Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. National Nurses Week gives us a chance to recognize the contribution of the health care providers at the heart of our health care system. Every day, nurses provide leadership, innovation and advocacy to meet the health care needs of Americans. From making sure a young mother[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Childhood Disability Rate Jumps 16% Over Past Decade
Number of kids with neurodevelopmental disabilities increases, but limitations due to physical donditions decrease WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. More children today have a disability than a decade ago, and the greatest increase is among kids in higher-income families, according to a study presented Sunday, May 5, at the Pediatric Academic[Read More…]
Magnesium May Be as Important to Kids’ Bone Health as Calcium
Study shows magnesium intake, absorption significantly associated with bone density in children WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Parents are advised to make sure their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods to build strong bones. Soon, they also may be urged to make sure their kids eat salmon, almonds and[Read More…]
141 Students from Across the Country Named 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the 49th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 141 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics or the arts. “Presidential Scholars demonstrate the accomplishments that can be made when students challenge themselves, set the highest standards, and[Read More…]
Improving Materials That Convert Heat to Electricity and Vice-versa
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Thermoelectric materials can be used to turn waste heat into electricity or to provide refrigeration without any liquid coolants, and a research team from the University of Michigan has found a way to nearly double the efficiency of a particular class of them that’s made with[Read More…]
Divide and Define: Clues to Understanding How Stem Cells Produce Different Kinds of Cells
The apical tip of fruitfly testis containing germline stem cells and differentiating germ cells. Copies of Y chromosome are marked with either red or blue. Using this method, the authors discovered that germline stem cells inherit specific copies of Y (and X) chromosomes. Image credit: Yukiko Yamashita ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 6,[Read More…]
Prairie State College Speech Team Brings Home Gold in Regional Tournament
PSC President Eric Radtke (far left) congratulates speech team members (from second from left) Jasmine Ross, Liz Rossi, Sarah Hill, and Nicholas Williams for their recent successes in the Phi Rho Pi Region 4 Speech Tournament at Elgin Community College. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Prairie State College (PSC)[Read More…]
UN Chief Calls for Maximum Calm and Restraint After Reported Israeli Air Strikes in Syria
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 May 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is gravely concerned about reports of air strikes in Syria by the Israeli Air Force, according to a statement from his spokesperson, which stressed that the United Nations does not have details of the reported incidents nor is in a position to[Read More…]
NASA Study Projects Warming-Driven Changes in Global Rainfall
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. A NASA-led modeling study provides new evidence that global warming may increase the risk for extreme rainfall and drought. The study shows for the first time how rising carbon dioxide concentrations could affect the entire range of rainfall types on Earth. Analysis of computer simulations from 14[Read More…]
How to Make Factory Conditions Better
After years of research into global production systems, an MIT political scientist is convinced that government, not just the private sector, must help keep workers safe. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. April’s factory collapse in Bangladesh, which killed more than 400 people, has renewed public debate over working conditions in[Read More…]
