CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2013. The Theatre School at DePaul University is pleased to present “Arabian Nights” as the inaugural production in the Sondra & Denis Healy Theatre at The Theatre School building, located at Racine and Fullerton on the Lincoln Park Campus. The Healy Theatre is a 100-seat flexible theatre, located[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Young People Who Abuse Prescription Pain Meds are More Likely to Use Other Drugs Later On
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2013. High school seniors who misuse prescription pain medications risk abusing other controlled substances as young adults, a new University of Michigan study indicates. The study found that about a third of 18-year-olds who took prescription opioids, such as Vicodin and OxyContin, for nonmedical purposes reported continued[Read More…]
Traces of DNA Exposed by Twisted Light
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2013. Structures that put a spin on light reveal tiny amounts of DNA with 50 times better sensitivity than the best current methods, a collaboration between the University of Michigan and Jiangnan University in China has shown. Highly sensitive detection of DNA can help with diagnosing patients,[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood: American Academy of Pediatrics Announcement Supporting Increased Teen Access to Sex Education, Condoms Is an Important Breakthrough
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2013. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) today released a policy statement supporting increased access to sex education and condoms in schools and health care settings. The policy statement, based on a careful review of the facts, strongly embraces sex education and family communication. It is available[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Guidance on Managing Children’s and Adolescents’ Media Use
ORLANDO, Fla.—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2013. From TV to smart phones to social media, the lives of U.S. children and families are dominated by 24/7 media exposure. Despite this, many children and teens have few rules around their media use. According to a revised policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics[Read More…]
After a Concussion Students May Need Gradual Transition Back to Academics
American Academy of Pediatrics offers new guidance on “returning to learning” after concussion ORLANDO, Fla.—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2013. A concussion should not only take a student athlete off the playing field – it may also require a break from the classroom, according to a new clinical report from the American Academy[Read More…]
NRDC Statement: A Year After Sandy, We Must Strengthen Our Communities
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2013 – As our nation marks the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy tomorrow, we must better prepare our communities for future storms, and reduce the climate change pollution that is turbocharging our weather. A September report released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found that the[Read More…]
Tennessee and Maryland Firms Initiate Recall Based on Reser’s Fine Foods Recall
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2013. Following the Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. (“Reser’s”) recall where select Reser’s products were recalled due to the potential of being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, Taylor Farms Tennessee, Inc. (“TFTN”) and Taylor Farms Maryland, Inc. (“TFMD”) are voluntarily recalling a limited number of products that contain[Read More…]
New Research from Common Sense Media Reveals Mobile Media Use Among Young Children Has Tripled in Two Years
Ownership of tablets jumped from 8% to 40% among families with young kids; infants and toddlers spend more than twice as much time with screen media as with books. SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2013. Common Sense Media today announced the release of “Zero to Eight: Children’s Media Use in America 2013,”[Read More…]
Update on Status of HealthCare.gov, Oct. 28, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2013, 12:32 p.m. CST. Statement from HHS spokeswoman Joanne Peters: “Verizon Terremark successfully resolved the issue with the networking component overnight and as of 7am ET this morning the Data Services Hub was fully operational. The HealthCare.gov technical team continued troubleshooting one issue with the online account[Read More…]
