Study finds presence or absence of chronic conditions key to health-related quality of life Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. Do survivors of childhood cancer return to normal health as they grow up? According to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center,[Read More…]
Day: April 22, 2016
‘We are in a Race Against Time,’ says UN Secretary General Ban, as Leaders Sign Landmark Paris Climate Accord
View of the GA Hall Opening Signing Ceremony of the Paris Climate Treaty. Video capture UN Web NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–22 April 2016 – As world leaders gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York this morning to officially sign the Paris Agreement on climate change – the landmark accord that sets[Read More…]
Florida Supreme Court Blocks Measure Forcing Women to Delay Health Care, Make Additional Trips When Seeking Safe, Legal Abortion
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. The Florida Supreme Court today blocked a 2015 measure which forces a woman to wait at least 24 hours and make at least one additional, medically unnecessary trip before she is able to receive safe, legal abortion care. The law—which an appellate court allowed to take[Read More…]
HHS Supporting Study of Zika Virus Blood Screening Test
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. The development of a test to identify whether donated blood is infected with the Zika virus is moving forward with support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and the Office of the Assistant[Read More…]
Unauthorized Filming for ‘NY Med’ Results in $2.2 Million Settlement with New York Presbyterian Hospital
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has reached a $2.2 million settlement with New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) for the egregious disclosure of two patients’ protected health information (PHI) to film crews and staff during the[Read More…]
FDA Proposes Ban on Electrical Stimulation Devices Intended to Treat Self-injurious or Aggressive Behavior
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a proposal to ban electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) used for self-injurious or aggressive behavior because they present an unreasonable and substantial risk to public health that cannot be corrected or eliminated through changes to the labeling. The[Read More…]
NRDC President Suh: Today the World Turns the Promise of Paris into Climate Action
WASHINGTON – (ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. With more than 160 nations poised to sign the landmark Paris climate agreement today at the United Nations, Rhea Suh, the president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued this statement: “Today we’re speaking with one voice, 160 nations strong, to say enough is enough. This[Read More…]
Sierra Club: The Signing Of The Paris Agreement: ‘A Turning Point For Humanity’
NEW YORK, NY –(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. Today, more than 150 nations are gathering at the UN in New York City for the historic signing of the Paris Agreement, which was formally adopted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at the closing of the COP21 climate negotiations in[Read More…]
Historic Global Climate Agreement Signing Dares Us to Dream
Unprecedented signing ceremony signals political momentum Jeff Schultz / National Geographic Creative New York, NY —(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. Tomorrow, world leaders from at least 150 countries are expected to sign the historic Paris agreement, an important collective step toward curbing greenhouse gas emissions and a strong signal to the markets[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Highlights Important Role of Utilities in Electric Vehicle Deployment
Darshan Brahmbhatt plugs a charger into his electric vehicle at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District charging station in Sacramento, California, on September 17, 2015. Source: AP/Rich Pedroncelli Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. The transportation sector accounts for more than one-quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, and[Read More…]
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