MACRA rule will accelerate health care system’s shift toward value Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. Today, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) finalized a landmark new payment system for Medicare clinicians that will continue the Administration’s progress in reforming how the health care system pays for care. The Medicare Access and CHIP[Read More…]
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Brownwood Farms Issues Allergy Alert and Recall of Products Based on Possible Health Risk
One of the products included in the Brownwood Farms recall. A complete list of all recalled products is below. Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. Brownwood Farms of Williamsburg, MI is recalling approximately 15,000 total units of the listed products, because they contain undeclared soy or Yellow #5 food coloring. People[Read More…]
President Obama Slams Trump and GOP During Ohio Speech (Video)
Columbus, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. During a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton today, President Obama took aim at the GOP’s hypocrisy by continuing to support Donald Trump in light of the comments he made in an Access Hollywood video. President Obama said, “They know better, a lot of these folks who[Read More…]
Quilt Display at Roosevelt University to Honor Those Killed by Chicago Police
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. A quilting project that memorializes people killed by Chicago police will be on display in Roosevelt University’s 10th floor Murray-Green Library, 430 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, beginning Monday, October 17. Created in a series of community quilting circles and conversations across Chicago in 2015 and 2016, the[Read More…]
Top UNO Charter School Network Management Takes Paid Day Off to Avoid Teachers, Parents and Students as Strike Date Nears
Strike would be first in nation against charter schools or charter system; Teachers, support staff reaffirm that they don’t want to strike — but will if that’s what it takes to protect quality of education for students CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016: Some of the city’s top education bureaucrats slunk out of[Read More…]
Senators Ask President Obama to Halt Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016 – Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to President Barack Obama Thursday requesting the administration halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline until affected tribes are consulted and a full environmental review is[Read More…]
António Guterres Appointed Next UN Secretary-General by Acclamation
Secretary-General-designate, António Guterres, addresses the General Assembly on the occasion of his appointment as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. UN Photo/Amanda Voisard NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 October 2016 – The General Assembly today appointed by acclamation the former Prime Minister of Portugal, António Guterres, as the next United Nations Secretary-General,[Read More…]
Study: Cannabis Inhalation Improves Parkinson’s Symptoms
Tel Aviv, Israel–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. Inhaling cannabis improves symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, according to clinical data published online ahead of print in the European Journal of Pain. Investigators at Tel Aviv University and the Rabin Medical Center in Israel assessed the impact of cannabis exposure on motor symptoms and pain[Read More…]
Senator Durbin, Representative Schakowsky Call For Congressional Action on Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Costs
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) today discussed new efforts to combat the skyrocketing costs of certain prescription drugs and the need for congressional action. They recently introduced legislation to require drug companies to provide 30 days’ notice and justification for any[Read More…]
Study Examines Whether Loneliness Could Be Heritable Trait
Genetic risk associated with neuroticism and depressive symptoms CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. Loneliness is linked to poor physical and mental health and is a greater predictor of early death than obesity. Because of such risks, researchers sought to determine whether loneliness was a lifelong trait, not a temporary state. In conducting the[Read More…]
