Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2014. National Nurses United today welcomed the appointment of a White House Ebola czar, but said the move still falls short of what is needed if the Obama administration does not exercise its authority to require all hospitals to comply with the highest uniform, national safety[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel, Cabinet Members, Public Health Officials and Hospital Leaders Discuss City’s Preparedness for Ebola
CDPH continues coordination efforts with city health, public safety and transportation leaders Mayor Emanuel meets with public health officials, cabinet members and hospital leaders on Ebola preparedness. Photo Credit: Brooke Collins // City of Chicago CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today convened cabinet members, public health officials and hospital[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health Provides Update on State’s Preparedness Efforts for Ebola, Oct. 17, 2014
Governor Quinn Directs Agency to Assemble Ebola Preparedness Task Force, Announces Informational Hotline and Website CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2014. Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, joined by local health department, hospital, health care and emergency response officials, held a media briefing today to update the public about[Read More…]
FDA Approves Labeling with Abuse-deterrent Features for Third Extended-release Opioid Analgesic
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved new labeling for Embeda (morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride) extended-release (ER) capsules, an opioid analgesic to treat pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate. Embeda is[Read More…]
EPA Announces Neonicotinoid Seed Coating of Little or No Benefit to U.S. Soybean Production
Center for Food Safety demands agency immediately curb use of controversial insecticide Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2014. Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released findings concluding that neonicotinoid insecticides “provide negligible overall benefits to soybean production in most situations” and that most of the existing use on soybean seeds is merely “prophylactic.” Scientists[Read More…]
EPA Releases Guidance to Improve Schools’ Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2014. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new guidance to help school districts protect indoor air quality while increasing energy efficiency during school renovations. “This guidance provides common-sense solutions for improving energy efficiency and indoor air quality in schools across the country,” said Janet McCabe,[Read More…]
HHS Advances Development of Ebola Vaccine
Studies will prepare vaccine candidate for clinical trials Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2014. The development of a vaccine to prevent Ebola virus disease will be accelerated with support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). Under a one-year contract[Read More…]
Using Social Media to Better Understand, Prevent, and Treat Substance Use
NIH announces 11 awards funded across three institutes Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2014. More than $11 million over three years will be used to support research exploring the use of social media to advance the scientific understanding, prevention, and treatment of substance use and addiction. The awards are funded through the[Read More…]
GMO Labeling Movement Marches Forward with Vermont Release of Draft Rules
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2014. The Vermont Attorney General’s Office, as part of a continuous effort to label genetically modified organisms (GMO) and increase transparency for consumers, released a draft of the rules written to govern the state’s law to require the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering. The nine[Read More…]
Women to Rally Outside San Francisco Luncheon to Urge Hillary Clinton to Stand Against Keystone
SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2014. A group of women, including Captain Planet and the Center for Biological Diversity’s Frostpaw the Polar Bear, will rally outside the “Ultimate Women’s Power Luncheon” on Oct. 20 to urge former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline and other fossil fuel[Read More…]
