Day: May 13, 2013

White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney, May 13, 2013

En Route New York, New York–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2013 – 2:34 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Thanks for joining us on this quick trip to New York City.  You heard, obviously, the President today in his press conference with the Prime Minister.  So I hope that you found that helpful and useful,[Read More…]

Graduating From Roosevelt: It’s All in the Family for the Reeds

(Roosevelt University alumni from the Reed family include in photo above, from left: Marva Reed, Audrey Alexander Reed, :new graduate Ashley Reed, Malcolm Reed, Elvira Alexander, Robert Reed, Roosevelt Professor Emeritus of History Christopher Reed , who is wearing a graduation robe, and William Reed). CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2013.  It’s fair to say that[Read More…]

Noted Scholar D. Bradford Hunt Appointed Dean and Vice Provost at Roosevelt University

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2013.  D. Bradford Hunt, noted scholar and social science and history professor at Roosevelt University, has been appointed dean of the Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies and vice provost for adult and experiential education, effective immediately. Hunt, 44, a resident of Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood,  is the[Read More…]

FDA Releases New Tool to Help Prevent Intentional Food Contamination

Latest effort to strengthen U.S. food defense Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a new tool to help bolster the food industry’s defense measures against an act of intentional food contamination. The Food Defense Plan Builder is a comprehensive, easy-to-use software program designed[Read More…]

Flu in Pregnancy May Quadruple Child’s Risk for Bipolar Disorder

NIH-funded study adds to evidence of overlap with Schizophrenia Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2013.  Pregnant mothers’ exposure to the flu was associated with a nearly fourfold increased risk that their child would develop bipolar disorder in adulthood, in a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The findings add to[Read More…]

California Nurses Association Establishes Nursing Angels Family Fund: RNs Ask Public to Honor Nurses Week with Aid to Families

CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2013.  As National Nurses Week draws to a close, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United is asking the public to commemorate a week that honors nurses by assisting the families of five women, mostly nurses, who were killed earlier this month in a tragic limo fire on the[Read More…]

McLaren Northern Michigan MNA Nurses Ratify Contract

Patients at Cheboygan facility benefit from MNA-represented RNs CHEBOYGAN–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2013.  The registered nurses of McLaren Northern Michigan Cheboygan Campus recently ratified a contract that provides economic security and guarantees them a voice in the care they provide. “The Cheboygan nurses now have the power and protection they need to[Read More…]

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