Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first intraocular lens (IOL) that provides cataract patients with an extended depth-of-focus, which helps improve their sharpness of vision (visual acuity) at near, intermediate and far distances. Cataracts are a common eye condition where the natural[Read More…]
Day: July 15, 2016
DNCC Announces Headlining Speakers for Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
Convention Will Showcase A Diverse, United, Energized Democratic Party Rallying Around Hillary Clinton in the Fight for an America That Is “Stronger Together” NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. Ahead of the Democratic National Convention being held in Philadelphia from July 25th to July 28th, Hillary for America and the Democratic National Convention Committee announced today[Read More…]
Hottest Weather Of The Summer Yet In Store For Central US Next Week
By Alex Sosnowski, Weather Report from Senior Meteorologist by AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports triple-digit heat will surge into the central U.S. next week, with hot weather dominating areas from Texas to Minnesota. “Heat will build to dangerous levels and bring the highest temperatures of the summer so far to many[Read More…]
Park Forest Man Charged With Attempted Murder Over July 4 Weekend
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A judge ordered a Park Forest man to be held on $1 million bond July 4 after he was charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of his roommate, according to the Chicago Tribune. Additionally, Romero Graham, 26, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon[Read More…]
Court Orders Release of Police Misconduct Records
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. In Chicago and around the country, protests continued this weekend following the police killings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge and Philando Castile in St. Paul, while in the wake of a deadly ambush of police officers during a demonstration in Dallas on Friday, protest organizers reaffirmed[Read More…]
First Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus Infection Reported in New York City
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. The New York City report of female-to-male sexual transmission of Zika virus infection is the first documented case of sexual transmission of Zika from a woman to her sex partner and adds to the growing body of knowledge about the sexual transmission of Zika. All previously[Read More…]
NARAL Slams Trump for Selecting “Mr. Defund Planned Parenthood” Mike Pence as Vice Presidential Nominee
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s reported selection of Mike Pence as his running mate: “Donald Trump’s decision to choose Gov. Mike Pence as a running mate is proof positive that when he has said that[Read More…]
Herbalife Will Restructure Its Multi-level Marketing Operations and Pay $200 Million For Consumer Redress to Settle FTC Charges
Company Must Tie Distributor Rewards to Verifiable Retail Product Sales And Stop Misleading Consumers about Potential Earnings Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. Herbalife International of America, Inc., Herbalife International, Inc., and Herbalife, Ltd. have agreed to fully restructure their U.S. business operations and pay $200 million to compensate consumers to settle[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood: House Republicans Move to Eliminate Funding for Family Planning Program
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016. Planned Parenthood Federation of America condemned today’s House Appropriations Committee passage of legislation that would decimate a decades-long national program that provides more than 4 million people with family planning services, including birth control, and block funding for a proven program to prevent teen pregnancy.[Read More…]
High levels of Urinary Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) May Impair Male Fertility, NIH Study Suggests
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. Couples in which the male partner had high levels of paracetamol in his urine took longer to achieve pregnancy than couples in which the male had lower levels of the compound, according to a preliminary study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. Paracetamol, also[Read More…]