More than 16 million uninsured Americans gained affordable health coverage because of the law; Number of Americans without health insurance has fallen 35%, the most in about 40 years; 9.4 million seniors have saved more than $15 billion on prescription drugs; Republican budget would roll back the clock, kick over[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
FDA Approves Blood Pump System to Help Patients Maintain Stable Heart Function During Certain High-risk Cardiac Procedures
System intended for certain patients undergoing treatment for severe coronary artery disease Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Impella 2.5 System, a miniature blood pump system intended to help certain patients maintain stable heart function and circulation during certain high-risk percutaneous coronary[Read More…]
Billboards Remind Americans Their Tax Dollars are Funding an Illegal Occupation
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2015. Just a few weeks from the April 15 deadline to file federal tax returns, the American Muslims for Palestine, a national education and advocacy organization based in Palos Hills, IL, today placed electronic billboards asking the provocative question: “Have you declared Israel a dependent on your[Read More…]
Amy’s Kitchen Recalls Various Products Because of Possible Health Risk
Petaluma, California –(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2015. Amy’s Kitchen, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 73,897 cases of select code dates and manufacturing codes of the products identified on Attachment A. This recall is based on a recall notice from one of Amy’s organic spinach suppliers that Amy’s may have received organic spinach[Read More…]
Restraining Order Approved Against Illinois Medical Marijuana Grower
ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2015. Illinois’ medical marijuana program is a mess to say the least. It’s been over a year and half since former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed medical marijuana into law, yet not one patient has been able to safely and legally access medical marijuana in Illinois. Licenses have finally been issued,[Read More…]
On Fifth Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Planned Parenthood Celebrates Gains for Women’s Health
Washington D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2015. On the fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act’s enactment, Planned Parenthood Federation of America today said that the health care law is the single greatest advance for women’s health in generations. As a result of the law, more than 48 million women have access to lifesaving[Read More…]
For Most Children With HIV and Low Immune Cell Count, Cells Rebound After Treatment
NIH-funded study finds T-cell level returns to normal with time Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2015. Most children with HIV who have low levels of a key immune cell eventually recover levels of this cell after beginning treatment, according to a study by researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health. Failure[Read More…]
Take Action! Join the National Call-in to President Obama to Save Our Bees
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2015. The fight to save our bees and other pollinators is at a critical moment. The Obama Administration charged federal agencies with improving pollinator health this last June, and now, after months of delay, the President’s plan is expected imminently. Your voice is needed because the chemical companies that manufacture[Read More…]
Global Health Experts Say Glyphosate ‘Probably Carcinogenic’ to Humans, Raising Significant Concerns About Widely Used Herbicide
Finding highlights risks of “pesticide treadmill” created by GE crops Oakland, CA—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2015. On March 20th, a scientific working group consisting of seventeen experts from eleven countries released their evaluation of the herbicide glyphosate and four organophosphate insecticides for the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer[Read More…]
Park Forest Officials Oppose Local Government Distributive Fund Cuts
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg Many municipalities across the state are keeping a watchful eye on Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s proposal to cut 50 percent in what’s called the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF). In short, the LGDF are dollars generated locally that go to the state, and a percentage[Read More…]
