Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2016. United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo asking him to withdraw a newly-released report from the CFTC’s Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC), citing significant legal, substantive, and procedural irregularities. In order to[Read More…]
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Warren, Capito, Clark and Stivers Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Allow Partial Filling of Opioid Prescriptions
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2016. Yesterday, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Representatives Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) to introduce the Reducing Unused Medications Act. The bill would allow prescriptions for opioid medications to be partially filled by pharmacists at the request[Read More…]
Retired Generals and Admirals Condemn Republican Rhetoric On Guantanamo Bay, Torture
Joint Statement Praises Hillary Clinton’s Longtime Leadership On Closing Guantanamo NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2016. Thursday, a group of retired generals and admirals issued the following joint statement condemning the recent rhetoric from top Republicans on Guantanamo Bay and torture, and praising Hillary Clinton’s leadership: As a group of retired generals[Read More…]
DoD and VA Kick Off New Interagency Coordination of Complex Care Effort
Synchronized Processes will offer Peace of Mind to Service Members/Families WASHINGTON — (ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2016. The Departments of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced its ongoing effort to ease the transition for service members who require complex care management as they transition from the DoD system of health[Read More…]
VA Makes Awards Totaling up to $4.6 Billion to Streamline its Medical Surgical Supply Chain
Makes Good on MyVA Commitments to Improve Service Delivery to Veterans and Transform VA’s Supply Chain WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2016. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced the awarding of four major contracts that will bolster its ability to deliver timely health care to the nation’s Veterans. The contracts[Read More…]
UN Health Agency Warns El Niño May Increase Breeding Grounds for Mosquitoes Spreading Zika
Mosquitoes in a laboratory. Removing stagnant water used by these insects to breed is crucial in combating the spread of Zika. Photo: FAO/Simon Miana GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–25 February 2016 – The above-average rainfall caused by El Niño that is expected in parts of South America until May could cause floods and increases[Read More…]
Rep. Blumenauer: Medical Marijuana Could Help Solve Opioid Abuse Epidemic
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2016 – Yesterday, on the House floor, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) addressed the serious opioid abuse epidemic across America, highlighting medical marijuana as an alternative to highly addictive prescription opioids in treating chronic pain. In his remarks, Representative Blumenauer called for further reforms to our medical marijuana[Read More…]
Identification of Four Pancreatic Cancer Subtypes Offers New Treatment Insight
Shown here is a color enhanced, magnified view of a pancreatic cancer cell. SCOTLAND–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2016. Researchers at the University of Glasgow have made a breakthrough reclassification of Pancreatic Cancer, offering new opportunities to treat the disease. The study, co-led by Professor Andrew Biankin and a team at the university’s[Read More…]
Chicago Real Estate Developer Convicted on Federal Fraud Charges for Swindling Banks and the City out of Millions of Dollars in Loans
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2016. A federal jury yesterday convicted the president of a Chicago real estate firm on fraud charges relating to a $105 million line of credit for city and suburban properties, including a former Goldblatt’s Department Store on the North Side and the Streets of Woodfield Mall in[Read More…]
Larycia Hawkins to Speak on March 1 During Roosevelt University’s Diversity Week
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2016. Larycia Hawkins, the Wheaton College professor who recently left the college following controversy with school administration over her support for the Muslim community, will speak at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1 at Roosevelt University, 425 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Initially suspended after posting a statement about[Read More…]
