Day: January 26, 2015

FDA Approves First Generic Nexium to Treat GERD

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2015.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium delayed-release capsules) to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in adults and children ages 1 and older. Esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that reduces the amount of acid in[Read More…]

Building Operator Certification Program at Prairie State College

Registration Now Open CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC), in partnership with the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, is hosting a seven week Building Operator Certification training program which is appropriate for facility managers, HVAC technicians and related personnel. Building Operator Certification (BOC) is a nationally recognized, award-winning competency-based[Read More…]

Department of Education Celebrates Award-Winning Student Art in the National PTA’s Exhibit ‘Believe, Dream, Inspire’

Travez Bradford, recipient of a National Award of Excellence for Music Composition/High School Division, performs his winning rap Believe, Dream, and Inspire. (Photo credit: Paul Wood/U.S. Department of Education) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2015.  On January 13, 2015, more than 200 teachers, family members, arts education leaders, PTA members, policymakers, and[Read More…]

Marketer Who Promoted a Green Coffee Bean Weight-Loss Supplement Agrees to Settle FTC Charges

Used Appearances on Dr. Oz, Other Shows to Launch Ad Campaign Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2015.  Lindsey Duncan and the companies he controlled have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively touted the supposed weight-loss benefits of green coffee bean extract through a campaign that included appearances on[Read More…]

New Report Calls on Texas Lawmakers to Restore Critical Reproductive Health Care Services for Latinas

New resource developed to address growing health care crisis facing millions of Texas Latinas after devastating cuts to family planning, abortion restrictions in the state NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2015.  The Center for Reproductive Rights and the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health released a new resource today outlining proactive policies[Read More…]

New Study on Medication Abortion Reaffirms Safety, Planned Parenthood Providers Urge Legislation Based on Science

New York, NY —(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2015. A study released today by the journal Contraception adds to a large and growing body of evidence that that an evidence-based regimen for providing medication abortion is highly effective and very safe.  The study looked at outcomes of 13,000 women having medication abortion at Planned Parenthood Los[Read More…]

Satellites for Peat’s Sake

Peatlands play vital role in curbing climate change EU–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2015.  Satellites can help us to safeguard nature’s richest carbon storehouses – peatlands. Peatlands make up just 3% of land but capture twice as much carbon as all forests combined. They are also an important source of drinking water and[Read More…]

Rosetta Watches Comet Shed its Dusty Coat

Fluffy dust grains EU–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2015.  ESA’s Rosetta mission is providing unique insight into the life cycle of a comet’s dusty surface, watching 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko as it sheds the dusty coat it has accumulated over the past four years. The COmetary Secondary Ion Mass Analyser, or COSIMA, is one of Rosetta’s[Read More…]

New Genetically Engineered Tree To Avoid Federal Oversight Completely

USDA Refuses to Regulate or Assess GE Tree Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2015.  A genetically engineered (GE) tree may already be planted in field tests, and eventually be commercialized, in the U.S. without having gone through any regulatory oversight or environmental risk assessment. On January 13th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture[Read More…]

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