Data on individual, economic, social changes linked to dramatically aging population Bethesda, Marland–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014. While rates of smoking and excessive drinking have declined among older Americans, prevalence of chronic disease has risen, and many older Americans are unprepared to afford the costs of long-term care in a nursing home,[Read More…]
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Representatives DesJarlais, Duckworth Introduce Resolution Supporting the Goals and Ideals of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014. Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members Rep. DesJarlais, M.D. (R-TN) and Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month. Experts believe roughly 11 to 20 percent of Veterans who served in support of[Read More…]
Middle School Students Who Send or Receive Sexts Are More Likely to be Sexually Active
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2014. As middle schools increasingly are dealing with sexting incidents, a new study finds that students this age who text excessively and who send and receive sexually explicit text- or photo-based messages are more likely to report being sexually active. The study, “Sexting and Sexual[Read More…]
Children with ADHD are More Likely to Develop Substance Abuse Disorders
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2014. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorder of childhood, affecting approximately 8 percent of children and adolescents. For school-age children with ADHD, treatment with both behavioral interventions and stimulant medications is recommended. However, stimulant medications have the potential for misuse, diversion and[Read More…]
NY Communities Triumph Over Fracking Industry In Precedent-Setting Case
As NY high court rules towns can zone out oil and gas operations, trend spreads to other states Downtown in Dryden, NY. Dryden’s story began in 2009, after residents pressured by oil and gas company representatives to lease their land for gas development learned more about fracking. Chris Jordan-Bloch /[Read More…]
Supreme Court Allows Employers to Discriminate Against Employees by Denying Contraception Coverage
Employers Allowed to Use Religious Beliefs to Refuse to Comply With Law Requiring Contraception Coverage WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014. The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled in favor of closely-held corporations that sought an exemption to a federal law requiring employers to provide insurance coverage for contraception. The owners of the plaintiff[Read More…]
Home Care Workers Vow to Stand Up for Good Jobs and Quality Home Care in Wake of Harris v. Quinn Ruling
Caregivers to Work with States and Consumers to Ensure a Strong Voice for Care WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014. Home care workers and consumers are ready to stand up for quality home care in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Harris v. Quinn today. “No court case is[Read More…]
The Unitarian Universalist Association Joins Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement
BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014. Delegates at the 2014 General Assembly (GA) of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) meeting in Providence, RI, passed a resolution on Saturday calling for divestment from fossil fuel companies in the UUA Common Endowment Fund (UUCEF). The resolution requires the UUA to: Cease purchasing securities of CT200[Read More…]
Pesticide Production Leaves a Legacy of Poisoning and Contamination
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014. Decades later there are still horrifying impacts from a legacy of dumping in the environment tens of thousands of pounds of chemical waste used in the production of pesticides. The production by the Hooker Chemical Company of C-56, the progenitor of many now banned organochlorine pesticides,[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Law Promoting the Purchase of Solar-Produced Electricity in Illinois
Legislation Will Help Lead Illinois on Path towards Sustainability CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to promote the purchase of solar-produced electricity in Illinois. The law requires that a special existing fund be used to purchase solar power and emphasizes the development of distributed solar generation, such[Read More…]
