NIH-funded study helps answer decades old question about emergency blood pressure management options. Brain scan showing damage caused by bleeding during a hemorrhagic stroke. Adnan I Qureshi, M.D., University of Minnesota Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. An international stroke study found that standard and intensive blood pressure treatments were equally effective[Read More…]
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Sierra Club Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
Nation’s Largest and Most Influential Grassroots Environmental Organization Cites Clinton’s Detailed Plans and Ability to Build on Obama’s Legacy San Francisco, CA –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. Today, the Sierra Club endorsed Secretary Hillary Clinton for President. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “We firmly[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending June 4, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 264,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 267,000 to 268,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Economic Security and Key Family Economic Issues Top Priorities for Black, Hispanic Women, New Poll Shows
With unprecedented influence over an election, black and Hispanic women say economic security on par with key race and gender issues Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. In many key battleground states, black and Hispanic women will be the deciding factor in the November elections, making issues facing their families[Read More…]
Medicaid Policy Changes Needed to Help More Women Access Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives, Says New Center for American Progress Report
Changes are needed to Medicaid at the federal and state levels to increase women’s access to long-acting reversible contraceptives after childbirth and abortion care. Source: iStockphoto Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. Long-acting reversible contraceptives, or LARCs, are highly effective family-planning methods. However, due to a variety of policy[Read More…]
Disney Cruise Line Regains ‘A’ Grade for Pollution Transparency
Despite improvements, 2016 Cruise Ship Report Card reveals continued industry failings WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. Friends of the Earth released the 2016 edition of its Cruise Ship Report Card today, documenting the environmental footprint of the cruise industry and grading 17 cruise lines and their 171 ships. The[Read More…]
FDA Targets Unlawful Internet Sales of Illegal Prescription Medicines During International Operation Pangea IX
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, announced that it took action this week against 4,402 websites that illegally sell potentially dangerous, unapproved prescription drugs to U.S. consumers. This effort was part of Operation Pangea IX, the[Read More…]
Rucker’s Wholesale and Service Co. Recalls Sunflower Kernel, Sweet & Salty Mix, Cajun Hot Mix Because Of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. Rucker’s Wholesale and Service Co of Bridgeport, IL is voluntarily recalling Sunflower Kernels, Sweet & Salty Mix, and Cajun Hot Mix because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children,[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues Jimmy John’s for Imposing Unlawful Non-compete Agreements on Sandwich Makers and Delivery Drivers
Attorney General Files Suit Against Jimmy John’s Corporate Entities for Unfair Labor Practice Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit today against Jimmy John’s two corporate entities – Jimmy John’s Enterprises LLC and Jimmy John’s Franchise LLC – for imposing highly restrictive non-compete agreements on[Read More…]
Marathon Petroleum Company to Reduce Air Pollution from Refineries in Five States
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice today announced an agreement with Ohio-based Marathon Petroleum Company that will reduce air pollution from the company’s petroleum refineries in Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan and Ohio. Marathon will spend $319 million to install state-of-the-art Flare[Read More…]
