Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. More than 6,400 registered nurses will hold either a one or two-day strike April 30 and May 1 at eight California hospitals, as well as at a major Chicago hospital. RNs are calling on hospitals to stop endangering patients by implementing safe staffing levels and[Read More…]
Day: April 20, 2015
Deepwater Horizon Trustees Announce Agreement in Principle for 10 Gulf Early Restoration Projects
Aerial view of Louisiana shoreline. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. The Trustees and BP have identified approximately $134 million in projects to be included in the next proposed phase of early restoration. This milestone comes five years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The 10 proposed[Read More…]
Successful Conservation Efforts Recognized in Revised ESA Humpback Whale Listing
Reclassification into 14 distinct population segments will provide more tailored management approach NOAA’s proposal to reclassify humpback whales into 14 distinct population segments will offer fisheries managers a more tailored conservation approach. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. NOAA Fisheries proposed today to reclassify the humpback whale into 14 distinct[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Military Allotment Processor for Charging Servicemembers Hidden Fees
Servicemembers Unknowingly Paid Millions in Fees to Fort Knox National Company and Military Assistance Company WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 201, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking action against Fort Knox National Company and its subsidiary, Military Assistance Company, for charging servicemembers millions of dollars in hidden fees.[Read More…]
Funeral Oration Text Reveals Earliest Account of St. Vincent de Paul’s Life
A new book by the Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., offers a translation of the eulogy given by Henri de Maupas du Tour and takes a snapshot of 17th century France at the time of Vincent de Paul’s death A new book by the Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., offers[Read More…]
FDA Approves First-of-its-kind Corneal Implant to Improve Near Vision in Certain Patients
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved the KAMRA inlay, a device implanted in the cornea of one eye (the clear, front surface) to improve near vision in certain patients with presbyopia. It is the first implantable device for correction of near vision[Read More…]
Drugs That Activate Brain Stem Cells May Reverse Multiple Sclerosis
NIH-funded study identifies over-the-counter compounds that may replace damaged cells Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. Two drugs already on the market — an antifungal and a steroid — may potentially take on new roles as treatments for multiple sclerosis. According to a study published in Nature today, researchers discovered that these[Read More…]
Global Pandemic of Fake Medicines Poses Urgent Risk, Scientists Say
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. Poor quality medicines are a real and urgent threat that could undermine decades of successful efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, according to the editors of a collection of journal articles published today. Scientists report up to 41 percent of specimens failed to meet quality[Read More…]
Sierra Club Marks 5 Years since BP Oil Disaster
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. Today marks five years since the Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent oil spill that killed 11 workers and spewed 4 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. It was the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history, leaving a lasting legacy of destruction from which[Read More…]
Canada Fights Toxic Mosquito Spraying Near Homes and Parks
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. New details emerged last week after a Canadian volunteer group, Pesticide Free Alberta (PFA), received records from the City of Edmonton regarding ground and aerial application of Dursban 2.5, a restricted insecticide (in both Canada and the US), in close proximity to residential areas to kill[Read More…]
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