Ron W. Lee, MD Pediatric Care Award – Community Service LAKE FOREST–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2014. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program today honored Dr. Deborah Gulson with a special pediatric care award for her contributions to childhood care. The Ron[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama on American Energy, May 9, 2014
Mountain View, California–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2014 – 9:48 A.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Mountain View! (Applause.) It’s good to be in California. Everybody, have a seat. Have a seat. This is actually my third day on the West Coast. On Wednesday, we went to L.A., then we went to San Diego,[Read More…]
Court Acts Swiftly to Aid Rare Canada Lynx
Wildlife advocates’ win forces federal government to prepare long overdue recovery plan for threatened Canada Lynx. Missoula, MT—(ENEWSPF)—May 9, 2014. In a critical win for the rare and elusive Canada lynx, a federal court in Montana found that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 14-year delay in preparing a recovery[Read More…]
Celebrating National Women’s Health Week
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 9, 2014. A statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius: Beginning with Mother’s Day on Sunday, we celebrate National Women’s Health Week by encouraging the women in our lives – our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, cousins, friends, and colleagues – to take steps to live healthier, happier lives. We[Read More…]
FDA Allows Marketing of First Prosthetic Arm that Translates Signals from Person’s Muscles to Perform Complex Tasks
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—May 9, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today allowed marketing of the DEKA Arm System, the first prosthetic arm that can perform multiple, simultaneous powered movements controlled by electrical signals from electromyogram (EMG) electrodes. EMG electrodes detect electrical activity caused by the contraction of muscles[Read More…]
Study Strengthens Link Between Neonicotinoids and Collapse of Honey Bee Colonies
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2014. Two widely used neonicotinoids—a class of insecticide—appear to significantly harm honey bee colonies over the winter, particularly during colder winters, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). The study replicated a 2012 finding from the same research group that found a[Read More…]
Financial Insecurities Hinder Women from Adhering to Diabetes Regimen
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2014. Changes imposed by a diabetes regimen are considered unmanageable by financially insecure women, a new University of Michigan study indicates. Study participants who were brought up with fewer resources were more likely to have family members who were diabetic when fewer treatment options were available, exposing[Read More…]
Chicago Woman Delivered Baby, Underwent Cancer Surgery All in One Day
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2014. When she was three months pregnant, Robin Garren learned she had a rare, aggressive form of bone cancer. She also discovered something she never knew she had — courage. When Robin Garren celebrates Mother’s Day on May 11, it will be just a month shy of her[Read More…]
EPA Seeking Public Comment on Enhancing Transparency for Chemicals and Mixtures Used in Hydraulic Fracturing
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2014. EPA announced today that it will seek public comment on what information could be reported and disclosed for hydraulic fracturing chemicals and mixtures and the approaches for obtaining this information, including non-regulatory approaches. EPA is also soliciting input on incentives and recognition programs that could support the[Read More…]
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Strong Health Standards for Soot Emissions
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2014—A federal appeals court today unanimously upheld EPA’s latest health-based clean air standards for fine particulate matter, or soot. Inhaling soot pollution can have serious health consequences, ranging from increased asthma attacks, to heart attacks and premature death. The following is a statement by John Walke, Clean Air[Read More…]
