Women and children have suffered devastating attacks in South Sudan’s Unity State. Photo: UNICEF/South Sudan/Sebastian Rich GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–19 May 2015 – Almost two years since the eruption of the conflict in South Sudan, the situation continues to deteriorate with women and small children making up the majority of most recent casualties,[Read More…]
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Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Introduced to Ensure All Foreign Medical Schools Are Held to Same Standards
2013 investigation by Bloomberg Markets revealed offshore loophole that off-shore medical schools have been exploiting to access additional federal funding WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) joined U.S. Representatives Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and Michael Burgess (R-TX) today to introducebipartisan, bicameral legislation that[Read More…]
Leading African American Neuroscientist, Dr. Cart Hart, Challenges Lawmakers and Pundits About Drugs and Addiction
Award-Winning Author of High Price Has Pivotal TED Talk Released on 90th Anniversary of Malcolm X’s Birth; Ebony.com Covers Hart’s Special Telephone Townhall About Drugs, Families, and What We Really Need to Do to Ensure Community Safety NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015. Carl Hart, PhD, a neuroscientist and associate professor of psychology[Read More…]
Environmental Working Group 2015 Guide To Safer, More Effective Sunscreens
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015. A whopping 80 percent of U.S. sun protection products analyzed by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) contain harmful ingredients or offer inadequate protection against dangerous ultraviolet radiation — or both, according to a new shopping guide released today by EWG. EWG scrutinized 1,700 products, including sunscreens,[Read More…]
New Demos Report Shows Higher Education’s Debt-Financed System Biased Along Class and Racial Lines
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2015. During the next few weeks thousands of students across the country will graduate from college, an accomplishment that used to symbolize a step toward financial independence and entry into the middle class. However, unlike previous generations, today’s students will graduate with nearly $30,000 in student[Read More…]
Nearly 25,000 Flee Ramadi Amid ISIL Attacks and Heavy Fighting, Says UN Relief Wing
Iraqis displaced from Ramadi District in Anbar Governorate. Photo: UN Iraq GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–18 May 2015 – With stocks running low and funds running out, United Nations aid agencies are rushing humanitarian assistance to people fleeing the city of Ramadi in central Iraq for the second time this month, according to the[Read More…]
FTC, All 50 States and D.C. Charge Four Cancer Charities With Bilking Over $187 Million from Consumers
Complaint Alleges Defendants Falsely Claimed Donations Would Help Pay For Pain Medication, Hospice Care & Other Services; But Spent Donations on Cars, Trips, Sports Tickets, & Professional Fundraisers Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2015. The Federal Trade Commission and 58 law enforcement partners from every state and the District of Columbia have[Read More…]
NASA TV Airs U.S. Cargo Ship Departure from International Space Station
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule is seen here docked to the Earth-facing port of the Harmony module of the International Space Station. SpaceX’s sixth commercial resupply flight arrived at the station on April 17. Credits: NASA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2015. After delivering more than two tons of supplies and research to[Read More…]
The Do Lab’s Memorial Day Weekend Lightning in a Bottle Music Festival Leads the Industry in Prioritizing Health and Safety
California-Based Lightning in a Bottle the Only U.S. Festival to Openly Integrate Harm Reduction Services Onsite; Popular Festival Has Track Record of Success in Keeping Attendees Safe NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015. The California-based Lightning in a Bottle festival is breaking new ground in the United States by taking a comprehensive[Read More…]
NOAA, Partners Start Early Season Forecast Updates for Lake Erie Harmful Algal Blooms
Answers requests for earlier information to assist planning This graphic illustrates, thru the red bar, what the projected HABS bloom range for 2015 will be in comparison to the final bloom size of blooms over the previous 15 years. The wider portion of the red bar is the most likely[Read More…]
