Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016 By: Karen Remley, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAP, CEO/Executive Director, American Academy of Pediatrics “The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) commends the decision made by the Tribeca Film Festival to remove a film with the potential to spread false information regarding vaccines. Last week,[Read More…]
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Prairie State College Faculty Members to Be Highlighted During ‘Showcase’ Event
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. Prairie State College is hosting a Faculty Showcase, featuring outstanding PSC faculty members, from 6 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium on the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Featured faculty members are[Read More…]
HHS Takes Steps to Increase Access to the Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Medication Buprenorphine
Proposed change would allow qualified physicians to prescribe buprenorphine to more patients Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. In conjunction with the President’s visit to the National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced a proposal to allow qualified physicians to prescribe the[Read More…]
Children with Cushing Syndrome May have Higher Suicide Risk
NIH study finds that depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts increase after treatment Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. Children with Cushing syndrome may be at higher risk for suicide as well as for depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions long after their disease has been successfully treated, according to a study[Read More…]
World’s Older Population Grows Dramatically
NIH-funded Census Bureau report offers details of global aging phenomenon. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. The world’s older population continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. Today, 8.5 percent of people worldwide (617 million) are aged 65 and over. According to a new report, “An Aging World: 2015 (link is external),” [Read More…]
President Obama’s Self-Deprecating Humor With The Easter Bunny
Center for American Progress Report Offers Ways to Mitigate Environmental Damage From Volkswagen Emissions Scandal
A giant logo of the German car manufacturer Volkswagen is pictured on top of a company’s factory building in Wolfsburg, Germany, September 2015. Source: AP/Michael Sohn Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. With the investigation into Volkswagen’s alleged use of a cheat device to circumvent Clean Air Act regulations continuing[Read More…]
Historic Petition Urges Obama to Halt All New Offshore Fossil Fuel Leases
More Than 45 Organizations Back Historic Legal Petition That Takes Aim at Ocean-drilling Damage to Climate, Wildlife, Communities WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. More than 45 climate, conservation, indigenous and coastal organizations representing the major coastal regions of the United States filed a legal petition today calling on President Obama to align[Read More…]
Obama Administration Announces Additional Actions to Address the Prescription Opioid Abuse and Heroin Epidemic
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. Today the President joins individuals in recovery, family members, medical professionals, law enforcement officials and other leaders at the National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. The annual summit is organized by Operation UNITE, which was launched by Congressman Hal Rogers (R-KY). As[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, March 28, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2016 – 2:05 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good Monday afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see you all. Happy Easter. I hope you all had a pleasant weekend. I do not have any announcements at the start, so we can go straight to your questions. Kevin, do you[Read More…]
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