Study data show test predicts risk better in black women Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today cleared a new screening test that predicts a patient’s risk of future coronary heart disease (CHD) events, such as heart attacks. FDA cleared the test for use in[Read More…]
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CDC Year in Review: ‘Mission: Critical’
The 10 most challenging public-health threats of 2014 Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2014. It’s been an unprecedented year for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as America’s public health agency continues its emergency response to the most complex Ebola epidemic in history. Ebola, however, is far from the only[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Continued Decline in College Credit Card Agreements
Most Colleges with Credit Card Agreements Do Not Make Them Easily Accessible to Students WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual report on college credit card agreements, which shows a nearly 70 percent decline in the number of agreements since Congress passed[Read More…]
Final Year-End Federal Spending Bill Prohibits Justice Department from Undermining State Medical Marijuana and Hemp Laws
Spending Bill Allows Legalization of Marijuana Possession in Washington, D.C. to Move Forward, but Prevents Taxing and Regulating Marijuana like Alcohol; Momentum Builds Nationally to End the Failed War on Drugs WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2014. The final “cromnibus” federal spending bill that Congress passed over the weekend contains historic[Read More…]
Legislators Call on HHS to End Discriminatory Blood Donation Policy, Implement Risk-Based Policies
Washington D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2014. Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), and Representatives Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), led a letter with 75 of their congressional colleagues calling on Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell to replace the outdated[Read More…]
Supreme Court Denies Review of Arizona Abortion Restrictions, Politically Motivated Law Remains Blocked by Court Order
New York, NY —(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2014. The United States Supreme Court today declined to review an Arizona law that would severely limit women’s access to medication abortion, an extremely safe method of ending a pregnancy in its earliest stages. The measure will remain preliminarily blocked by the U.S. Court of[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of December 15, 2014
We can count our blessings for now. Not all that long ago, this was our winter. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2014. Hard to believe that Christmas is 10 days away. With the stores getting more crowded each day, you can save yourself a lot of stress this[Read More…]
NASA’s MAVEN Mission Identifies Links in Chain Leading to Atmospheric Loss
NASA’s MAVEN mission is observing the upper atmosphere of Mars to help understand climate change on the planet. MAVEN entered its science phase on Nov. 16, 2014. Image Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2014. Early discoveries by NASA’s newest Mars orbiter are starting to reveal key[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, City Officials Celebrate Opening Of La Villita Park In Little Village
Skate park, playground, soccer fields, basketball courts and turf fields now open to the public CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman George Cardenas, State Senator Tony Munoz, Congressman Luis Guitierrez and Chicago Park District General Superintendent and CEO Michael Kelly joined community leaders yesterday to cut the ribbon on[Read More…]
Senator Merkley Statement on 2015 Spending Bill
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2014. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on Saturday after the Senate voted on passage of the 2015 spending bill. “Tonight the Senate voted on final passage of the 2015 spending bill. While there are many positive aspects of the bill, I voted ‘no’ because[Read More…]
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