CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. Extensive data available from more than 30 years of research reveal that children raised by gay and lesbian parents have demonstrated resilience with regard to social, psychological, and sexual health despite economic and legal disparities and social stigma. Many studies have demonstrated that children’s well-being is affected[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Norovirus is Now the Leading Cause of Severe Gastroenteritis in US Children
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. Norovirus is now the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis among children less than 5 years of age who seek medical care, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Norovirus was responsible for nearly 1 million pediatric medical care visits for[Read More…]
Philippine Supreme Court Delays Implementation of Landmark Reproductive Health Law
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. Earlier today the Philippine Supreme Court ordered a three-month delay in the implementation of a new groundbreaking law that guarantees universal and free access to nearly all modern contraceptives for all citizens, including impoverished communities, through government health centers. The law also mandates reproductive health education[Read More…]
After Newtown: A New Use For a Weapons-detecting Radar?
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. In the weeks after the Connecticut school shooting, as the nation puzzled over how it happened and what might prevent it from happening again, Kamal Sarabandi was listening to the news. Talk turned to giving teachers guns, and he paused. “I said, there must be a[Read More…]
Human Rights Watch: Obama Should Press Mideast Leaders on Abuses
Settlements, Detainees, Asylum Seekers Should Top Agenda Jerusalem–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. US President Barack Obama should press Israeli and Palestinian leaders to tackle persistent human rights abuses during his visit to the region. Obama is visiting the Middle East from March 20 to 22, 2013. Obama should publicly address major issues[Read More…]
Metal Stents Are Effective Treatment for Blocked Bile Ducts
Painful and Potentially Life-Threatening Benign Bile Duct Strictures Can Be Fixed with “Fully Covered Self-Expanding Metal Stents” NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013— A multi-center analysis, led by Weill Cornell Medical College and published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, shows the use of temporary “fully covered self-expanding metal stents” (FCSEMS) can[Read More…]
Chase Changes Policies Regarding Payday Lenders and Others Who Repeatedly Seek Payments from Customers
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013 – JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) announced yesterday that it is making policy changes that will protect customers when payday lenders and other billers seek inappropriate payments from Chase’s consumer deposit accounts. The company will make the following changes. Chase will only charge one returned item[Read More…]
NRDC: To Fight Superbug Crisis, Public Needs More Data on Farm Animal Drugs
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013 – The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee yesterday missed an opportunity to add public health protections to the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA), which sets the fees veterinary drug makers pay FDA for approval of new drugs. Mae Wu, Health and Environment Program[Read More…]
Judge Upholds Uranium Mining Ban on 1 Million Acres Near Grand Canyon
Ruling upholds Interior Department’s authority to temporarily protect lands from destructive mining Grand Canyon National Park, AZ–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. U.S. District Judge David Campbell yesterday denied a uranium industry motion to overturn the Obama administration’s ban on new uranium mining on 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon. The ban[Read More…]
San Onofre: Restart Plan Would Cost Customers $150M More Than Replacement Power
Edison financials show keeping reactor shut down three times cheaper than startup SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. Restarting one of the crippled San Onofre nuclear reactors this summer would cost Southern California Edison’s customers three times as much as keeping it shut down and buying power from other sources, according to[Read More…]
