…]
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