Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2016 “Today, the United States bears witness to another senseless act of horrific gun violence. News reports of the injuries and deaths from the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, are staggering. Mass shootings plague this country. The innocent are killed, and lives altered irrevocably. Gun violence[Read More…]
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Senator Kirk Statement on Anti-Gay Terrorist Attack at Florida Nightclub
WASHINGTON– (ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) issued the following statement after a gunman, who reportedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, killed 50 people and injured at least 53 more at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida: “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of this hateful[Read More…]
HHS Engages in Historic Health Collaboration with Cuba
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cuba’s Ministry of Public Health, an important milestone between the two countries since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations in 2015. The MOU establishes coordination across a broad[Read More…]
Proper Maternal Folate Level May Reduce Child Obesity Risk
NIH-funded study suggests an optimal level for pregnant women, particularly those who are obese Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. Proper maternal folate levels during pregnancy may protect children from a future risk of obesity, especially those born to obese mothers, according to a study led by researchers funded by the National[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Report Finds Too Few Patients Can Access Medicine Through New York’s Overly Restrictive, Expensive Medical Marijuana Program
Seventy-seven Percent of Patients & Caregivers Surveyed, Who Accessed the Program, Say They Cannot Afford the Medicine They Need; Advocates Call On New York State Legislature to Pass Bills to Increase Patient Access to Medical Marijuana New York –(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. Today, the Drug Policy Alliance issued a report[Read More…]
Eye Study Underscores the Long-lasting Benefits of Controlling Diabetes
NIH-funded study shows less diabetic retinopathy progression among those who underwent intensive glycemic control Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. People with type 2 diabetes who intensively controlled their blood sugar level during the landmark Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) Trial Eye Study were found to have cut their[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Supreme Court Rejects Latest Polluter Backed Challenge to Vital Health Protections Against Mercury Pollution
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. The United States Supreme Court decided to reject another polluter-backed challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) today. The court refused the state of Michigan’s request to review the D.C. Circuit’s decision to leave these vital public health[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court Whole Woman’s Health Decision Could Help Bolster Dangerous Government Interference in Medical Practice, Says New Center for American Progress Issue Brief
Pro-abortion rights protesters rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Source: AP/Susan Walsh Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. As millions of women across the country wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, the Center for American Progress[Read More…]
Center for American Progress President and CEO Neera Tanden on Pulse Nightclub Mass Shooting
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2016. Center for American Progress President and CEO Neera Tanden issued the following statement on the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida: The heinous terrorist attack on the Pulse nightclub in Orlando is the deadliest mass shooting in American history. The victims,[Read More…]
ACLU Statement on Mass Shooting at Gay Nightclub in Orlando
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2016. “We stand in solidarity with the LGBT community, which appears to have been the target of this attack. Our thoughts are with those who lost loved ones and with the entire suffering Central Florida community. “As we come together to heal from this tragedy, we must[Read More…]
