Couples with highest cholesterol took longest to achieve pregnancy Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2014. High cholesterol levels may impair fertility in couples trying to achieve a pregnancy, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, the University at Buffalo (New York), and Emory University in Atlanta. Couples[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Senator Merkley Introduces Legislation to Give Seniors a Raise
Bill would ensure Social Security benefits keep pace with inflation WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2014. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced the Fair Raises for Seniors Act in the Senate that would increase Social Security benefits for seniors by changing the cost of living adjustment (COLA) formula to keep up with inflation.[Read More…]
Prairie State College Seeks Nominations for Community Service Awards, May 22, 2014
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2014. Thousands of people in the Prairie State College (PSC) district give generously of their time and talent to make the community a better place. To honor these individuals, PSC is accepting nominations for two community service awards, one to honor a community member and another to[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Helps Introduce Bipartisan Amendment to Provide Legal Status to Immigrants who Serve in Military
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2014. Yesterday Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) helped introduce an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with Congressman Jeff Denham (R-CA). The amendment is based on the ENLIST Act, which Denham introduced last June. It would provide a way for undocumented immigrants to become Legal Permanent[Read More…]
Brennan Center for Justice: House Passes Watered-Down NSA Reform Bill
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2014. This morning, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 303-121 to pass a heavily revised version of the USA FREEDOM Act. The bill, introduced by Rep. James Sensenbrenner, was modified in the House Judiciary Committee to remove some of the civil liberties protections in the original bill,[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Supervision Report Highlights Risky Practices in Nonbank Markets
Overall CFPB Supervision Activities Return More than $70 Million to 775,000 Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2014. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a report highlighting illegal actions uncovered by the Bureau’s supervision of the payday, debt collection, and consumer reporting markets. These markets are being federally supervised for[Read More…]
Voluntary Nationwide and Canada Recall of NaturaLyte® Liquid Bicarbonate Concentrate Due to Potential Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2014. Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) announced today that its voluntary recall of 56 lots of NaturaLyte® Liquid Bicarbonate Concentrate, 6.4 liters (intended for use in hemodialysis machines) from distribution has been classified as a Class 1 Recall. The affected lots were produced in its[Read More…]
FDA Targets Illegal Online Pharmacies in Globally Coordinated Action
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with other federal and international agencies, took action this week against websites that sell potentially dangerous, unapproved prescription drugs to U.S. consumers. The FDA and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) also conducted extensive examinations at[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s Defense Amendment to Help Rescue Missing Nigerian Girls Passes House
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2014. The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4435, the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included an amendment by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) aimed at helping to rescue more than 200 schoolgirls who were kidnapped last month in Nigeria. Kelly’s amendment requires the Departments of[Read More…]
George Clooney Announces Expansion of Satellite Sentinel Project
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2014. During a speech on May 20, at the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity dinner, George Clooney announced a significant expansion of the Satellite Sentinel Project, an initiative he co-founded three years ago. While it will continue to use satellite imagery to monitor and warn against human[Read More…]
