Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of 23andMe Personal Genome Service Genetic Health Risk (GHR) tests for 10 diseases or conditions. These are the first direct-to-consumer (DTC) tests authorized by the FDA that provide information on an individual’s genetic predisposition to certain[Read More…]
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Trump’s New Plan to Penalize the Sick
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2017 By: Sam Berger President Donald Trump listens to a question during a town hall with business leaders in Washington, Tuesday, April 4, 2017. AP/Evan Vucci Republicans need to stop making a terrible health care bill even worse. A little over a week ago, President Donald Trump[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Report on Number of Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions by Congressional District
The U.S. Capitol dome is seen at dawn in Washington, March 2017. AP/ J. Scott Applewhite Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2017. A new report by the Center for American Progress breaks down the number of Americans with pre-existing conditions by Congressional district. The new CAP numbers come amidst ongoing—but repeatedly[Read More…]
Weather, Existing Socio-economic Factors Compounded Colombian Landslide Tragedy – UN Agency
Using auxiliary power plants, emergency crews have restored power service to nearly 20 per cent of Mocoa, a city in Putamayo province, Colombia, after a deadly landslide on 31 March 2017. Photo: National Disaster Risk Management Unit (UNGRD) Colombia COLUMBIA–(ENEWSPF)–4 April 2017 – Very heavy rainfall triggered the landslides that[Read More…]
About 1 in 10 U.S. Pregnant Women with Confirmed Zika Infection Had a Fetus or Baby with Birth Defects in 2016
Continued focus on Zika prevention needed Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2017. Of the 250 pregnant women who had confirmed Zika infection in 2016, 24 – or about 1 in 10 of them – had a fetus or baby with Zika-related birth defects, according to a new Vital Signs report from the[Read More…]
NASA’s Cassini Mission Prepares for ‘Grand Finale’ at Saturn
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, in orbit around Saturn since 2004, is about to begin the final chapter of its remarkable story. On Wednesday, April 26, the spacecraft will make the first in a series of dives through the 1,500-mile-wide (2,400-kilometer) gap between Saturn and its rings as part of[Read More…]
Women Experience High Rates of Health Insurance ‘Churn’ Before and After Childbirth
Many women, particularly those covered under Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, may lose access to prenatal and postpartum care Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017. A high percentage of women in the U.S. move in and out of health insurance coverage—sometimes referred to as ‘churn’—in the months before and[Read More…]
Renewable Energy Sources Could Be Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels Within 10 Years – UN-Backed Report
Sustainable energy. Photo: World Bank/Dana Smillie NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 April 2017 – A new United Nations-backed report has revealed overwhelming consensus that renewable power will dominate in the future, with many experts saying that even large international corporations are increasingly choosing renewable energy products either from utilities or through direct investment[Read More…]
New Report Identifies How Trump’s Executive Order Could Stymie Strong Growth in Private Investment in Conservation
Male greater sage-grouse perform mating rituals on a lake outside Walden, Colorado, April 20, 2013. AP/David Zalubowski Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017. Private investment in conservation represents an innovative solution to help build a healthy environment and economy, but a new report from the Center for American Progress finds that[Read More…]
Maryland General Assembly Adopts Bills to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Legislation Addresses Access to Treatment and Crisis Services, Education, and Public Awareness; Measures Await Final Approval Before Heading to Governor’s Desk MARYLAND—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2017. As deaths from drug overdoses increase across the state and nation, the House of Delegates has passed legislation to bolster Maryland’s public health approach to the[Read More…]
