BALTIMORE, July 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cerecor Inc. CERC, +2.91% today announced executive management changes that continue the Company’s strategic shift and further align its organizational structure to its long-term strategy. Specifically, effective today, the Company announced the appointment of Joe Miller as Chief Financial Officer, Dr. Pericles Calias as Chief Scientific Officer and […]
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Tea Partier Or Constitutional Conservative? Republican Lt. Gov. Candidate Owns Party’s Right Flank
He once championed a bill to stop the state from requiring the addition of fluoride to the public drinking water supply — unconvinced of the efficacy of the decades-long practice. He would eliminate the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, open up juvenile court proceedings to the public and establish a state holiday for […]
Why you may be more likely to get tooth decay in New Jersey
Adding the mineral fluoride to drinking water is hailed as one of the biggest public-health breakthroughs of the past century for its ability to minimize tooth decay — but it’s still not a benefit a lot of people in New Jersey are getting. A new study published last month in the Journal of Dental Research […]
Ask Us: Fluoride levels, long a source of controversy, are low in Mankato water
Q: How much fluoride is there in Mankato’s water? A: The city’s Public Utilities Department, like a student who made the Honor Roll, is happy to share its water testing results. “Testing completed by the Minnesota Department of Health confirms that Mankato’s drinking water meets and exceeds all state and federal standards for high-quality water, […]
Sheridan: Fluoride, Handbook, on Council’s Agenda
The Sheridan City Council at their regularly scheduled meeting Monday night will be discussing a handbook for the Mayor and Council. Sheridan Mayor Roger Miller says that this is something he’s been seeking for quite awhile. Mayor Miller says that the issue of fluoridation of water at the water treatment plants will be addressed in […]
Draft Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls for public comment.
AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments; extension of comment period. SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the extension of the comment period for the […]
Study Will Measure Quality Of Northern Wisconsin Groundwater
First-Ever Private Well Testing Will Measure Fluoride, Metal Levels In 11 Counties A first-of-its-kind groundwater quality study in 11 northern Wisconsin counties will focus on what’s in the drinking water of private wells. The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Lake Superior Research Institute has received a nearly $56,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to […]
CDC: Proposed Guidance Regarding Operational Control Range Around Optimal Fluoride Concentration in Community Water Systems That Adjust Fluoride
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice; request for comment. SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces in this Federal Register Notice a proposed operational control range around optimal fluoride concentration in community […]
Georgia Tech receives $1.6 million for nuclear energy projects
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently awarded the Georgia Institute of Technology $1.6 million in two grants for testing materials used in producing nuclear energy. DOE is awarding $47 million through its Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) to support 63 university-led nuclear energy research and development projects in 29 states. NEUP seeks to maintain U.S. […]
A New FDA Warning About Serious Fluoroquinolone Side Effects
We can hardly believe that once again the Food and Drug Administration is warning about fearsome complications from antibiotics like Cipro and Levaquin. Serious fluoroquinolone side effects have been a worry for decades. Despite that, we calculate that over 10 million prescriptions are dispensed annually for drugs like ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin. They were originally perceived […]