Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a medical device that supports the weakened heart of children with heart failure to help keep them alive until a donor for a heart transplant can be found. The mechanical pulsatile cardiac assist device is called the[Read More…]
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ACT NOW: Senators Write Letter Seeking Consideration of Misguided Bill
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2011. A group of U.S. Senators has drafted and sent a letter to the offices of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in an attempt to convince them to set aside time in the Senate schedule for consideration of the Reducing[Read More…]
Nurses Warn: Wall Street Targeting Hospitals for Profits
Cerberus Private Equity’s Steward Health unit called “predatory”; Patient care down; “The cupboards are bare” – Kathy Reardon, RN, Steward Norwood Hospital New York City–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2011. Hundreds of nurses and their supporters from across the U.S. will converge outside the offices of Cerberus Capital Management, 299 Park Avenue,[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Insurance Uncovers Company Selling Fraudulent Health Insurance
Department Offers Advice on How to Avoid Scam Insurance Plans CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2011. The Illinois Department of Insurance is alerting consumers that an unauthorized insurer operating under the name ReAssurance Health, Inc., ReAssurance Health Insurance, or ReAssurance Health Insurance Group (“ReAssurance”) has sold numerous fraudulent health insurance policies to consumers[Read More…]
Techniques Pioneered by Audubon for Maine Puffins will Help other Species 3,300 Miles Away
Audubon and Partners Launch International Effort to Restore Seabird Nesting Colonies on Baja California Islands courtesy of GECI NEW York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2011. Over the last 38 years, techniques developed by Dr. Stephen Kress, Director of Audubon’s Seabird Restoration Program and Project Puffin, have restored breeding Atlantic Puffins and other[Read More…]
U.S.-Canada Arctic Ocean Survey Partnership Saved Costs, Increased Data
2011 mission concludes joint seafloor survey operations Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2011 USCG Healy and the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent. working together. (Credit: University of New Hampshire/NOAA) A recent mission marked the completion of a five-year collaboration between the United States and Canada to survey the Arctic Ocean. The[Read More…]
NOAA: Global temperatures 12th warmest on record for November
La Niña expected to continue through winter Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2011 Global surface temperature Anomalies – November 2011. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) The globe experienced its 12th warmest November since record keeping began in 1880. Arctic sea ice extent was the third smallest extent on record for November at 11.5 percent[Read More…]
Vega Moves Closer to its First Liftoff
Zefiro-23 transfer to launch pad EU–(ENEWSPF)–15 December 2011. The integration of Vega’s first, second and third stages is now complete at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The new rocket is moving full speed ahead towards its maiden flight at the end of January. The first Vega launch campaign began in November[Read More…]
Sexual Violence, Stalking, and Intimate Partner Violence Widespread in the US
New survey finds these types of violence affect the health of millions of adults Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2011. On average, 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States, according to findings released today by the Centers for Disease[Read More…]
We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Makes More Progress to Reduce, Prevent Drug Shortages
In response to President Obama’s Executive Order, FDA issues rule requiring manufacturers to report interruptions in production of critical drugs Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2011. Today, in response to President Obama’s Executive Order of Oct. 31, 2011, the Obama Administration is issuing an interim final rule that will help prevent prescription[Read More…]
