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Women's reprodutive rights

Attorney General Madigan Joins 15 Attorneys General to Defend Women’s Constitutionally Protected Reproductive Rights

Attorneys General Oppose Four Arkansas State Laws that Severely Curtail Access to Abortion Services Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 2, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Madigan joined 15 other Attorneys General yesterday to defend women’s access to constitutionally protected reproductive rights. An amicus brief was filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for[Read More…]

Reproductive rights

Attorney General Madigan Joins Supreme Court Brief in Support of Reproductive Healthcare Access

Brief Filed by Madigan & 16 Other Attorneys General Comes Ahead of SCOTUS Arguments on California’s Reproductive Freedom Act Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 1, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined 16 other Attorneys General filing an amicus brief today with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of women’s reproductive health[Read More…]

Maxine Stanich

Never Too Late To Operate? Surgery Near End Of Life Is Common, Costly

CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—March 1, 2018 By: Liz Szabo At 87, Maxine Stanich cared more about improving the quality of her life than prolonging it. She suffered from a long list of health problems, including heart failure and chronic lung disease that could leave her gasping for breath. When her time came, she[Read More…]

Dental Health

U.S. House Passes Bipartisan Action for Dental Health Act

Reps. Robin Kelly’s and Mike Simpson’s bill encourages early care in underserved communities WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2018 By: James Lewis Last night, the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan Action for Dental Health Act (H.R. 2422), co-authored by Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust Chair, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL), and[Read More…]

Teen Depression

American Academy of Pediatrics Publishes Teen Depression Guidelines

Guidelines Equip Physicians to Tackle Mental Health Issues Itasca, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2018 By: American Academy of Pediatrics AAP specialists were among the team of medical and psychiatric researchers, clinical experts who developed the first update to guidelines in 10 years As many as one in every five teens experience depression[Read More…]

Florida high school shooting

After Shooting, ‘Honor How Kids Want To Deal With Their Feelings’

MARYLAND—(ENEWSPF)—February 23, 2018 By: Phil Galewitz With so much coverage of last week’s grisly school shooting in Parkland, Fla., students, parents and others are struggling to cope. Christine Sylvest, a child psychologist in Rockville, Md., has a unique perspective. She grew up in Coral Springs, Fla., and attended Marjory Stoneman[Read More…]

methane gas

Bureau of Land Management’s Methane Waste Rule Back in Force Following Court Decision

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 23, 2018 By: Laura King Late last night, a U.S. District Court granted a preliminary injunction striking down Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s attempt to delay for one year implementation of the Bureau of Land Management’s methane waste rule. A coalition of government watchdog groups filed a lawsuit in[Read More…]

Recalled chicken salad

Triple T Specialty Meats, Inc. Recalls All Chicken Salad Sold at Fareway Grocery Stores

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)—February 23, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Triple T Specialty Meats, Inc. has recalled all chicken salad sold at Fareway Grocery Stores produced from January 2, 2018 to February 7, 2018 as it may be contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium. The recalled chicken salad was sold in containers of various weights[Read More…]

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