Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 30, 2014. The Justice Department announced today it has published a new technical assistance publication about federal laws that protect the rights of voters with disabilities, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act.  The[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2014.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently awarded $2,749,659 in grants to Illinois communities across the state to help reduce youth substance abuse and promote drug-free communities. Today’s funding was made available through DOJ’s FY14 Drug-Free Communities[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2014.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently awarded $2,749,659 in grants to Illinois communities across the state to help reduce youth substance abuse and promote drug-free communities. Today’s funding was made available through DOJ’s FY14 Drug-Free Communities[Read More…]

Passengers about to depart from Lagos airport, Nigeria, are being checked for their body temperature to make sure they don’t have fever, one symptom of Ebola. Photo: WHO/S. Bolton NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 September 2014 – As an Ebola outbreak of “unprecedented nature and scope” continues its spread through Guinea, Liberia and[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2014.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Trulicity (dulaglutide), a once-weekly subcutaneous injection to improve glycemic control (blood sugar levels), along with diet and exercise, in adults with type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes affects about 26 million people and accounts for more than[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2014. Based on extensive outreach and public comment, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed revisions to four proposed rules designed to help prevent food-borne illness. When finalized, the proposed rules will implement portions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which aims to[Read More…]

Findings Add to Public Health Debate About Pharmacy Compounding NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2014 — Custom-made versions of a widely prescribed, low-cost drug used to prevent a leading cause of blindness in the elderly vary widely in their dosages, Weill Cornell Medical College scientists found in analyses of the eye injections.[Read More…]

Cooler temperatures do not mean we’re out of the woods yet SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2014.  The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first West Nile virus related deaths in Illinois for 2014. Two residents in northern Illinois who became ill with West Nile virus in late-August and early[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2014.  The American Dental Association’s (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs, on an ongoing basis, monitors and evaluates the safety of all ADA Seal-Accepted products. If the council’s evaluation determines sufficient scientific evidence exists that an ADA Seal-Accepted product poses a health risk, the council has the authority to[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—September 18, 2014. The Environmental Working Group published a new shopping tool and seafood calculator today to help people buy seafood lower in mercury, higher in omega-3 fatty acids and sustainably produced. EWG’s interactive tools offer people more detailed information than is available from the federal Food and[Read More…]