Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. Scientists may be better able to study how heavy drinking damages the liver using a new mouse model of alcohol drinking and disease developed by researchers from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The model incorporates[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Public Voting Opens to Determine HHSinnovates People’s Choice Award Winner
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the start of public voting for the People’s Choice Award in the HHSinnovates Program. The program recognizes inventive and original projects led by HHS employees, designed to help solve some of the nation’s most challenging health[Read More…]
Reproductive Rights Advocates Take Legal Action Against Anti-Choice Lawsuit to Restrict Insurance Coverage for Minnesota Women
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. National and local reproductive rights advocates took legal action today to fight a Minnesota lawsuit designed to restrict insurance coverage for low-income women’s reproductive health care. The Center for Reproductive Rights, along with Minnesota-based non-profit Gender Justice, filed a motion to intervene in Walker v. Jesson—a[Read More…]
Healthy Intervention Reduces Depression for Pregnant Latinas
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. Latina women in a diabetes-prevention program show fewer signs of depression during pregnancy and in early postpartum, a University of Michigan study indicates. Untreated depression can negatively affect both mothers and children. Research indicates that sometimes minority women—when compared to their white counterparts—don’t seek help for[Read More…]
Speedy Black Hole Holds Galaxy’s History
Rapidly rotating black hole accreting matter EU–(ENEWSPF)–28 February 2013. A rapidly rotating supermassive black hole has been found in the heart of a spiral galaxy by ESA’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s NuSTAR space observatories, opening a new window into how galaxies grow. Supermassive black holes are thought to lurk in[Read More…]
Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus Launch Bipartisan Bicameral Efforts to Combat Veteran Unemployment
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Representatives Jeff Denham (R-CA) and Tim Walz (D-MN), co-chairs of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus, yesterday kicked off activities for the 113th Congress during a “Day on the Hill” highlighting the Caucus’ commitment to[Read More…]
The Arab Spring and Climate Change
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. Today the Center for American Progress, the Stimson Center, and the Center for Climate and Security convened a discussion with Thomas Friedman and Anne-Marie Slaughter on a newly released collection of essays titled “The Arab Spring and Climate Change.” While the Arab Spring was not caused[Read More…]
The Growth of the Latino Electorate in Key States
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. Today the Progress 2050 project at the Center for American Progress released a new infographic detailing the increased influence that Latino voters will have in future presidential elections. As the immigration and sequester debates move forward in Congress, Americans of all backgrounds are watching. Latinos, African[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ John Podesta on Shell’s Announcement to Halt Arctic Drilling for 2013
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2013. Today, in response to the announcement that Royal Dutch Shell will suspend its Arctic drilling operations for 2013, the Center for American Progress released the following statement from CAP Chair John Podesta: Today’s announcement is a reminder that the industry does not yet have the adequate[Read More…]
Norovirus Outbreaks – Stay Healthy, Wash Your Hands
“Stomach bug” circulating SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. No doubt you probably know of someone who has been sick with a “stomach bug” this year, typically caused by norovirus. Norovirus causes vomiting and diarrhea and is very contagious. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 80 percent[Read More…]
