10 Million Acres Leased for Oil and Gas by Obama, Yet Climate Change Consistently Ignored Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. WildEarth Guardians and Physicians for Social Responsibility today filed a landmark federal lawsuit to defend our climate, our health, and American public lands from widespread oil and gas leasing, drilling, and[Read More…]
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Illinois Department of Insurance Releases Health Care Rate Filings for 2017
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) has submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) health care rate filings recently received from Illinois insurers for the 2017 on-exchange marketplace. In Illinois and nationwide, 2017 premium rates are increasing for consumers, and in many[Read More…]
New Oceana Animated Maps Show Dolphins and Whales Threatened by Seismic Airgun Blasting in Atlantic Ocean
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. Today, Oceana released new animated maps showing dolphins and whales threatened by proposed seismic airgun blasting in the Atlantic Ocean. The maps, which are based on groundbreaking research from Duke University’s Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, draw from 23 years of data to show us the[Read More…]
FDA Investigates Outbreak of Hepatitis A Illnesses Linked to Raw Scallops
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local officials are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A illnesses linked to raw scallops. Fast Facts The FDA and CDC are supporting the Hawaii Department of Health[Read More…]
CDC Awards $6.8 Million to Partners to Support Zika Response
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $6.8 million to national public health partners to assist state, tribal, local, and territorial jurisdictions with their Zika responses in a wide range of activities, including surveillance and epidemiology, vector control, communication and outreach to pregnant[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Proposes Rapid Response Fund to Fight Pandemics, Bolster America’s Public Health Infrastructure
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. Today, Hillary Clinton released the following statement on her plans to bolster America’s public health infrastructure to deal with the new challenges facing our communities and our families, including a new Public Health Rapid Response Fund to better respond to public health emergencies. Throughout her campaign,[Read More…]
CDC Foundation’s New Business Pulse Focuses on On-the-Job Vehicle Crashes
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. Business Pulse: Motor Vehicle Safety at Work, launched today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation, focuses on how businesses can protect employees who drive for work in the United States and travel for business abroad. This issue also features an interactive infographic[Read More…]
CDC Adds The Bahamas to Interim Travel Guidance Related to Zika Virus
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. CDC is working with other public health officials to monitor for ongoing Zika virus transmission. Today, CDC posted a Zika virus travel notice for The Bahamas. Local transmission of Zika has been reported on the island of New Providence, which includes the capital city of Nassau. CDC[Read More…]
Saving Patients From Sepsis is a Race Against Time
CDC calls sepsis a medical emergency; encourages prompt action for prevention, early recognition Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. Sepsis is caused by the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to an infection and requires rapid intervention. It begins outside of the hospital for nearly 80 percent of patients. According to a new[Read More…]
Spacewalkers Successfully Install New Docking Adapter for Commercial Crew Flights
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams (shown above) and Flight Engineer Kate Rubins of NASA successfully installed the first of two international docking adapters (IDAs) Friday Aug. 19, 2016, during a five hour and 58-minute spacewalk. The IDAs will be used for the future arrivals of Boeing and SpaceX[Read More…]
