Day: June 12, 2014

Release of President Obama’s 2014 Medical Exam

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2014. The following is a report from the President’s periodic physical examination performed during the month of May 2014, as the President’s schedule allowed. The physical examination was performed and supervised by Ronny L. Jackson, MD, FAAEM, Physician to the President and Director of the White House[Read More…]

Readout of Vice President Biden’s Call with Iraqi Prime Minister of Nouri al-Maliki, June 12, 2014

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2014. Vice President Biden spoke this morning with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.  The Vice President expressed the United States’ solidarity with Iraq in its fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).  The Prime Minister discussed Iraq’s current security situation, and the Vice[Read More…]

South Suburban College’s Letz Named All-American

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2014. The South Suburban College Baseball Program’s sophomore outfielder Stephen Letz (Lake Central High School) was selected as a 1st Team All-American by the Division I National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).  This is the second consecutive year Letz has received All-American honors, an impressive feat[Read More…]

Representative DeFazio Introduces Transportation Funding Bill

Bill eliminates federal gas tax, provides long-term funding Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014.  Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today introduced legislation that would save the Highway Trust Fund from insolvency. HR 4848,“The Repeal and Rebuild Act,” is a long-term solution that would[Read More…]

Fungus That Causes Deadly Bat Disease Spreads to Mississippi

White-nose Syndrome Has Already Killed Millions of Bats in United States JACKSON, Miss.–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014.  The fungus that causes the bat-killing disease known as white-nose syndrome has been detected for the first time in Mississippi. The fungus that has already spread to 25 states and killed millions of bats was[Read More…]

US Cancer Survivors Face Significant Economic Burden

Medical costs, health insurance access, and lost productivity have an impact Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014.  U.S. cancer survivors face significant economic burdens due to growing medical costs, missed work, and reduced productivity, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in today’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly[Read More…]

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