Perks and Kickbacks, Including Expensive Vacations to European Castles and Villas, Beach Getaways, Free iPads, Golf Outings, Expensive Jewelry and More Incentivize Retirement Advisors to Put Their Own Interests Ahead of Clients WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015. United States Senator Elizabeth Warren today released the findings from an investigation into[Read More…]
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Bernie Sanders on the Road: Yeah, We Can Win
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015. Bernie Sanders was in New York on Monday to discuss the reasons his White House campaign is catching fire and whether he thinks he can capture the Democratic nomination. “Yeah, we can win,” Bernie told Whoopie Goldberg during an appearance on “The View.” (She called Bernie[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monthly Complaint Snapshot Spotlights Credit Card Complaints
Report Also Includes In-Depth Look at Consumer Complaints in the Chicago Metro Area WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its latest monthly consumer complaints snapshot, which highlights credit card complaints. Consumers’ most frequent credit card-related complaints were about incurring late fees and credit[Read More…]
AARP Brain Health Survey Reveals Nearly Half of People Are Not Doing the Most Important Activities to Support Brain Health
New Survey Results Released with the Launch of the Global Council on Brain Health WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015. In AARP’s latest survey on brain health, it found that although virtually every adult age 40 and over (98%) believes it is important to maintain or improve their brain health, only[Read More…]
EWG VERIFIED™ Takes Aim At Toxic Ingredients In Consumer Products
Top-Rated Personal Care and Cosmetic Items Are Among The Goods To Earn EWG VERIFIED: For Your Health™ Mark WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015. Environmental Working Group, a leading environmental health nonprofit known for its popular, user-friendly tools, launched its new verification program today to give consumers peace of mind at point of[Read More…]
Stopping Tuberculosis Requires New Strategy
Past decades’ reliance on biomedical solutions has not worked; ‘biosocial’ approach needed Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2015. Unless there is a major shift in the way the world fights tuberculosis—from a reliance on biomedical solutions to an approach that combines biomedical interventions with social actions—the epidemic and drug resistance will[Read More…]
Departments of Education and Health and Human Services Release Guidance on Including Children with Disabilities in High-Quality Early Childhood Programs, Oct. 27, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015. The U.S. Department of Education released a report today that shows Race to the Top—Early Learning Challenge states are rapidly improving the quality of early learning programs while enrolling more children, especially from low- and moderate income families, in the highest-quality programs. What’s more, thousands more[Read More…]
Oklahoma Supreme Court Blocks State Law Aimed at Criminalizing Women’s Health Care Providers
Measure allowing warrantless searches of abortion providers and felony charges for administrative errors temporarily blocked while litigation continues OKLAHOMA–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015. The Oklahoma Supreme Court today blocked an omnibus measure that would have targeted women’s health care providers with onerous criminal penalties simply because they provide abortion services. SB 642—which[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Sends Letter to Chairman Chaffetz Urging Investigation Into Planned Parenthood Video Leak
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2015. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), released the following statement after sending a letter to Rep. Jason Chaffetz (UT-03), Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, urging him to launch an investigation into how video footage provided to the committee in response to a subpoena by[Read More…]
Health Care Costs for Dementia Found Greater Than for Any Other Disease
NIH-funded study examines medical, care costs in last five years of life Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015. In the last five years of life, total health care spending for people with dementia was more than a quarter-million dollars per person, some 57 percent greater than costs associated with death from other[Read More…]
