Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. A newly discovered genetic variant may increase the risk of heart disease in people with type 2 diabetes by more than a third, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Joslin Diabetes Center. It is the first genome-wide[Read More…]
Year: 2013
HHS Announces First Guidance Implementing Supreme Court’s Decision on the Defense of Marriage Act
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2013. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a memo clarifying that all beneficiaries in private Medicare plans have access to equal coverage when it comes to care in a nursing home where their spouse lives. This is the first guidance issued by HHS[Read More…]
Learning How the Brain Takes Out Its Trash May Help Decode Neurological Diseases
Lysosome as the engine behind garbage uptake in the cell. Image credit: Haoxing Xu ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. Imagine that garbage haulers don’t exist. Slowly, the trash accumulates in our offices, our homes, it clogs the streets and damages our cars, causes illness and renders normal life impossible. Garbage in[Read More…]
New Poll Shows Americans Strongly Oppose 20-Week Abortion Bans When They Understand Reality of the Issue
60 Percent of Americans Support Access to Abortion at 20 Weeks in Cases of Severe Fetal Abnormalities WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. The first poll that reflects the reality of abortion later in pregnancy was released today, showing that when voters understand the real-world circumstances surrounding abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy,[Read More…]
Report: 70% of California Water Utilities Fail to Submit Legally Required Agricultural Water Management Plans
LOS ANGELES–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013 – Twenty-four of California’s agricultural water districts have submitted agricultural water management plans, leaving 55 districts out of compliance with the requirement of the Water Conservation Act of 2009, according to a new joint analysis issued today by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Pacific[Read More…]
New York Towns Continue Battle Against Oil and Gas Company
In closely watched case, New York’s highest court takes up appeal Albany, NY–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. A town in New York is continuing its epic court battle with the oil and gas industry to keep a local fracking ban in effect as the New York State Court of Appeals today announced[Read More…]
PA Gubernatorial Candidate John Hanger: Marijuana Reform Can Elect the Next PA Governor
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2013. By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director John Hanger speaking at a Lancaster NORML Meeting – Photo credit: Matt Rohrbach While the general election for governor is still a little over a year away, things are heating up in Pennsylvania as Democrats vie for their party’s nomination[Read More…]
Sutter’s $1 Billion Boondoggle-New Electronic Records System Goes Dark
Yet Another Risk to Patient Safety CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. A controversial electronic health records system on which Sutter corporation has said it is spending $1 billion went completely dark Monday at Sutter hospitals in Northern California exposing patients to additional risk beyond problems reported with the system in July, registered[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Highlights Anti-Violent Crime Effort in Rockford
Discusses additional federal resources to target gangs and gun crimes with local law enforcement ROCKFORD–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) yesterday highlighted recent bipartisan efforts to secure more federal funding for gang and violent crime enforcement during a visit with Rockford-area government and law enforcement officials. Senator Kirk’s[Read More…]
UN Chemical Weapons Inspection Team to Leave Syria on Saturday, Will Report to Secretary General Ban
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 August 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is cutting short his official visit to Austria to return to New York in preparation for a briefing from the United Nations chemical weapons inspection team which is due to wrap up its work in Syria this weekend. “Our experts are still[Read More…]
