Audubon Sanctuary in Nebraska Has Ideal Set-Up for Viewing Sandhill Crane (usfws) Kearney, NE–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. Each spring over a half million sandhill cranes congregate on Nebraska’s Platte River. Like the migration of wildebeest in Africa and the march of the penguins in Antarctica, the seasonal movement of these[Read More…]
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Mercury May Have Harbored an Ancient Magma Ocean
Massive lava flows may have given rise to two distinct rock types on Mercury’s surface. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. By analyzing Mercury’s rocky surface, scientists have been able to partially reconstruct the planet’s history over billions of years. Now, drawing upon the chemical composition of rock features on the planet’s[Read More…]
How Human Language Could Have Evolved From Birdsong
Linguistics and biology researchers propose a new theory on the deep roots of human speech. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. “The sounds uttered by birds offer in several respects the nearest analogy to language,” Charles Darwin wrote in “The Descent of Man” (1871), while contemplating how humans learned to speak.[Read More…]
Nutri-Vet, LLC Recalls Nutri-Vet and Nutripet Chicken Jerky Products Because Of Possible Salmonella Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. Nutri-Vet, LLC. of Boise, ID is voluntarily recalling its Nutri-Vet and NutriPet Chicken Jerky Products because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can sicken animals that eat these products and humans are at risk for Salmonella poisoning from handling contaminated pet products, especially if[Read More…]
Million Hearts Releases New Spanish-Language Resources on Heart Health
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among US Hispanics Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. Educational resources to help Hispanics take control of their heart health is available from Million Hearts, a national public-private partnership that works to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. “Cardiovascular disease is[Read More…]
Kasel Associates Industries Recalling Certain Pet Treats Due to Salmonella Contamination
Boots & Barkley, Colorado Naturals, Nature’s Deli among brands affected Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that Kasel Associates Industries Inc. is recalling all pet treats it manufactured from April 20 through Sept. 19, 2012 due to potential contamination with Salmonella. Kasel has[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Issues New Guidance on Genetic Testing of Children
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. Genetic testing and screening of minors is widespread, and testing is done routinely on virtually all newborns. In the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement, “Ethical and Policy Issues in GeneticTesting and Screening of Children,” in the March 2013 issue of Pediatrics (published[Read More…]
The Ethics of Access: U-M Doctors Compare Two Federal Health Care Reform Efforts
Learning from problems with Reagan-era emergency access law could help improve Obama-era Affordable Care Act, trio of U-M doctors says ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. Two major health reform laws, enacted 25 years apart, both try to meet an ethical standard to provide broad access to basic health care. Neither[Read More…]
Ukraine: EU Should Raise LGBT Rights at Summit
Condemn Homophobic Bills, Violence Brussels–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. The European Union should urge the Ukrainian government at the upcoming EU-Ukraine summit to end abuses against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Ukraine, Human Rights Watch and 23 other groups said today in a letter to EU officials. The[Read More…]
Chicago Expansion of Blue Cart Recycling Begins
First of Four Expansion Phases to Deliver Recycling Services to 131,000 Households CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced yesterday that more than 131,000 households will begin receiving blue cart recycling services in March and April as the recycling program expands citywide. Taking recycling citywide was a key 2013 budget[Read More…]
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