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Bill would help seniors keep their doctors

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) on Thursday, June 26, introduced the Medicare Advantage Participant Bill of Rights Act, legislation that would protect Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries from losing their providers in the middle of the year or without cause. Blumenthal is an original cosponsor of the

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American Philos. Society inducts Eshel Ben- Jacob

TEL AVIV (Press Release) —  Tel Aviv University physicist Prof. Eshel Ben-Jacob has been elected to the American Philosophical Society — the oldest learned society in the United States — the only non-American among the 33 new members. Prof. Ben-Jacob is a professor of physics and astronomy and holds the Maguy-Glass Chair in Physics of

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Viscous water blamed for global fish kills

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — “An end to seafood by 2050?” “Fish to disappear by 2050?” These sensational media headlines were the result of a 2010 report by the United Nations Environment Program, declaring that over-fishing and pollution had nearly emptied the world’s fish stocks. That scarcity portends disaster for over a billion people around

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Feinstein: Inquiry needed whether doctors prescribe opioids to boost their ratings from Medicare patients

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California are exploring whether patient satisfaction surveys linked to Medicare payments encourage opioid pain reliever abuse, already a national epidemic.  The senators wrote to the federal agency in charge of Medicare payments on agency practices in this area. “There is

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BGU establishes Amos Oz literature program in Arad

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Press Release) – American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU) announces the Amos Oz Initiative for Literature and Culture to take place in Arad, Israel. The program is made possible by a generous gift from Toni and Stuart B. Young of Wilmington, Delaware. Named in honor of BGU emeritus professor, renowned author

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Global warming hurts some corals, others resist

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— Coral reefs are home to a rich and diverse ecosystem, providing a habitat for a wide range of marine animals. But the increasing acidification of ocean water is jeopardizing the calcified foundations of these reefs, endangering the survival of thousands upon thousands of resident species. New research by Prof. Yehuda Benayahu,

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Group teaches clergy how to counsel on mental health

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (Press Release) — Synagogues nationwide are turning to an innovative training program to equip their congregations with the skills to recognize mental illness and respond to mental health emergencies. The program, Mental Health First Aid, helps people assess a mental health crisis, select interventions and provide initial help. “The faith community has

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State Controller asked to probe professor’s expenses

SANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release)– Outraged at online reports that San Francisco State University (SFSU) President Wong is defending a professor’s use of thousands in taxpayer dollars to meet with terrorists and promote political advocacy, eight groups on Tuesday, June 24,, demanded that California State Controller John Chiang conduct a state audit of SFSU. “Professors

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World Cup may spread Chikungunya — Schumer

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — With the World Cup ending next month, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) on Monday, June 23, urged the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue an immediate health alert for medical professionals in New York and around the country that includes recommendations for identifying, treating and

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Blumenthal seeks probe of VA retaliation

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) released the following statement  Monday, June 23, in response to a news report alleging that there has been widespread wrongdoing and whistleblower retaliation by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of the Medical Inspector: “Punitive, retaliatory treatment of whistleblowers is another powerful reason for an

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A kinder, gentler way to measure newborn’s length

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — After their hectic experience of delivery, newborns are almost immediately stretched out on a measuring board to assess their length. Medical staff, reluctant to cause infants discomfort, are tasked with measuring their length, because it serves as an indispensable marker of growth, health and development. But the inaccuracy and unreliability

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Congressional Democrats praise California’s early school initiative; funding included in state budget

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — All low-income 4-year-olds in California will be guaranteed access to high quality preschool under the budget signed by Governor Brown with legislative leaders Friday morning in San Diego. The expansion and improvement of pre-Kindergarten opportunities, championed by State Senate leader Darrell Steinberg, the state’s Senate Democratic Caucus, and the state’s

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Bill advances for Antelope Valley state college

SACRAMENTO, California (Press Release) — Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale) announced that Assembly Bill (AB) 736, a measure which could eventually pave the way for a new California State University Campus in the Antelope Valley, received unanimous approval from the Senate Education Committee.  The bill now will move to the Senate Appropriations Committee for consideration. “Our

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Boxer lauds task force studying bee colony collapses

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)—U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) on Friday, June 20, praised the Obama Administration for creating a Pollinator Health Task Force to develop a federal strategy to promote the health of honey bees and other pollinators. The new interagency task force will help address troubling pollinator declines in California,

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