Less than half of pregnant women in the United States take advantage of vaccination Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 Authored by Center for Disease Control (CDC) A new CDC study published today in Clinical Infectious Diseases reported that vaccination with whooping cough vaccine, Tdap, during the third trimester of pregnancy prevented[Read More…]
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Federal Court Strikes Down Kentucky’s Mandatory Ultrasound Requirement
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017. A federal court today issued an order that strikes down an anti-abortion law that forced doctors to display and describe a patient’s ultrasound, as well as to play the fetal heartbeat, even if the doctor believed it would harm the patient or it was against[Read More…]
Just Over Half of Adults with Work-Related Asthma Report Having Received a Pneumococcal Vaccine
People with work-related asthma at high risk of pneumococcal pneumonia Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 Authored by Center for Disease Control (CDC) Adults with asthma are at increased risk for pneumococcal disease, yet according to a new CDC study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, just 54 percent[Read More…]
Environmental Groups Again Urge Support for Affordable Care Act and Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—September 26, 2017 By: Lauren Lantry,Sierra Club Ahead of this week’s potential vote on the Cassidy-Graham bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Alaska Wilderness League, the Sierra Club, the League of Conservation Voters, Natural Resources Defense Council, Green Latinos, Green For All, Safe Climate Campaign,[Read More…]
STDs at Record High, Indicating Urgent Need for Prevention
Latest U.S. data reveal threat to multiple populations Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 26, 2017 By: Center for Disease Control & Prevention More than two million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in the United States in 2016, the highest number ever, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today[Read More…]
FDA Conducts Global Operation to Protect Consumers from Potentially Dangerous Prescription Drugs Sold Online
Illegally marketed opioids are among the products targeted, along with the websites that sell them, during international Operation Pangea X Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: U.S. Food and Drug Administration The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in partnership with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, recently took action[Read More…]
CDC Launches Campaign to Help States Fight Prescription Opioid Epidemic
Rx Awareness: Sharing real stories about the devastation of opioid use disorder and overdose Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: www.cdc.gov Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching Rx Awareness, a powerful communication campaign featuring real-life accounts of people recovering from opioid use disorder and people who[Read More…]
Communities in Oregon and Northern California to Fight Fracked-gas Pipeline and Terminal for Third Time
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2017. Landowners, Tribes, and community groups are ready to stop the proposed Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline and Jordan Cove LNG export terminal for the third time in 12 years, following yesterday’s announcement by Veresen Inc. that it has filed its permit application for the project with the Federal[Read More…]
National Drive Electric Week Reaches All 50 States with 276 Events
7th Annual Event Achieves Biggest, Widest Reach in History WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2017. For the first time, National Drive Electric Week has reached all 50 states. This year’s coordinated network of 278 community events ranged from massive displays of electric vehicles in cities like San Diego, CA, Cambridge, MA, and[Read More…]
Public Ranks Children’s Health Insurance, Marketplace Stabilization Higher Priorities than ACA Repeal
Majorities Support Buy-In Ideas for Medicaid and Medicare Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2017. Among health priorities facing urgent deadlines in Washington in September, the public ranks repeal of the Affordable Care Act lower than reauthorizing funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and stabilizing individual health insurance marketplaces established by[Read More…]
