ROME–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. The Vatican on Friday published Pope Francis’ eagerly-awaited Apostolic Exhoratation on the family, drawing together almost three years of consultations with Catholics in countries around the world. The lengthy document, entitled ‘Amoris Laetitia’, or The Joy of Love, affirms the Church’s teaching that stable families are the[Read More…]
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IKEA Recalls Children’s Bat Cape Costumes Due to Strangulation Hazard
LATTJO bat cape costume Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Children’s LATTJO Bat Cape Costumes Hazard: The fabric hook and loop fastener at the neck of the bat cape can fail to detach readily during use, posing a strangulation hazard to children. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer[Read More…]
GolfBuddy GPS Bands Recalled by Deca International Due to Burn Hazard
Recalled GoldBuddy gold band Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: GolfBuddy golf GPS bands Hazard: The band charging ports can produce an electrical charge to exposed skin, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Remedy: View Details Repair Consumer Contact: GolfBuddy toll-free at 888-251-6058 from 8:30 a.m. to[Read More…]
Top VA Health Care Official Announces Initiatives and Progress Made to Improve Access to Care
New Initiatives Chart Roadmap to Access-to-Care Improvements WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) top health care official today announced progress and new steps VA is taking to improve Veterans access to health care. Dr. David J. Shulkin, Under Secretary for Health, announced the measures during a[Read More…]
New Role Identified for Scars at the Site of Injured Spinal Cord
NIH-funded mouse study suggests scar formation may help, not hinder, nerve regrowth Benefits of scarring Previously injured axons (in red) can grow through a dense astrocyte scar (in green) in the presence of molecules that stimulate growth (in blue). Decades of research suggested that scars block regrowth after injury. Dr.[Read More…]
Publication Highlights Release of Muscular Dystrophy Action Plan
Plan provides strategies and opportunities for muscular dystrophy research Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. The Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee (MDCC), a congressionally authorized group of representatives from federal agencies and patient advocates, recently released an updated version of its Action Plan for the Muscular Dystrophies. The plan is a comprehensive guide[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Brief Says Ecosystems and Biodiversity Must be Major Component of Climate Resilience Finance
Volunteers replant mangroves in the Saloum Delta in Senegal on October 20, 2015, to protect their homes from rising sea levels and restore fish habitat. Source: AP/Jane Hahn Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. The Paris climate agreement has been a major boost to the international community’s organizational and financial[Read More…]
Watch: Groups Applaud Delaware Gov. Markell for Personal Message on Recent Wave of Anti-transgender Legislation (Video)
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. Today, in response to a wave of anti-transgender legislation in several states around the country, Delaware Gov. Jack Markell (D) released a personal, detailed video message standing up for transgender equality and combatting the misinformation and scare tactics that proponents of these discriminatory bills use.[Read More…]
ACLU Statement on Encryption Bill
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. A proposed bill written by Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) released last night would require companies to give the government access to encrypted communications. Neema Singh Guliani, legislative counsel with the American Civil Liberties Union, had this reaction: “This bill is a clear[Read More…]
Illinois Consumers Must File Claims by October 4 in $104 Million Settlement Over Illegally Fixed Prices for LCD Screens
Consumers Who Purchased a TV, Monitor, Notebook Computer, Cell Phone or MP3 Player with a Flat Panel Screen from 1998 to 2006 May Benefit from Madigan’s Settlement Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that Illinois consumers have until October 4, 2016, to claim money they[Read More…]
