Day: November 6, 2012

Mayor Bloomberg Updates New Yorkers on City Response to Hurricane Sandy, November 6, 2012

As Nor’easter Approaches, City Takes Precautions to Keep New Yorkers Safe by Closing Parks and Stopping Building Construction NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012. The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered this afternoon at City Hall: “Well, good afternoon, everyone. Pam Mitchell, thank you for joining us again today.[Read More…]

Video: Healthcare Remains Divisive Issue In US Election

One of the biggest issues that both candidates in the US presidential election differ on is that of healthcare. Barack Obama’s healthcare reform has been one of the most polarizing topics during the US election campaign, and Mitt Romney has vowed to repeal what has been termed "Obamacare" if he[Read More…]

Sharp Rise in Diabetic Eye Disease Makes American Diabetes Month Ever More Important

Statement from National Eye Institute Director Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults in the United States. According to recent studies funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), diabetic retinopathy, one of the most common and debilitating complications[Read More…]

Medical Cannabis Patients, Including Montel Williams, Oppose Petition to Withdraw PTSD as a Qualifying Condition in New Mexico

New Mexico Department of Health’s Medical Cannabis Medical Advisory Board Will Hear the Petition, Tomorrow, in Santa Fe Psychiatrists, Military Veterans and Other Patients Scheduled to Testify at the Hearing, Asking the Governor and the Secretary of Health Not to Take Away Their Medicine Santa Fe, NM–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012.  [Read More…]

Readout of President Obama’s Briefing on Response and Recovery Efforts, November 6, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012. This morning, the President convened a call with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Chief of Staff Jack Lew, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security John Brennan, and other senior members of his team to receive an update on federal efforts to[Read More…]

On International Day, Secretary General Ban UnderScores Bond Between Peace and the Environment

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–6 November 2012 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today about the precarious links between peace, conflict and the environment, urging the international community to recognize peace and security as “a critical fourth dimension” of sustainable development. “War and armed conflict shred the fabric of sustainable development,” Mr.[Read More…]

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