Washington DC -June 14- The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury have issued new regulations that protect the ability of individuals and businesses to keep their current plan while providing important consumer protections that give Americans control over their own health care.

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Washington DC -May 20- The American Public Health Association (APHA) today released “The Hidden Health Costs of Transportation,” a new publication that addresses how our nation’s current transportation system contributes to today’s soaring health costs and impedes progress toward improving public health.

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Washington DC -May 19- A genetic variant of a receptor in the brain’s reward circuitry plays an important role in determining whether the neurotransmitter dopamine is released in the brain following alcohol intake, according to a study led by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health.

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Washington DC -May 18- Newborn infants are capable of a simple form of learning while they’re asleep, according to a study by researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health.

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Washington DC -May 14- As communities and organizations get behind the First Lady’s Let’s Move! campaign to solve the childhood obesity epidemic within a generation, one group that could have a tremendous impact on the health and well being of children are the Nation’s chefs.

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Washington DC -May 14- One of Congress’ most ardent opponents of expanding offshore drilling, who’s also a supporter of climate change legislation, today said he could not support the newly unveiled climate bill, if it contains provisions that allow oil and gas drillers to operate off Florida’s Atlantic coast, especially in a missile testing range.

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Washington DC -May 14- Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) called out the Obama Administration for forcing a job-killing health care overhaul on the nation that threatens millions of American jobs.

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Washington DC -May 11- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., (NJ-06), Senator Robert Menendez, along with Senator Frank Lautenberg, and representatives John Sarbanes (MD-03), Albio Sires (NJ-13), Rush Holt (NJ-12), Steven Rothman (NJ-09), Donald Payne (NJ-06) and Elijah Cummings (MD-07) Monday sent a letter requesting Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell withdraw support for Big Oil and any offshore drilling in the state.

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Washington DC -May 11- The Deepwater Horizon explosion and BP oil spill presents us with challenges on a number of fronts – from capping the flow at the well head and containing the spill on the ocean’s surface, to controlling the impact of the oil on the coastal shoreline and on the precious wetlands and fisheries in the area.

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Washington DC -May 7- Endometrial stem cells injected into the brains of mice with a laboratory-induced form of Parkinson’s disease appeared to take over the functioning of brain cells eradicated by the disease.

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Washington DC -May 5- U.S. Rep. Michael A. Arcuri (NY-24) issued the following statement renewing his call for a cautious approach to natural gas drilling in Upstate New York in light of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

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Washington DC -May 5- A widely used pesticide known to impact wildlife development and, potentially, human health continues to contaminate watersheds and drinking water throughout much of the United States, according to a new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

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Washington DC -May 5- The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing America’s major employers, yesterday submitted comments on interim final regulations implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA).

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Washington DC -May 3- At least three states along the Gulf of Mexico are preparing for a potential call for thousands of National Guard members as the nation ramps up its response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

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Washington DC -May 3- The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today applauded the announcement by China granting the U.S. 30 days to work with Chinese authorities to secure agreement on a new health certificate for food-grade dairy exports to China.

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