Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. U.S. children who have used certain forms of complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) that may put them in contact with CAM providers documented as being vaccine-hesitant are less likely to receive influenza vaccinations, according to a new study published in the November 2016 Pediatrics.[Read More…]
Day: October 3, 2016
Targeting Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors May Be Important Across a Lifetime
NIH-funded study suggests efforts to prevent risk factors should extend to those older than 65. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. New findings suggest that all adults, including those over 65, should be mindful of risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The results, published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, are[Read More…]
Researchers Find a Gap in the Brain’s Firewall Against Parkinson’s Disease
NIH-funded mouse study identifies a key player in the progression of the disorder Propagating toxic ɑ-synuclein fibrils – When neurons were grown in a dish (nuclei shown in blue) only those containing LAG3 protein (green) pulled toxic ɑ-synuclein fibrils (red) inside their cell bodies.Courtesy of Johns Hopkins University School of[Read More…]
Sierra Club Responds to Trump Campaign Attacks: “Trump is Jabbing at a Beehive”
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. Yesterday, the Donald Trump campaign attempted to smear the Sierra Club’s endorsement of Secretary Hillary Clinton in a press release, failing to recognize that the American public broadly supports the clean energy transition the Sierra Club and its 2.4 million members and supporters back every[Read More…]
Feds Find Oil, Gas Seismic Surveys in Gulf of Mexico Would Harm or Harass Marine Mammals up to 31.9 Million Times
The new report acknowledges what environmental groups have long warned Sperm whales traveling in a unit. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released a draft environmental impact statement that concludes seismic surveys for oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico would cause[Read More…]
Work-Family Policies Must Be Inclusive to Address Unique Challenges Facing Women of Color
Sandi Webster, owner of Consultants 2 Go, poses in her office in Newark, New Jersey, on September 24, 2013. Source: AP/Julio Cortez Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. For many women of color, grappling with the dual demands of work and family is a daily struggle. Too often, however, the public[Read More…]
Trade in Wild African Lion Bones Banned
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. Countries from around the world today banned all commercial trade in wild African lion bones and parts in response to growing evidence that lion parts are increasingly being substituted for rare tiger parts in Asian markets. The huge demand for these tiger products is[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces $96 Million Settlement with USA Discounters for Targeting and Deceiving Military Members
Multistate Settlement Secures Relief for Service Members Lured into Purchasing Overpriced Consumer Goods With Expensive Financing Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan, along with 49 other attorneys general, today announced a settlement with national retailer USA Discounters Ltd., over claims the company targeted and misled U.S service members[Read More…]
Update October 3, 2016 — NASA Sees Hurricane Matthew Producing Dangerous Rainfall (Video)
MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core observatory satellite passed above major Hurricane Matthew and found very heavy rainfall that is expected to affect Hispaniola. On Oct. 2 at 5:46 a.m. EDT (0946 UTC) GPM’s Microwave Imager (GMI) and Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) instruments collected data[Read More…]
U.S. State Department Issues Haiti Travel Warning
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. The State Department warns U.S. citizens of the approach of Hurricane Matthew and recommends U.S. citizens defer travel to Haiti. This Travel Warning updates the Travel Warning issued on July 18, 2016. The National Hurricane Center (NHC; www.nhc.noaa.gov) reports a hurricane warning has been issued for[Read More…]
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