Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe to receive honorary doctorate from DePaul University Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe will receive an honorary doctorate from DePaul University and is the subject of a book and forthcoming film, Sewing Hope. (Photo courtesy of SewingHope.com) CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2013. Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, a Ugandan educator who empowers women and[Read More…]
Year: 2013
PTSD Raises Risk for Obesity in Women
Women with PTSD gain weight more rapidly than women without disorder Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) gain weight more rapidly and are more likely to be overweight or obese than women without the disorder, find researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Columbia University’s Mailman[Read More…]
Statewide Bans on Marriage, Adoptions Affect Mental Health of Gay Men
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. Young gay men who hope one day to be fathers experience psychological distress brought on by policies that ban same-sex marriage and adoption, say researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Increasingly, public health researchers are providing evidence to show that these types[Read More…]
Researchers Discover Idling Brain Activity in Severely Brain Injured Patients Who ‘Wake Up’ After Using a Sleep Drug
Pattern of Brain Activity Points to Possible Neural Circuit Switched on by Drug and May Identify Other Patients Who Could Respond NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013 — George Melendez has been called a medical miracle. After a near drowning deprived his brain of oxygen, Melendez remained in a fitful, minimally conscious[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Reopens Historic Wells Street Bridge to Traffic
Key Project in Mayor’s Building a New Chicago Infrastructure Investment Program CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Chicago Department of Transportation Commissioner Gabe Klein and other elected officials in the opening the newly reconstructed Wells Street Bridge over the Chicago River today, marking the end of a one-year project[Read More…]
Hand Woven Sculpture by Artist Orly Genger Designed for Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive Being Installed This Week
‘Hot Rod,’ Created from Miles of Recycled Lobster Rope, on Display for a Year as Part of Mayor’s Initiative to Increase Public Art CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Park District and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced that yesterday, Hot Rod, a new[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood: Massachusetts Law ‘Strikes the Right Balance’
Planned Parenthood Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Rule to Protect Women’s Privacy and the Public’s Safety in Brief to be Filed Today WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts will jointly file an amicus brief today in McCullen v. Coakley, a case before[Read More…]
NRDC: Reckless Energy Bills Would Let Oil and Gas Industry Write the Rules
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013) – The U.S. House this week has passed three energy bills, H.R. 1900, 1965 and 2728, that would undermine protection of public lands, stifle public engagement, rush natural gas pipeline approvals without regard for clean air and water, and weaken safety oversight of fracking. David Goldston, director[Read More…]
New Sustainability Standard: Studio Gang Architects Completes Natural Resources Defense Council Office in Chicago
Receives World’s First Living Building Challenge Certification for Tenant Retrofit CHICAGO, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013 — Studio Gang Architects announces the completion of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s new Midwest Office, a project that raises the bar for sustainable spaces in Chicago and across the nation. In addition to its LEED[Read More…]
As Fracking Industry Contributions Rise, U.S. House Passes Flurry of Pro-Industry Bills
In third day of votes, House approves bill fast tracking gas pipeline approvals Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. For the third day this week, the U.S. House of Representatives wasted scarce floor time to debate and vote on legislation granting favors to the oil and gas industry. Today’s bill seeks to[Read More…]
