Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016. Today, NARAL Pro-Choice America released a video as part of their SCOTUS Project to draw attention to the impact of Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. It vividly shows what is a stake on the 43rd Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision and ahead of a[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Seven Top Actresses Join Center for Reproductive Rights to Release Draw the Line Monologues, United in Support for Women’s Reproductive Rights
Elizabeth Banks, Amy Brenneman, Mercedes Mason, Mary McCormack, Dascha Polanco, Retta and Bellamy Young perform real stories of women’s obstacles to access critical reproductive health care across the U.S. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016. Ahead of the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, today the Center for Reproductive Rights released the[Read More…]
First-of-its-Kind PSA Campaign Targets the 86 Million American Adults with Prediabetes
American Diabetes Association, American Medical Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Ad Council Join Forces to Reduce the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes, One of the Nation’s Biggest Public Health Crises Today New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016. Losing weight and being healthier are at the top of[Read More…]
Powerful New Ads Mark the 5th Year of the Successful ‘Tips From Former Smokers’ Campaign
CDC’s graphic anti-smoking campaign will air January 25 Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2016. A brand-new series of emotionally powerful ads kick off the fifth year of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign. The new ads tell moving, personal stories of Americans suffering from smoking-related illnesses,[Read More…]
Low Patient Numbers Could Doom Illinois’ Medical Marijuana Industry
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2016 By: Johnny Green Once upon a time I talked with a person who was looking at investing in Illinois’ medical marijuana industry. At the time of our discussion, Illinois was still in the process of reviewing applications for the limited number of licenses for dispensaries and cultivation[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Review One of the Most Extreme Abortion Bans in the Nation
Arkansas’ ban on abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy to remain permanently blocked. Order comes two months after Supreme Court agrees to review Texas’ deceptive clinic shutdown law Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2016. The U.S. Supreme Court today refused to review Arkansas’ blatantly unconstitutional ban on abortion at 12 weeks of[Read More…]
CDC Issues Interim Travel Guidance Related to Zika Virus for 14 Countries and Territories in Central and South America and the Caribbean
Out of an abundance of caution, pregnant women advised to consider postponing travel to areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2016. CDC has issued a travel alert (Level 2-Practice Enhanced Precautions) for people traveling to regions and certain countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing: Brazil,[Read More…]
Test Your Home for Radon, You May Prevent Lung Cancer
Radon kills 21,000 Americans each year; readily available tests can warn of high levels in homes WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2016. January is National Radon Action Month and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) encourages Americans around the country to test their homes for radon, the second leading cause of[Read More…]
New Guidance Highlights High Impact Opportunities to Support Healthy Students
U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services release joint letter and toolkit addressing critical link between health and education Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2016. In a new letter sent today to governors, chief state school officers, state health officials and state Medicaid directors, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED)[Read More…]
Dengue Vaccine Enters Phase 3 Trial in Brazil
Investigational vaccine to prevent ‘breakbone fever’ developed at NIH Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2016. A large-scale clinical trial to evaluate whether a candidate vaccine can prevent the mosquito-borne illness dengue fever has been launched in Brazil. The vaccine, TV003, was developed by scientists in the laboratory of Stephen Whitehead, Ph.D., at[Read More…]
