Unusual Mix of Groups Send Letter to Ryan Highlighting Panel’s Abuse of Power WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. The American Civil Liberties Union and over 20 organizations sent a letter today to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) urging him to disband a select committee formed to investigate Planned Parenthood. The[Read More…]
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Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth Votes to Support Bipartisan Opioid Overdose Reduction Compromise
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2016. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), cosponsor of the bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), today helped pass a compromise version of the opioid overdose reduction through the House on a vote of 407-5. Duckworth sponsored the original legislation to address the rampant opioid epidemic across our[Read More…]
UChicago to Support NIH Million-person Precision Medicine Study
Consortium to enroll 150,000 Illinois participants Photo by: Tom Rossiter CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2016 By John Easton The University of Chicago is one of three Illinois academic institutions that will work together to help launch President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Cohort Program to enroll 1 million or more participants in[Read More…]
Dangerous Eastern US Heat Wave To Yield Highs In The 90s, 100s
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist by AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports a heat wave will extend across part of the eastern United States into this weekend. For some southern areas, temperatures will approach or exceed 100 F. For many areas, “this will be the hottest weather so far this year,” according to[Read More…]
In Midst of Zika Crisis, House Committee Eliminates Funding for Family Planning Program
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2016. Ignoring the outsized need for family planning resources and turning a blind eye to the looming and near-immediate threat of the Zika virus, a House subcommittee passed a bill that prohibits funding for the nation’s only dedicated source of federal funding for family planning services,[Read More…]
Frosty Cold Nights Year-Round on Mars May Stir Dust
This map shows the frequency of carbon dioxide frost’s presence at sunrise on Mars, as a percentage of days year-round. Carbon dioxide ice more often covers the ground at night in some mid-latitude regions than in polar regions, where it is generally absent for much of summer and fall. Credits:[Read More…]
FDA Approves Differin Gel 0.1% for Over-the-counter Use to Treat Acne
First retinoid approved for over-the-counter use Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPSF)–July 8, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Differin Gel 0.1% (adapalene), a once-daily topical gel for the over-the-counter (OTC) treatment of acne. Differin Gel 0.1% is approved for use in people 12 years of age and older. Differin[Read More…]
Lawsuit Challenges EPA’s Failure to Update Sulfur, Nitrogen Pollution Standards
Groups Push for Improved Clean Air Rules to Protect Public Health, Environment OAKLAND, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2016. Conservation and public-health groups filed a legal challenge today to the Environmental Protection Agency’s failure to update air-pollution thresholds for sulfur and nitrogen. Standards for the dangerous air pollutants known as sulfur oxides[Read More…]
Congress: Bipartisan Measures Introduced To Facilitate Marijuana Research Trials
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2016. A bipartisan coalition of House and Senate lawmakers have proposed legislation, the Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016 and the Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act, to facilitate and accelerate clinical investigations into the safety and efficacy of cannabis. Passage of the measures – House Bill 5549[Read More…]
Texas Leaders Sink to New Low, Push Measure That Would Require Fetal Tissue to Be Buried or Cremated
TEXAS -(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2016. Just four days after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down two Texas abortion restrictions, Texas leaders are pushing a measure that would require abortion providers to cremate or bury fetal tissue, further placing a financial burden on those seeking abortion. “This is a new low for[Read More…]
