WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2011. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today released final standards to more consistently measure race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, and disability status, thereby improving the ability to highlight disparities in health status and target interventions to reduce these disparities. “It is our job to[Read More…]
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As World Passes 7 Billion Milestone, UN Urges Action to Meet Key Challenges
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–31 October 2011. Top United Nations officials today marked the global population reaching 7 billion with a call to action to world leaders to meet the challenges that a growing population poses, from ensuring adequate food and clean water to guaranteeing equal access to security and justice. “Today, we[Read More…]
Fact Sheet: Obama Administration Takes Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages in the U.S.
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2011. While the Food and Drug Administration has successfully prevented 137 drug shortages since the beginning of 2010, drug shortages have been increasing in frequency and severity in recent years and adversely affecting patient care. A small number of drugs in the U.S. experience a shortage in[Read More…]
NJ School Pesticide Exposure Incident Reinforces Need for Policy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2011. The Borough Council of Oradell, NJ has pledged to review the use of pesticides on public grounds following an incident in which children may have been allowed to prematurely re-enter an herbicide-treated soccer field. This incident recalls the recently reported exposure and poisoning that occurred in[Read More…]
Public Hearing to be Held November 1 Regarding Proposal to Close Tinley Park Mental Health Center
Tinley Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2011. A public hearing on a proposal to close the Tinley Park Mental Health Center will be held Tuesday, November 1 beginning at 3 p.m. at the Georgios Banquets, Comfort Inn and Conference Centre, 8800 W. 159th Street, Orland Park. The Tinley Park facility is one[Read More…]
47 Schoolchildren Poisoned in Ohio Offers Evidence That Kids Are Silently Poisoned Every Day
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2011 Students from an Ohio middle school were evacuated earlier this month when chemical weed killers were applied to nearby fields. Ironically, the children were evacuated to a site near the sprayed fields that made at least 47 children ill (GANNETT PHOTO). When I arrived home today after[Read More…]
Nation’s Newest Environmental Satellite Successfully Launched
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011 A Delta II rocket launches with the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) spacecraft payload from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. (Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls) America’s newest polar-orbiting satellite roared into orbit this morning, setting the stage for enhanced[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder, Federal and State Officials Announce Enforcement Efforts Against Illegal Prescription Drug Distributors in Florida
More Than 100 Individuals Arrested to Date in Operations Targeting Pill Mills in Florida WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2011. Federal authorities, along with state and local law enforcement partners, conducted coordinated enforcement actions today against 22 individuals and one pharmacy allegedly involved in the illegal distribution of prescription drugs. This enforcement action,[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Addresses 2011 Sustainable Universities and Colleges Symposium
Seminar Promotes ‘Green’ Campuses, Innovation at Higher Ed Institutions NORMAL–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today spoke at the sixth annual Sustainable Universities and Colleges Symposium at Heartland Community College. Administrators, professors, students, architects and engineers from across the state participated in the symposium to exchange ideas and develop sustainable[Read More…]
Public Health Alert – Illinois E. coli Case Possibly Linked to St. Louis Area Outbreak
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011. The Illinois Department of Public (IDPH), along with local health departments in Illinois, are investigating a case of shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli, or E. coli STEC bacteria illness reported in St. Clair County. Further investigation and laboratory testing will allow authorities to determine if this case[Read More…]
