Chicago Moves Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21 to Decrease Smoking Among Youth, Boost Health, Save Lives CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2016. Friday, July 1, 2016 will mark an early Independence Day for thousands of Chicago youth, due to changes in Chicago’s tobacco laws that will allow them to face a future with[Read More…]
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Senator Bernie Sanders Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2016 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement today after the Supreme Court, in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, struck down a Texas law restricting access to abortion: “Today the Supreme Court reaffirmed that access to a safe and legal abortion is a woman’s constitutional right,[Read More…]
USDA Reminds Americans to Avoid Foodborne Bacteria on the Fourth of July
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2016 – No matter where you find yourself on the Fourth of July, you will probably see lots of food, beverages and grass-stained sneakers. Whether you’re enjoying a barbecue in the great outdoors, traveling to see family or friends, or spending time at home, the U.S. Department of[Read More…]
NASA Rover Findings Point to a More Earth-like Martian Past
This scene shows NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover at a location called “Windjana,” where the rover found rocks containing manganese-oxide minerals, which require abundant water and strongly oxidizing conditions to form. In front of the rover are two holes from the rover’s sample-collection drill and several dark-toned features that have been[Read More…]
HHS Calls on Center for Innovation to Accelerate Zika Vaccine Development
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2016. To accelerate development of a Zika vaccine, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) will begin developing a vaccine using its Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing (CIADM) in Baltimore, Maryland. With funding[Read More…]
Some Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome May Have Adrenal Disorder, NIH Researchers Suggest
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2016. A subgroup of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a leading cause of infertility, may produce excess adrenal hormones, according to an early study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. PCOS is a group of symptoms related to high levels of[Read More…]
Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez’s Statement on Supreme Court Denying Challenge to Minimum Wage, Overtime Protections for Home Care Workers
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2016. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to hear a challenge to the department’s Home Care Final Rule: “The U.S. Department of Labor’s Home Care Final Rule is vital to the[Read More…]
Simulations Foresee Hordes of Colliding Black Holes in Observatory’s Future
Study examines genealogy of first detected mergers New research predicts that LIGO will detect gravitational waves generated by many more merging black holes in coming years.Courtesy of: LIGO/A. Simonnet CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2016 By: Steve Koppes New calculations predict that the Laser Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory (LIGO) will detect approximately 1,000[Read More…]
ACLU Sues Federal Government for Granting Millions of Dollars to Religious Groups That Deny Young Women Access to Medical Care
Groups like the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have been awarded upwards of $10 million annually to care for unaccompanied immigrant minors despite their explicit refusal to allow them access contraception and abortion SAN FRANCISCO —(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2016. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Northern California,[Read More…]
Dept. of Interior, USDA Announce More Than $47 Million in Investments for Water Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Drought Response & Agriculture Operations Across the West
Reclamation Commissioner López, USDA Secretary Vilsack announce strengthened collaboration to address water supply & demand imbalances BRIGHTON, Colo. – (ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2016. The U.S. Departments of Interior and Agriculture yesterday announced more than $47 million in investments to help water districts and producers on private working lands better conserve water[Read More…]
