Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2017. Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, Kaiser Family Foundation polling has found the public divided in their overall views of the law and in the intensity of their opinions: For seven years, the share of the public holding strongly unfavorable views of[Read More…]
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Stunning: ISS Silhouette Over Sun During Solar Eclipse
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- NASA released a stunning shot of the silhouette of the International Space Station over the sun during Monday’s Great American Eclipse of 2017.
Outdoor Light at Night Linked with Increased Breast Cancer Risk in Women
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2017. Women who live in areas with higher levels of outdoor light at night may be at higher risk for breast cancer than those living in areas with lower levels, according to a large long-term study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The link[Read More…]
Trauma Study: History Of Marijuana Use Associated With Decreased In-Hospital Mortality
Tucson, AZ–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2017. Trauma patients who test positive for marijuana upon their admission to the intensive care unit are less likely to die during hospitalization than are age-matched controls, according to data published online ahead of print in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. A team of[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Column Highlights Interior Secretary Zinke’s Contradictory Pardon Process
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2017. A new column from the Center for American Progress says Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is treating the country’s national parks and monuments like contestants on a reality show. As Secretary Zinke gets closer to announcing his plan to close or shrink some of the sites, he’s[Read More…]
Solar Eclipse Images from Eugene, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Mother Nature provided clear skies in Eugene today so the viewing of the solar eclipse could not have been more perfect. More than a million people converged on Oregon from all over the country to view the eclipse most of whom are now[Read More…]
Eclipse Day Totality Timeline From Coast To Coast: When will you see the total solar eclipse?
By Brian Lada, Meteorologist for AccuWeather AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports the biggest celestial event of 2017 will take place on Monday, Aug. 21, but you may miss the Great American Eclipse if you do not know precisely when to look. The moon’s shadow will travel from the West Coast to the[Read More…]
CDC Investigate 10 Multistate Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks
Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2017. Since the last update on July 13, 2017, 172 more ill people have been reported. The most recent illness began on July 31, 2017. CDC and multiple states are investigating 10 separate multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections in people who had contact with live poultry in[Read More…]
NASA Successfully Launches Latest Communications Satellite
Kennedy Space Center, FL-(ENEWSPF)- NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-M (TDRS-M), the third and final in a next generation communications satellite, has successfully been placed into orbit following separation from an United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. TDRS-M launched Friday at 8:03 a.m. EDT from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Students Will View Great American Eclipse With NASA at SIU
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School will send about 250 students to Carbondale Monday, August 21, to view the Great American Eclipse. The students will experience the solar eclipse at NASA’s viewing site at Southern Illinois University’s Saluki Stadium. Coordinated by Ms. Jennifer Clifford, Dean of Women and Marian Catholic[Read More…]
