Forty percent of food produced in America is never eaten—damaging the environment, costing consumers money, and wasting an opportunity to reduce hunger Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. In response to the staggering amount of food wasted in the United States every year, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff[Read More…]
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Senator Wyden: Untested Government Mass Hacking Techniques Threaten Digital Security, Critical Infrastructure
At Open Technology Institute, Wyden Warns Against Massive Expansion of Government Surveillance and Hacking Power; Calls on Congress to Block Rule 41 Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. Speaking at the Open Technology Institute today, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., warned that proposed changes to expand government hacking and surveillance powers[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Statement on Allowing Openly Transgender People to Serve in the Military
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Department of Defense announced it will lift its ban on allowing openly transgender people to serve in the military: “Eligibility to serve in the military should depend on a person’s ability to do[Read More…]
Statement From Mayor Emanuel On The Barack Obama Presidential Center
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016 “As the future home of the Barack Obama Presidential Center, the City of Chicago congratulates Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects and Interactive Design Architects who have been chosen by the Obama Foundation to bring this legacy project to life. These two firms have a successful track record[Read More…]
Clinical Trial: Vaporized Cannabis Efficacious In Treating Neuropathy
Sacramento, CA–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. The inhalation of vaporized herbal cannabis reduces neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord related injuries, according to placebo-controlled clinical trial data published online ahead of print in The Journal of Pain. A team of investigators at the University of California, San Diego, UC Davis,[Read More…]
Congress: Republicans Derail Efforts To Expand Cannabis Access To Military Veterans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. A panel of House Republicans has removed language from a federal appropriations bill that sought to expand medical cannabis access to eligible military veterans. Majorities in both the US House and Senate voted in May to include the language, the Veterans Equal Access Amendment, as part[Read More…]
Cost of Poor Child Growth in Developing World: $177B in Lost Wages for Children Born Each Year
Investing in better childhood growth would yield threefold return Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. Early life growth faltering in low- and middle-income countries results in a US $176.8 billion reduction in potential career earnings for children born each year, according to new Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health[Read More…]
‘Bugs’ on the Subway: Monitoring the Microbial Environment to Improve Public Health (Video)
Researchers Regina Joice and Jose Vallarino swab subway ticket machines Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)-June 30, 2016. The trillions of microbes that transfer from people to surfaces could provide an early warning system for the emergence of public health threats such as a flu outbreak or a rise in antibiotic resistance, according to[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on Lifting of Ban on Transgender People Serving in U.S. Military
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced the lifting of the ban on transgender individuals serving openly in the United States military: Today’s announcement perfects the bedrock principle of our all-volunteer military, which is to evaluate every individual[Read More…]
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter Announces Policy for Transgender Service Members
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter today announced that transgender individuals will now be able to openly serve in the U.S. armed forces. The DoD policy announced today also establishes a construct by which service members may transition gender while serving, sets standards for medical care and[Read More…]
