BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Eleven New England companies and organizations have been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy for their outstanding contributions to public health and the environment as ENERGY STAR partners. The New England winners included six enterprises in Massachusetts, two in New Hampshire, two in Connecticut and one in Vermont. These enterpri  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, March 31 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: New England's power system operated reliably during winter 2019/2020, as mild weather and lower fuel prices led to a decline in wholesale energy market prices when compared to winter 2018/2019. Overall consumer demand during the winter months, as well as seasonal peak demand, were lower than the previous year. Warmer temperatures, lower demand Temperatures during the 2019/2020 winter months - December, Janu  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on March 30: * * * - Researchers find stents, surgery provide higher quality of life for those with chest pain. * * * Invasive procedures such as bypass surgery and stenting--commonly used to treat blocked arteries--are no better at reducing the risk for heart attack and death in patients with stable ischemic heart disease than medication and lifestyle cha  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 4 and the U.S. Department of Energy are honoring nine ENERGY STAR partners for their outstanding contributions to public health and the environment. These enterprises have earned ENERGY STAR Awards for demonstrating national leadership in cost-saving energy efficient solutions. They are among the 192 ENERGY STAR Award Winners nationwide honored t  more

EDMONTON, Alberta, March 31 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Alberta issued the following news: * * * - Global effort led by U of A's Canadian VIGOUR Centre leads to potential first-in-class treatment to help reduce negative repercussions in patients with worsening chronic heart failure. * * * An experimental drug recently concluded a successful third-phase clinical trial and could potentially offer a new treatment for about 300,000 Canadians who have worsening chronic heart failure  more