Five-Member Panel Will Work to Improve the Accountability, Oversight and Training of Chicago’s Police Force CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the creation of a task force to review the system of accountability, oversight and training that is currently in place for Chicago’s police officers. The Task Force[Read More…]
Month: December 2015
Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease: Increased Risk for Women with Diabetes
Air pollution in Los Angeles Nationwide study of women reveals that those with diabetes are most susceptible to the adverse cardiovascular risks posed by exposure to air pollution Boston, MA—(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. Air pollution is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and some people may be more susceptible[Read More…]
VA Makes Changes to Veterans Choice Program
Changes Remove Barriers and Expands Access to Care WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced a number of changes to make participation in the Veterans Choice Program easier and more convenient for Veterans who need to use it. The move, which streamlines eligibility requirements,[Read More…]
UN Marks World AIDS Day With ‘New Hope’ as Momentum Builds to Break Epidemic by 2030
Two HIV-positive women in Uganda sit on the floor while a Registered Nurse (RN) gives them anti retroviral drugs (ARVs). Photo: UNICEF/Shehzad Noorani GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–1 December 2015 – The first World AIDS Day since political leaders The first World AIDS Day since political leaders committed to ending the epidemic by 2030[Read More…]
COP21: UN Spotlights Importance of Protecting Forests and Agriculture to Improve Livelihoods, Feed the World
Deforestation in Bhutan (file). World Bank/Curt Carnemark Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–1 December 2015 – The impacts of climate change on forests and agriculture were in the spotlight today at the United Nations climate change conference (COP21), as new alliances among organizations and stakeholders were announced aiming to eliminate natural deforestation and forest[Read More…]
Tommie Copper to Pay $1.35 Million to Settle FTC Deceptive Advertising Charges
Company Made Claims That Its Copper-Infused Clothing Would Relieve Pain Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. Athletic apparel company Tommie Copper, Inc. and its founder have agreed to pay $1.35 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively advertised the company’s copper-infused compression clothing would relieve severe and chronic pain[Read More…]
Below-normal Atlantic Hurricane Season Ends; Active Eastern and Central Pacific Seasons Shatter Records
The 2015 Atlantic hurricane season ended with a below-normal 11 named storms, four of which became hurricanes. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. The Atlantic, eastern and central Pacific hurricane seasons officially ended yesterday, and as predicted, the Atlantic season stayed below normal with 11 named storms, while the eastern[Read More…]
National Patient Safety Efforts Save 87,000 Lives and Nearly $20 Billion in Costs
Report shows hospital-acquired conditions decline by 17 percent over a four-year period Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. A report released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today shows that thanks in part to provisions of the Affordable Care Act, an estimated 87,000 fewer patients died in hospitals and[Read More…]
National Institutes of Health Statement on World AIDS Day 2015
Follow the science to fast-track the end of AIDS. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. When the first cases of what would become known as AIDS were reported in 1981, scientists and physicians did not know the cause and had no therapies to treat those who were infected. Times have changed and[Read More…]
Press Conference by President Obama, Dec. 1, 2015
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015 – 2:08 A.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. Once again, I want to thank the people of France and President Hollande for their extraordinary hospitality. Hosting nearly 200 nations is an enormous task for anybody, but to do so just two weeks after the terrorist attacks[Read More…]
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