New York, NY —(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2014. The United States Supreme Court today declined to review an Arizona law that would severely limit women’s access to medication abortion, an extremely safe method of ending a pregnancy in its earliest stages. The measure will remain preliminarily blocked by the U.S. Court of[Read More…]
Science
NASA’s MAVEN Mission Identifies Links in Chain Leading to Atmospheric Loss
NASA’s MAVEN mission is observing the upper atmosphere of Mars to help understand climate change on the planet. MAVEN entered its science phase on Nov. 16, 2014. Image Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2014. Early discoveries by NASA’s newest Mars orbiter are starting to reveal key[Read More…]
More Than 300 Million People In At Least 70 Countries Use Smokeless Tobacco
CDC joins National Cancer Institute to release historic report on global smokeless tobacco use Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2014. The first-ever report on the global use and public health impact of smokeless tobacco finds that more than 300 million people in at least 70 countries use these harmful products. The report,[Read More…]
Congress Extends Abortion Coverage to Peace Corps Volunteers
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2014. On Saturday, Congress the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, which included a provision to provide Peace Corps volunteers and trainees the same insurance coverage for abortion care that all federal employees receive. The fix, which received bipartisan support from House and Senate members, finally lifts[Read More…]
COP20: UN Chief Hails Delegates for Paving Way to ‘Universal, Meaningful’ Climate Agreement
Secretary-General ban Ki-moon addresses the UN Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru. UN Photo/Mark Garten Lima, Peru–(ENEWSPF)–14 December 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has hailed the outcome of a United Nations-backed climate conference recently concluded in Lima, Peru, praising delegates for setting the groundwork for a more conclusive agreement to[Read More…]
In an Historic Vote, Congress Takes Unprecedented Step of Ending Federal-State Conflict on Medical Marijuana
Advocates say restriction on enforcement will end federal prosecutions, asset forfeiture litigation, and imprisonment of patients Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—December 13, 2014. With tonight’s US Senate vote, both houses of Congress have now approved an omnibus spending bill, which includes a measure prohibiting the Department of Justice (DOJ) from interfering in[Read More…]
UN Meeting Urges Critical Improvements to Health Systems of Ebola-affected Countries
Mandatory handwashing at the entrance to the village of Bokoulouma, Guinea, to combat the outbreak of Ebola. Photo: UNICEF Guinea/Christophe Boulierac GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–12 December 2014 – The international community must help Ebola-affected countries reboot their health systems so that they emerge from the current crisis more resilient and more focused on[Read More…]
USDA Paves the Way for Planting of Two More Pesticide Promoting Genetically Engineered (GE) Crops
Dicamba resistant crops pose serious threat to human and environmental health Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2014. Center for Food Safety criticized the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monsanto’s dicamba-resistant soybeans and cotton. The EIS paves the way for introduction of new[Read More…]
Supporting Ebola Survivors
Survivors fight Ebola stigma, provide patient care; community reintegration key Ebola survivor, accompanied by medical director, being welcomed by her community – Firestone District, Liberia, 2014 Truck transporting solidarity kits containing essential supplies for Ebola survivors returning home – Firestone District, Liberia, 2014 Ebola survivors, three orphans and their uncle,[Read More…]
Another Buffalo-area Child Dies Waiting for Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana
Family’s Pleas for Relief for Little Donella Nocera Went Unheeded; Families, Advocates Call Upon Governor Cuomo to Immediately Help Suffering New Yorkers NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2014. Yesterday, 8 year old Donella Nocera of Niagra Falls passed away while waiting for emergency access to medical marijuana to ease her end-of-life suffering. Donella[Read More…]
