Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2015. Last week, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) introduced the bipartisan Friendly Airports for Mothers (FAM) Act, which would require airports to provide accessible, safe, clean and convenient lactation rooms for travelers. The legislation would require all large and medium hub airports in the U.S. to provide a[Read More…]
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Louisiana Senate Approves Bill to Reform Draconian Marijuana Possession Law
New Law Would Be Important Step Toward Reducing Louisiana’s Notoriously Overcrowded Prisons and Jails; Bill Now Heads to the House LOUISIANA—(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2015. Louisiana’s Senate took an important step toward reforming their state’s harsh marijuana possession law when they approved bill SB241 by a vote of 27-12 yesterday. If passed,[Read More…]
VA Begins Summer of Service to Bolster Volunteer Assistance for Veterans
Calls Upon Individuals, Organizations and Communities to Serve Veterans in Nationwide Effort WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2015. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced a new nationwide initiative designed to build upon its existing partnerships to grow the number of individuals and organizations serving Veterans in their communities. The Department[Read More…]
Food & Water Watch: USDA Sneaks Beef Import Approvals from Brazil and Argentina
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2015. Statement of Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter “As has become a common practice by the Obama administration, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) transmitted to the White House Office of Management and Budget over a federal holiday weekend two major[Read More…]
Higher Altitude is Associated with Increased Risk of SIDS
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2015. A new study suggests that living at higher altitude is associated with increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The study, “Sudden Infant Death Syndromeand Residential Altitude,” in the June 2015 Pediatrics (published online May 25), examined birth and death registries in Colorado[Read More…]
Dyslexic Children Often Have Perfect Vision, Study Finds
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2015. Children with dyslexia often experience a lifelong struggle with reading and learning. This impairment affects 3 percent or more of children. In the past some practitioners and researchers have linked dyslexia with vision disorders although the scientific literature casts doubt on this. A new[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky: While Senate Approves Bad Fast Track Bill; Passage in House Remains Unlikely
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2015. On May 22, the United States Senate passed legislation providing Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), or “fast track” for trade bills – not just to the current President but to whomever next sits in the White House. A vote on the bill is expected in the House in[Read More…]
HHS Awards $112 Million to Help 5,000 Primary Care Professionals Advance Heart Health
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2015. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today awards of $112 million to regional cooperatives to work with about 5,000 primary care professionals in 12 states to improve the heart health of their nearly 8 million patients. Heart disease is the leading cause of[Read More…]
Study Shows Neonicotinoid Pesticide Has Devastating Effect on Termites Due to Eusocial Behavior, Similar to Bees
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2015. A study led by Purdue University Entomology Professor Michael Scharf, Ph.D. finds that small doses of imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid pesticide, can halt the normal functioning of termite behavior, leaving colonies vulnerable to disease and eventual death. While this effect may be celebrated by the pesticide industry[Read More…]
Lassa Fever Confirmed in Death of U.S. Traveler Returning from Liberia
Risk to others considered extremely low Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2015. The CDC and the New Jersey Department of Health have confirmed a death from Lassa fever which was diagnosed earlier today in a person returning to the United States from Liberia. The patient traveled from Liberia to Morocco to JFK[Read More…]
