UK–(ENEWSPF)–01 November 2012. A landmark project that has sequenced 1,092 human genomes from individuals around the world will help researchers to interpret the genetic changes in people with disease. The first study to break the ‘1000 genomes barrier’ will enable scientists to begin to examine genetic variations at the scale[Read More…]
Month: November 2012
FTC Tells Consumers They May Be Due a Refund If They Purchased Walgreens’ ‘Wal-Born’ Cold and Flu Supplements
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2012. If you purchased “Wal-Born” – a Walgreens’ brand dietary supplement, the Federal Trade Commission wants you to know that you may be eligible for a refund. National pharmacy chain Walgreens agreed to pay nearly $6 million in 2010, to settle FTC charges that it deceptively advertised[Read More…]
FTC Leads Joint Law Enforcement Effort Against Companies That Allegedly Made Deceptive ‘Cardholder Services’ Robocalls
Agency Gets Court Orders Disconnecting Five of Them Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2012. The Federal Trade Commission escalated its campaign against illegal, unwanted robocalls announcing that it pulled the plug on five companies based in Arizona and Florida allegedly responsible for millions of illegal pre-recorded calls from “Rachel” and others from[Read More…]
Education Secretary Urges Colleges to Adjust Application Deadlines for Students Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2012. Yesterday, Education Secretary Arne Duncan encouraged colleges, universities and scholarship programs across the country to consider extending their early November application deadlines to accommodate students who were impacted by Hurricane Sandy and who may be experiencing unexpected hardships. Some institutions have already taken steps to adjust[Read More…]
European Court Issues Momentous Decision Against Poland, Says Legal Abortion Following Rape Must Be Ensured
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2102. This week the European Court of Human Rights ruled in a landmark case that Poland violated an adolescent’s human rights when her access to a legal abortion after being raped was repeatedly obstructed. In a strongly worded decision, the court reproached Poland for failing to implement[Read More…]
Biofuel Breakthrough: Quick Cook Method Turns Algae Into Oil
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2012. It looks like Mother Nature was wasting her time with a multimillion-year process to produce crude oil. Michigan Engineering researchers can “pressure-cook” algae for as little as a minute and transform an unprecedented 65 percent of the green slime into biocrude. “We’re trying to mimic the[Read More…]
Tips to Stay Healthy During Flu Season
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2012. Northwestern Memorial Hospital encourages vaccination as prevention against the seasonal flu An estimated five to 20 percent of the population is burdened with congestion, coughing spells, body aches, fatigue and fever each flu season. As we reach a season of flu activity, experts remind Chicagoans that a[Read More…]
A Million to Close – VoteVets Action Fund Goes Up with $1.25 Million in Nebraska, Ohio and Virginia Ads
Veterans run ad comparing Bob Kerrey’s Service with Deb Fischer’s land grab attempt;Goes up in Ohio with new ad touting Senator Sherrod Brown’s fight for Veterans;Extends buy of ad exposing George Allen’s anti-Veteran record Portland, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2012. The national Veterans group, with over 220,000 supporters, VoteVets Action Fund, is[Read More…]
Auto Analyst Baum, NRDC Dub 2012 ‘The Year of the Green Car,’ Debunk Attacks on High-MPG Vehicles
Separating Fact From Fiction: Model Year and Calendar Year 2012 Are Best Ever For Greenest Vehicles Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2012 – It’s time to give unfairly maligned green cars the respect they earned in a major way in 2012, according to auto analyst Alan L. Baum and Natural Resources Defense[Read More…]
Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Native American Heritage Month
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2012. Each November we celebrate National Native American Heritage Month – the history, culture, and character of American Indian and Alaska Native people. This year’s theme, “Native Families Moving Ahead: Together We Strengthen Our Nations,” speaks to the importance of continuing on the path to a healthier[Read More…]
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