New York, NY —(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. On October 16, 2016, Planned Parenthood turns 100. To commemorate its Centennial, the organization is kicking off #100YearsStrong, a year-long effort of action, sharing, and celebrating the progress Planned Parenthood has driven for women and families over the last 100 years. More than 150 community events[Read More…]
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Sierra Club: Kids Read Trump’s Tweets and Their Reactions are Everything (Videos)
“Even kids can tell Donald Trump is wrong on climate change.” Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. The Sierra Club released a new video this morning featuring children reading Donald Trump’s tweets about climate change, and their reactions are “everything.” Today’s video follows the release last week, in the wake of[Read More…]
Multi-Million-Dollar Research Effort Aims to Cripple Cancer’s Deadly Ability to Spread
Johns Hopkins-led Center Will Try to Unravel the Biomechanics of Metastasis MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2016. Supported by a $9-million grant from the National Cancer Institute, a diverse team led by Johns Hopkins researchers has begun looking for new ways to attack one of the scariest traits of this disease: its frequent[Read More…]
Park Forest Health Department Nurses Plus to Host a Health Forum on Stress Thursday, October 20
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2016. A hands-on, community seminar for understanding how to minimize signs of stress takes place on Thursday, October 20, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., in the Board Room of Park Forest’s Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. Scheduled speakers at the event include Felecia Houston,[Read More…]
Red Cross: 27,000+ in Evacuation Shelters as Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
Storm Cancels Blood Drives; Local Red Cross workers and emergency response vehicles deployed from Northern Illinois Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The American Red Cross has launched a massive sheltering operation in response to Hurricane Matthew with more than 27,000 people seeking refuge in almost 200 Red Cross and community evacuation shelters across three[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Announces Study Showing Spring Starting Earlier in National Parks
Climate change impacting over 75 percent of national parks across the country Timber Hollow Overlook at Shenandoah National Park by N. Lewis, National Park Service. SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK, VA —(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2016. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced a new study showing that spring is beginning earlier than its[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Trump’s Latest Nuclear Disaster? Nevada
Trump has no idea what he’s talking about on nuclear waste Las Vegas, NV –(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2016. Trump was caught totally unprepared in Nevada this week. In response to a question about nuclear storage at the Yucca Mountain site, Trump made his total ignorance of a signature issue in that[Read More…]
Pacific Bluefin Tuna One Step Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection
Overfishing Continues as International Negotiations Over Reducing Catch Stall Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons/aes256. SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2016. In the face of staggering declines, Endangered Species Act protection may be warranted for Pacific bluefin tuna, the National Marine Fisheries Service said today. The announcement, in response to a petition from[Read More…]
Poll: Most Oregonians Oppose Hunting of Wolves, Favor Nonlethal Conflict Prevention
PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2016. A new poll conducted by Mason Dixon Polling and Research finds that the vast majority of Oregon voters — from both rural and urban areas — oppose using hunting as a management tool for wolves in the state and believe wildlife officials wrongly removed state protections[Read More…]
Study: Medical Marijuana Laws Associated With Greater Workforce Participation Among Older Americans
Baltimore, MD–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. The enactment of statewide medicinal cannabis programs is associated with greater participation in the workforce by those age 50 and older, according to the findings of a working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Researchers at the John Hopkins School of Public Health[Read More…]
