Medically Unnecessary Operations Risk Lifelong Suffering Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2017 – Doctors in the United States continue to perform medically unnecessary surgeries that can inflict permanent harm on intersex children, Human Rights Watch and interACT said in a report released today. Despite decades of controversy over the procedures, doctors operate on[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel Cuts Ribbon on Western/Belmont Improvement Project
The Redevelopment Project Removes 60 Year Old Viaduct to Enhance Traffic Flow and Pedestrian Safety along the Roscoe Village Corridor CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel yesterday joined Chicago Department of Transportation Commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld to cut the ribbon on the completed Western Ave. Corridor Improvement Project. Key to the[Read More…]
In Adolescents, Oral Truvada and Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention are Safe, Acceptable
NIH-funded clinical trials are first of their kind to include younger adolescent girls. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2017. A monthly vaginal ring and a daily oral tablet, both containing anti-HIV drugs, were safe and acceptable in studies of adolescents, two teams of investigators reported today at the 9th IAS Conference on[Read More…]
Trump Administration Proposes To Repeal Fracking Protections
Public safety rule cited as too costly for industry Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2017. Days before oral arguments are scheduled in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on Bureau of Land Management safety measures to regulate fracking operations on public lands, the U.S. Department of Interior is moving ahead with[Read More…]
Bill To Ban Chlorpyrifos Unveiled in Senate
Chlorpyrifos is linked to long-term damage in children’s developing brains Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2017. Today, Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kamala Harris (D-CA) , Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) unveiled a first-of-its-kind bill that would[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Offers State-by-State Look into Surging Number of Stolen Firearms in America
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2017. Today, a new report from the Center for American Progress provides state-by-state numbers on the scope of gun thefts in America, revealing a staggering number of stolen guns nationwide and finding that a gun is stolen in the U.S. every two minutes. Contributing to an[Read More…]
Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq, July 25, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 29 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
Statement from IL House Speaker Madigan on Education Funding Reform Bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—July 25, 2017. Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Tuesday: “Throughout three years of the governor’s budget crisis, we saw very clearly that political theater is not a substitute for real leadership. By calling a special session while he refuses to negotiate and even says ‘there’s[Read More…]
New Prediabetes Awareness Campaign Features Unexpected Animal Videos to Encourage Americans to Learn Their Risk
American Diabetes Association, American Medical Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Ad Council launch new creative awareness effort aimed at reducing the incidence of type 2 diabetes New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2017. Building on a successful campaign that helped hundreds of thousands of Americans learn their risk[Read More…]
From Mars Rover: Panorama Above ‘Perseverance Valley’
Pasadena, CA-(ENEWSPF)- NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity recorded a panoramic view of Perseverance Valley before entering the upper end of a fluid-carved valley that descends the inner slope of a large crater’s rim. The scene includes a broad notch in the crest of the crater’s rim, which may have been[Read More…]
