Measure Promotes Expanded Use of Diversion from the Criminal Justice System for Drug Law Violations, Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction and Naloxone to Reverse Opioid Overdose; Advocates Praise Passage of CARA as Proof that Emerging Political Consensus Behind Treating Drug Use as a Health Issue is Gaining Traction Washington,[Read More…]
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Obama Administration Sued Over Failure to Protect Monarch Butterflies
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. Two conservation groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today over its failure to protect the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act. Center for Food Safety, the Center for Biological Diversity and allies formally petitioned the Service in August 2014 to protect[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Pediatricians Screen for Poverty at Check-ups and Help Eliminate its Toxic Health Effects
With nearly half of young children in the United States living in or near poverty– tied to a range of lasting medical harms—the AAP launches new anti-poverty initiative ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL –(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016). Identifying poverty as one of the most widespread and persistent health risks facing children, the[Read More…]
A Child’s First Eight Years Critical for Substance Abuse Prevention
NIH releases summary of research on early childhood risk and protective factors Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. An online guide about interventions in early childhood that can help prevent drug use and other unhealthy behaviors was launched today by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes[Read More…]
Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline
Increase in liver cancer deaths cause for concern Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. The Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer (1975-2012) shows that death rates continued to decline for all cancers combined, as well as for most cancer sites for men and women of all major racial and[Read More…]
U.S.-Canada Joint Statement on Climate, Energy, and Arctic Leadership
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau share a common vision of a prosperous and sustainable North American economy, and the opportunities afforded by advancing clean growth. They emphasize and embrace the special relationship between the two countries and their history of close collaboration on[Read More…]
Record Warmth In Eastern US Teases Upcoming Spring Weather
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather Global Weather Center-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports warm weather is gripping the Eastern states this week, with temperatures surging into record territory. The warmth this week will allow residents to turn off heat, open windows and get outdoors, but many may wonder whether the warmth is[Read More…]
Senators Introduce Bill to Help Ensure Patient Access to Mental Health Coverage Required by Law
Legislation Would Increase Transparency to Hold Insurers Accountable, Strengthen Consumer Protections Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2016. United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) on Monday introduced the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act, which would increase transparency and strengthen[Read More…]
NOAA Announces Additional Community Resilience Grants Totaling $4.5 Million
Improved regional preparation, response, and recovery from coastal hazards top goal Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2016. NOAA awarded an original $4.5 million last month, designed to help coastal communities improve their resilience to adverse events by aiding their ability to prepare for and respond to a variety of coastal threats, including[Read More…]
HHS Ships Blood Products to Puerto Rico in Response to Zika Outbreak
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced that it is arranging and funding shipments of blood products from the continental United States to Puerto Rico to ensure an adequate supply of safe blood for island residents as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico experiences[Read More…]
