Body Mass Index is Leveling Off Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2013. Between 2001 and 2009, U.S. adolescents increased their physical activity, ate more fruits and vegetables, ate breakfast more often, watched less TV and ate fewer sweets, according to a study in the October 2013 Pediatrics. The positive changes[Read More…]
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Love Thy Neighbor: It Could Lower Your Risk of Stroke
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2013. Here’s some neighborly advice for adults over age 50: Stay friendly with your neighbors. A new University of Michigan study shows that adults in this age bracket who live in a good neighborhood with trustworthy people lowered their risk of stroke up to 48 percent. Feeling[Read More…]
University of Michigan Researchers use New Genetic Mapping Technique to Identify Two Genes that Can Cause Vision Loss in Seniors
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2013. Researchers at the University of Michigan pinpointed two interacting genes that, when defective, can greatly increase the risk of macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision problems in the elderly. Goncalo Abecasis, a University of Michigan professor and the lead author of the report, said much[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Brings Chicago Parents to D.C. to Restart Push for Sensible Gun Laws
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2013. Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that she is bringing 11 Chicago parents of gun violence victims to Washington D.C. to highlight the problem of urban gun violence to federal lawmakers and to advocate for commonsense gun control legislation. The parents will be joining her and members[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Generic Capecitabine to Treat Colorectal and Breast Cancers
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Xeloda (capecitabine), an oral chemotherapy pill used to treat cancer of the colon or rectum (colorectal cancer) that has spread to other parts of the body(metastatic), and metastatic breast cancer. Teva Pharmaceuticals[Read More…]
NRDC: Governor Brown Must Impose a Fracking Moratorium Immediately
Fracking Bill Gone Bad Due to Last-Minute Amendments SACRAMENTO–(ENEWSPF)–September 16th, 2013 – Governor Brown’s last minute amendments to the newly passed California fracking legislation (SB 4) undermine critical fracking safeguards as well as foundational state environmental review processes, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. Due to the risks this[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth Statement on Larry Summers’ Withdrawal from Fed Consideration
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2013. Below is a statement from Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica on the Larry Summers’ withdrawal from consideration for chair of the Federal Reserve. “Larry Summers’ withdrawal from consideration for the chair of the Federal Reserve is a victory for working families, the environment, women[Read More…]
‘Clear and Convincing’ Evidence of Chemical Weapons Use in Syria, UN Team Reports, Sept. 16, 2013
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 September 2013 – A United Nations team probing the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria has found “clear and convincing evidence” that Sarin gas was used in an incident that occurred on 21 August in the Ghouta area on the outskirts of Damascus. The report, delivered to[Read More…]
FTC Cracks Down On Bogus Medical Discount Scam Targeting Seniors
U.S. and Canadian Defendants Charged With Deception and Illegal Telemarketing Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2013. The Federal Trade Commission has moved to shut down a medical discount scheme that scammed seniors across the country by offering phony discounts on prescription drugs and pretending to be affiliated with Medicare, Social Security, or[Read More…]
United States, Russia Sign Agreement to Further Research and Development Collaboration in Nuclear Energy and Security
VIENNA–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2013. U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and Director General of the Russian Federation State Corporation “Rosatom” Sergey Kirienko today signed the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in Nuclear- and Energy-Related Scientific Research and Development on[Read More…]
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