Security lines at Chicago’s airports significantly improve during one of the busiest summer travel seasons on record CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. In the midst of one of the busiest travel summer seasons on record, Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that Chicago O’Hare International Airport’s peak Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint wait[Read More…]
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New Strategy Holds Promise for Detecting Bacterial Infections in Newborns
NIH-supported study could improve diagnosis, treatment for infants with fevers. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have shown that it’s possible to diagnose a bacterial infection from a small sample of blood — based on the immune system’s response to the bacteria — in[Read More…]
NIH Researchers Discover Otulipenia, a New Inflammatory Disease
Rare and sometimes lethal disease affects young children Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease — otulipenia — that primarily affects young children. They have also identified anti-inflammatory treatments that ease some of the patients’ symptoms: fever, skin rashes,[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It – CNBC (Fred Goldberg): Trump Has No Excuse to Not Release His Tax Returns
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016 By: Fred Goldberg, former IRS commissioner Much has been said and written about Donald Trump’s refusal to release his tax returns. Tax returns paint a revealing picture of who we are. That’s why confidentiality is a central pillar of our tax system. If our government expects[Read More…]
On Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, Center for American Progress Outlines the State of African American Women in the U.S. Economy
A woman works with Malian mud cloth for her fashion accessories and home decor items in Camden, New Jersey, August 2, 2016. Source: AP/Mel Evans Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. Today, equal pay advocates will observe Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, which represents the day in which the earnings of African American[Read More…]
U.S. Juvenile and Criminal Justice Systems Endanger the Lives and Futures of LGBTQ Youth
New report finds that LGBTQ youth are disproportionately likely to face arrest, prosecution, and mistreatment in court and detention. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. A comprehensive new report explores how the U.S. juvenile and criminal justice systems endanger the lives and life chances of young people who are lesbian, gay,[Read More…]
Breastfeeding Rates Continue To Rise
Moms need ongoing community support to breastfeed as recommended Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. In the United States, more than 8 in 10 mothers (81.1 percent) begin breastfeeding their babies at birth – but many stop earlier than is recommended, according to the 2016 Breastfeeding Report Card released today by the[Read More…]
Hillary for America Launches “Nuestros Negocios, Nuestra América,” Empowering Latino Small Business Owners to Mobilize Voters
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. As Hillary Clinton releases a plan to make life easier for small businesses at every step of the way, Hillary for America is launching a national voter registration effort, “Nuestros Negocios, Nuestra América” (Our businesses, Our America), led by Latino small business owners across the country. “Hillary recognizes that Latino small business owners are[Read More…]
Civil and Human Rights Coalition Calls for More International Election Monitors in U.S. Presidential Election
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. In advance of the first presidential election in 50 years without a fully operable Voting Rights Act (VRA), an American civil rights group is urging the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to expand its election monitoring mission in the United States and[Read More…]
Sage Products Expands Voluntary Worldwide Recall of Specific Lots of Topical Skin Products Due to Potential Microbial Contamination
Cary, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. Sage Products announced today it is expanding its voluntary worldwide recall to include specific lots of impregnated cloth topical skin products at the distributor, healthcare facility, retail and consumer/user levels. The recall is being initiated due to potential product contamination with the bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia. Topical[Read More…]
