Agency testing and analysis confirm overall safety of apple juice Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed an “action level” of 10 parts per billion (ppb) for inorganic arsenic in apple juice. This is the same level set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Federal Report Shows Drop in Proportion of Children in US Population
Annual statistics compilation forecasts increasing diversity Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2013. The number of children living in the United States declined slightly, as did the percentage of the U.S. population who are children, according to the federal government’s annual statistical report on the well-being of the nation’s children and youth. The[Read More…]
WellPoint Pays HHS $1.7 Million for Leaving Information Accessible Over Internet
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2013. The managed care company WellPoint Inc. has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $1.7 million to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. This case sends an important message[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers Statement on ‘Malala Day’ at the United Nations
AFT’s Weingarten: “Malala Yousafzai’s courage and zealous commitment to the principle that access to education is a fundamental human right are an inspiration to all.” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2013. Statement of AFT President Randi Weingarten on Malala Day at the United Nations. Malala Yousafzai spoke today—her 16th birthday—to hundreds of young[Read More…]
Buying Behavior Can be Swayed by Cultural Mindset
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2013. There are some combinations that just go well together: Milk and cookies, eggs and bacon, pancakes and syrup. But new research reveals that people with individualistic mindsets differ from their collectivist counterparts in ascribing value to those perfect combinations. The collection of new studies, published in[Read More…]
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Highlighted in Healthcare Equality Index 2013
National survey recognizes leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2013. Northwestern Memorial HealthCarewas named a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” in the 2013 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) report. The HEI is an annual survey conducted by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest[Read More…]
Gary Wagaman to Fight Politically Motivated Felony Charges in Court on Monday, July 15
Supporters to Pack Courtroom to Stand Against Suppression of Dissent and Targeting of Activists and Social Movements Chicago – Mr. Gary Wagaman will be going to trial on four counts of felony aggravated battery against a Chicago police officer next Monday. Wagaman is alleged to have thrown a deadly weapon—a[Read More…]
At the U.S. Capitol, Planned Parenthood Staff and Youth Leaders Rally for Women’s Health
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2013. Hundreds of Planned Parenthood staff and youth leaders from across the country rallied in Washington, D.C. Thursday morning before heading into meetings with their elected officials to discuss the need for more access to health care, not less. At the rally, Planned Parenthood Federation of America President[Read More…]
NRDC: House Farm Bill Should be Plowed Under
Conservation, pesticide oversight and food and farm standards suffer WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2013 – The U.S. House yesterday approved a Farm Bill that cuts conservation, undermines longstanding environmental protections and denies states the right to set farm-related standards. Franz Matzner, the Natural Resources Defense Council’s associate director of government affairs, made[Read More…]
Sutter’s New Electronic System Causes Serious Disruptions to Safe Patient Care at E. Bay Hospitals
SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)—July 12, 2013. Introduction of a new electronic medical records system at Sutter corporation East Bay hospitals has produced multiple problems with safe care delivery that has put patients at risk, charged the California Nurses Association yesterday. Problems with technology are not unique to health care – pilots of[Read More…]
