Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2016 By Laura Clawson Back in 2000, Jeff Sessions put his finger squarely on the source of problems in America’s schools: disabled children. Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general claimed, on the floor of the Senate, that while it was a good thing for schools to make[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
CDC Supporting Texas Investigation of Possible Local Zika Transmission
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2016. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been informed by Texas health officials that Zika virus infection has been diagnosed in a resident of Brownsville, Texas, without any other known risk factors, suggesting possible local transmission of Zika virus infection. This case may be[Read More…]
New Landmark Study: Tighter Pesticide Regulations Key to Reversing Pollinator Declines
Photo by Ano Lobb. PORTLAND, Ore.— (ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2016. Tighter regulation of pesticides is the top recommendation issued by leading pollinator researchers to reverse dramatic declines in populations of bees, butterflies and other pollinators, according to a new paper just published in the journal Science.The researchers’ urgent recommendations for protecting[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood: Trump Nominates Extreme Opponent of Women’s Health
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 20916. Planned Parenthood Federation of America today expressed grave concerns about President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to nominate extreme women’s health opponent Representative Tom Price (R-GA) to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Statement from Cecile Richards, President, Planned Parenthood Federation of America: “Tom Price poses a[Read More…]
NARAL Statement on Nomination of Tom Price as Secretary of HHS
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2016. NARAL Pro-Choice America Senior Vice President Sasha Bruce issued the following statement in response to reports that Representative Tom Price (GA-06) will be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services: “With the selection of Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Donald Trump is sending a[Read More…]
Trump’s Health and Human Services Pick is Ready to Start Taking Away Your Healthcare on Day One
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2016 By Laura Clawson Rep. Tom Price Donald Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary is yet another sign that 20 million people can say bye-bye to their health insurance. Meet Rep. Tom Price: A former chairman of the conservative Republican study committee, Price has been affiliated[Read More…]
Prepare Your Daughters to Re-Fight the Same Battles Their Grandmothers Thought They Had Won
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2016 By Victor Klemperer Respawned They will not be content to repeal abortion, they want to repeal contraception as well. I have been banging this drum for a long time, but the threat of a Trump (or God forbid, a Pence) administration adds new urgency. At the end of the day,[Read More…]
Consuming High Amounts of Saturated Fats Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2016. Consuming high amounts of four major saturated fatty acids—found in red meat, dairy fat, butter, lard, and palm oil—may increase risk of coronary heart disease, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Their findings also suggest[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report Details How To Help Children Through Divorce, Separation
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2016. Pediatricians can support children whose parents are going through a divorce or separation by identifying the need for intervention and maintaining positive, neutral relationships with both parents, according to a new clinical report released by the American Academy of Pediatrics. More than 1 million[Read More…]
New American Academy of Pediatrics Report Encourages Safer Participation In Martial Arts
Nation’s pediatricians offer guidance on injury risks among various forms of martial arts, including mixed martial arts Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2016. Karate, taekwondo, judo and other martial arts can boost fitness, motor skills and emotional development for the estimated 6.5 million youth participants in the United States. But[Read More…]
