Cognitive disability most common in younger adults; mobility disability most common for others Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 16, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations One in 4 U.S. adults – 61 million Americans – have a disability that impacts major life activities, according to a report in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.[Read More…]
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10th Anniversary of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Finds Significant Safety Breakthroughs
Law has Brought About Safer Products, Better Tools for Informed Purchasing, and Increased Safety, but Still More Remains to Be Done Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2018 Contact: Adam Garber, U.S. PIRG Consumer Federation of America (CFA), Kids In Danger (KID), Consumers Union (CU), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), U.S. PIRG,[Read More…]
Study: Use Of CBD Products For Health Becoming Widespread
San Diego, CA—(ENEWSPF)—August 10, 2018 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The use of cannabidiol products for the treatment of either a specific health condition or for general well-being is becoming prevalent among the general public, according to survey data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Researchers at[Read More…]
Rising Rents Continue to Drive Inflation: Core Excluding Shelter Up Just 1.5 Percent in Last Year
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 10, 2018 By: Dean Baker Rising rental costs accounted for almost 60 percent of the inflation reported for July. Rising rents are becoming an evermore important factor in inflation. The shelter component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3 percent in July and accounted for almost 60[Read More…]
In Weary Post-Storm Puerto Rico, Medicaid Cutbacks Bode New Ills
San Juan, Puerto Rico—(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2018 By: Sarah Varney and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez Blue tarps still dot rooftops, homes lack electricity needed to refrigerate medicines, and clinics chip away at debts incurred from running generators. Yet despite the residual effects from last year’s devastating hurricanes, Puerto Rico is moving ahead[Read More…]
A Push for Drug Decriminalization Surges in Countries Around the World — Could the US be Next?
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 7, 2018 By: Jag Davies Drug decriminalization has rapidly emerged as a mainstream political issue in Canada and several other countries, but few U.S. policymakers have embraced it so far. That could change soon. Ending criminal penalties for drug possession, often referred to as decriminalization, means nobody gets arrested,[Read More…]
How the US Drug War Fuels Migration, Violence and Trauma
Before blaming migrants for their plight, we must look at how the drug war creates violence and displacement CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2018 By: Eunisses Hernandez and Norma Palacios Last month, Marco Antonio Munoz, a 39-year-old Honduran asylum seeker died alone of suicide in his cell. The inescapable violence in Honduras — a substantial portion[Read More…]
Rev. Gregory Seal Livingston on the Weekend Violence in Chicago
We Must End the Tale of 2 Cities or Violence Will Escalate to Epidemic Levels Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2018 Rev. Gregory Seal Livingston, New Hope Baptist Church & Coalition for a New Chicago comments on weekend violence in Chicago: “Our prayers, condolences and support are extended to the families[Read More…]
How Rival Opioid Makers Sought To Cash In On Alarm Over OxyContin’s Dangers
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2018 By: Fred Schulte As Purdue Pharma faced mounting criticism over deaths linked to OxyContin, rival drugmakers saw a chance to boost sales by stepping up marketing of similarly dangerous painkillers, such as fentanyl, morphine and methadone, Purdue internal documents reveal. Purdue’s 1996-2002 marketing plans for OxyContin, which[Read More…]
Strong Consumption Drives GDP Growth in the Second 2018 Quarter
Investment was driven largely by a surge in the mining sector, prompted by higher world energy prices. Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 27, 2018 By: Dean Baker Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at a 4.1 percent annual rate in the second quarter, the strongest pace since a 4.9 percent rate in the third[Read More…]
