Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2018 Contact: Chris Sweeney U.S. flight attendants have a higher prevalence of several forms of cancer, including breast cancer, uterine cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, thyroid cancer, and cervical cancer, when compared with the general public, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.[Read More…]
Month: June 2018
Senator Durbin Calls On Trump Admin To Answer Questions About Children Forcibly Separated From Parents At Border
President of American Academy of Pediatrics called Trump Administration’s family separation policy “government-sanctioned child abuse” WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2018 By: Durbin Communications Staff Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today pressed Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for detailed information on the health and well-being[Read More…]
Why Families Flee Central America to the United States
Gangs Threaten Children, Parents NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2018 By: Zama Neff Maria* and Carlos* never wanted to leave Honduras with their three children, they told me. But then gangs began threatening Carlos and their 13-year-old son Eddy*. The family moved houses, but one evening masked men came to their little[Read More…]
The False Choice Between Family Separation and Detention
ICE Has Abandoned an Effective Alternative That Keeps Families Free NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2018 By: Clara Long As US President Donald Trump ended his appalling mass family separation policy on the US southern border, he claimed a false choice: the US government either needs to separate families that cross the[Read More…]
Cocaine and Opium Production Worldwide Hit ‘Absolute Record Highs’ – Major Threat to Public Health says UN Study
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2018 By: United Nations Media The scourge of opium-based drugs and cocaine are a bigger global threat to public health and law enforcement than ever before, according to the latest World Drug Report, released on Tuesday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The[Read More…]
Two Diabetes Medications Don’t Slow Progression of Type 2 Diabetes in Youth
NIH-funded study adds to growing evidence that condition is more aggressive in youth. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2018 Contact: Amy F. Reiter In youth with impaired glucose tolerance or recent-onset type 2 diabetes, neither initial treatment with long-acting insulin followed by the drug metformin, nor metformin alone preserved the body’s ability[Read More…]
Troubled Housing Market Demands a Different Way to Measure Inflation
Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2018 Contact: Karen Conner Using the wrong measure of inflation could result in the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) raising interest rates prematurely, needlessly keeping people out of work and undermining the intention of its 2.0 percent average inflation target. That warning, as well as a solution, is[Read More…]
More Than 140 Organizations Condemn President Trump’s Call to Execute People for Nonviolent Drug Offenses
UN to Release Annual “World Drug Report” While Reformers Rally Worldwide; Groups Accuse Singapore of Using False Drug Use Data to Justify Death Penalty Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2018 Contact: David Borden A growing coalition with over 140 organizations as of this writing has condemned President Trump’s call to institute the[Read More…]
Paramedics Showcase New Ambulance: Manager’s Report
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village Manager’s report began outside Village Hall Monday as Tom Mick watched while paramedics showcased the town’s new ambulance. This was prior to the meeting of the Village Board. When a new apparatus arrives, it’s common for departments to have vehicles on-hand so board members and[Read More…]
Brent Fogt’s “Re Pose” Exhibition at South Suburban College Through August 30
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2018 By: South Suburban College Communications The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College (SSC) is pleased to present a new exhibition located in the Dulgar Gallery on SSC’s Main Campus in South Holland. An exhibition of art works by Brent Fogt titled “Re[Read More…]
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