Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Rebellion / Governance U.S. Assistance SYRIA Nonlethal Support to Syrian Opposition Coalition and Supreme Military Command D.P.R.K. / R.O.K. Latest Provocations from D.P.R.K. Regional Diplomacy / Secretary’s Meeting with R.O.K. Foreign Minister / Trip International Obligations AZERBAIJAN National Democratic[Read More…]
Day: April 1, 2013
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, April 1, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013 – 12:53 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Hello, everyone. It’s very good to see you. Thanks for taking care of Josh in my absence last week. Before I take your questions, I want to say a couple of things. One, and perhaps most importantly, I apologize[Read More…]
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Ensures Greater Value For People In Medicare Drug And Health Plans
Rate Announcement Details Plan Payments & Other Program Updates for 2014 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2014 rate announcement and final call letter for Medicare Advantage (MA) and prescription drug benefit (Part D) programs. The announcements set a stable path[Read More…]
The American Academy of Pediatrics Offers New Resources During Autism Awareness Month
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. The American Academy of Pediatrics joins with other child health organizations in recognizing April as Autism Awareness Month. In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that 1 in 88 children has been identified with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Pediatricians screen[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Presents Recommendations for Expansion of Medicaid
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Medicaid insures 39 percent of the children in the United States. In an updated policy statement in the May 2013 Pediatrics (published online April 1), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) describes opportunities and challenges for federal and state advocacy on behalf of children[Read More…]
Over-diagnosis of Reflux in Infants Leads to Needless Medication
Calling gastroesophageal reflux a disease increases parents’ wish for medication, symptoms are frequently over-treated in infants, according to new research Ann Arbor, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Medications used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, are some of the most widely used medications in children less than one year old.[Read More…]
Prostate Cancer Risk Rises in Men With Inherited Genetic Condition
New study adds prostate to cancers associated with Lynch syndrome ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Men with an inherited genetic condition called Lynch syndrome face a higher lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer and appear to develop the disease at an earlier age, according to a new study led by[Read More…]
Soils in Newly Forested Areas Store Substantial Carbon That Could Help Offset Climate Change
Forest plantations established on formerly non-forested land, like this experimental poplar stand in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, accumulate soil carbon that helps to offset carbon emissions and climate change. Image credit: Ray Miller ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Surface appearances can be so misleading: In most forests, the amount of carbon held[Read More…]
Nepal: Climate of Fear Imperils LGBT People
Urgent Action Needed to Uphold Rights, Support HIV Prevention Work New York–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. The government of Nepal should allow lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) groups to operate freely and end arbitrary arrests of LGBT people, Human Rights Watch said. The government should investigate threats and attacks against LGBT people. Widespread harassment,[Read More…]
Secretary Salazar Celebrates Establishment of San Juan Islands National Monument
ANACORTES, WA–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar joined local, tribal, and federal leaders today to dedicate San Juan Islands National Monument, a beautiful archipelago of more than 450 islands, rocks, and pinnacles in the northern reaches of Washington’s Puget Sound. “The designation of San Juan Islands National[Read More…]