Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013. Today, Congresswoman Duckworth announced a $17.6 million federal grant for education: Early Learning Race to the Top. This grant will improve quality and expand access to early learning programs throughout the state of Illinois. It will also improve early learning by coordinating existing programs, evaluating and[Read More…]
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Congresswoman Duckworth Announces DOHHS Grant to American Academy of Pediatrics in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced a grant of $650,000 to the American Academy of Pediatrics in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The Department of Health and Human Services grant will go toward awareness and access to care for children and youth with epilepsy. The American Academy[Read More…]
FDA Approves Abraxane for Late-stage Pancreatic Cancer
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved uses of Abraxane (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension, albumin-bound) to treat patients with late-stage (metastatic) pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. An estimated 45,220[Read More…]
NIH Launches First National Down Syndrome Registry
Registry connects families and individuals with Down syndrome to researchers Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013. The National Institutes of Health has launched DS-Connect, a Web-based health registry that will serve as a national health resource for people with Down syndrome and their families, researchers, and health care providers. “The Down syndrome[Read More…]
‘We Are Working Extremely Hard’ for Political Solution to Syria Crisis – UN-Arab League Envoy
St. Petersberg, Russia–(ENEWSPF)–6 September 2013 – The Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States today stressed that he and other senior diplomats were working “extremely hard” bring Syrian an other concerned parties together for a conference to find a political path out of the[Read More…]
Hens May Select Sperm for Healthier Offspring
UK–(ENEWSPF)–06 September 2013. Female red junglefowl, the wild ancestor of the domestic chicken, may be able to optimise the immunity of their offspring by selecting sperm after mating with different males. That’s the conclusion from a study led by Oxford University researchers published in this week’s PNAS. ‘In natural populations,[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, September 6, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013. This Grandparents Day, Talk with Your Grandchildren about Retirement Security! This Sunday, September 8th, is Grandparents Day. The holiday presents a unique opportunity for intergenerational conversations about retirement security. While Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are often considered seniors’ issues, they are important for all generations.[Read More…]
John Podesta Statement on U.S., China, G-20 Support for Montreal Protocol Agreement to Phase Down Hydrofluorocarbons
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013. Today, John Podesta, Chair of the Center for American Progress and former White House chief of staff, released the following statement reacting to the news that the United States, China, and the parties of the G-20 are supporting additional measures to use the Montreal Protocol to phase[Read More…]
Transgender Workers at Greater Risk for Unemployment and Poverty
New Report Finds Workplace Discrimination, Wage Disparities, and Health Disparities Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013. A new report released today offers the most comprehensive analysis to date of the inequities facing transgender workers in the American workforce—from finding and keeping good jobs, to having equal access to job-related benefits, to obtaining[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Economist Adam Hersh on August 2013 Jobs Report
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013. Today, Center for American Progress Economist Adam Hersh issued the following reaction to the announcement of August’s employment figures: Today’s job market data show the economic recovery continuing forward, but slower than needed for people to make up ground on lost incomes and savings. The plodding recovery[Read More…]
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