Sean Horan, an assistant professor at DePaul University’s College of Communication, found in a new study that couples who don’t express their affection miss out on health benefits. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Couples withhold affection for each other to protect themselves, but it may end up hurting them more, according to[Read More…]
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American Academy of Pediatrics Advocates for Access to Health Care for Immigrant Children
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. As Congress debates reforming the nation’s immigration system, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is issuing a call to support the health and well-being of immigrant children, infants, adolescents and young adults. The AAP policy statement, “Providing Care for Immigrant, Migrant, and Border Children,” will be[Read More…]
Many Parents Multi-task While Driving Kids
Survey shows child passengers often in cars with distracted drivers; many youngsters also not in the right size safety seat WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Many parents are putting their precious cargo at risk while driving, according to survey results that will be presented May 5 and 6 at the Pediatric[Read More…]
NORML: California Supreme Court Upholds Authority Of Cities To Prohibit Medical Marijuana Facilities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The California Supreme Court ruled today that municipalities possess the legal authority to prohibit the establishment of medical cannabis dispensaries. The unanimous ruling upheld a 4th District Court of Appeals opinion (City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patients’ Health and[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: California Supreme Court Upholds Local Medical Marijuana Bans
Statement from Drug Policy Alliance: “The Only Way to Protect Patients is for California to Adopt State Wide Medical Marijuana Regulation” CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Today, the California Supreme Court held that localities may entirely ban medical marijuana dispensaries from operating within their jurisdictions in a closely watched case, City of[Read More…]
Many Consumers Still Not Reading Mortgage Fine Print: DePaul and John Marshall Study
Using eye-tracking technology, a study by professors at DePaul University and John Marshall Law School show how many study participants fail to grasp key terms of mortgage contracts. The darker the area, the more time the study participant spent looking at various areas of the contract. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. The[Read More…]
How to Make Factory Conditions Better
After years of research into global production systems, an MIT political scientist is convinced that government, not just the private sector, must help keep workers safe. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. April’s factory collapse in Bangladesh, which killed more than 400 people, has renewed public debate over working conditions in[Read More…]
Op-Ed by Vice President Joe Biden: Background Checks are Key to Gun Safety
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. The following op-ed by Vice President Joe Biden appeared yesterday in print in the Houston Chronicle. Biden: Background checks are key to gun safety Congress must not let the NRA sway votes on firearm legislation By Vice President Joe Biden In recent years, Americans have witnessed[Read More…]
Presente.org and Sierra Club Call on FWD.Us to Stop Pushing Dirty Energy in the Name of Immigration Reform
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. Last week, FWD.Us released two television ads praising sitting U.S. Senators Mark Begich (D-AK) and Lindsay Graham (R-SC) for their support of dirty fuel projects like the Keystone XL pipeline and drilling in America’s Arctic. Founded by leading tech executives including Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Economist Adam Hersh on April 2013 Jobs Report
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. Today Center for American Progress Economist Adam Hersh issued the following reaction to the announcement of April’s employment figures: With 165,000 new jobs added in April, Americans can breathe a momentary sigh of relief. But the unemployment rate remains basically unchanged and—of those we count—nearly 12[Read More…]
