Day: April 7, 2016

eNews Park Forest Now On Apple News!

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest, the independent news organization serving Park Forest, Illinois and illuminating the South Suburbs of Chicago for almost 10 years, now has its own Apple News Channel. “We are very pleased and honored that our application was accepted for publication on Apple News today!” owner[Read More…]

Study: Frequent Cannabis Use Protective Against Metabolic Syndrome

Perth, Australia–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016.  Frequent cannabis use is associated with significantly lower odds of metabolic syndrome, according to findings published in the journal Psychological Medicine. Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors, including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, unhealthy cholesterol levels, and abdominal fat, which are linked to[Read More…]

U.S. State Dept. Updates Pakistan Travel Warning, April 7, 2016

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016.  The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all non-essential travel to Pakistan.  This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated August 28, 2015, reminding U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pakistan. The American Embassy in Islamabad and the Consulate General in Karachi continue to[Read More…]

Justice Department Settles with Indiana Doctor Over Discrimination Against an Individual with HIV

INDIANA–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016.  The Justice Department filed a lawsuit and consent decree today to resolve allegations that Pain Management Care P.C., of South Bend, Indiana, refused to treat an individual because he has HIV, in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The department’s investigation found[Read More…]

Why to Talk About Death at Dinner

Bioethicist Craig Klugman describes his research on advance health care directives Documents like advance health care directives can help families plan for and share their wishes for end-of-life care, says bioethicist Craig Klugman of DePaul’s College of Science and Health. (Image by iStock) CHICAGO — (ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2017.  Death is[Read More…]

Senator Kirk Statement on President Obama’s Visit to Chicago and Supreme Court Nominee Judge Merrick B. Garland

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016.  U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement today during President Obama’s address at the University of Chicago Law School about his nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Merrick B. Garland: “I urged my Republican colleagues yesterday to meet with Judge Garland and remain committed to[Read More…]

Senators Introduce SAFE Lending Act to Protect Consumers from Predatory Practices in Payday Lending

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016.  Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Patty Murray (D-WA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Stopping Abuse and Fraud[Read More…]

Democratic Leaders Criticize Republicans’ Reliance on Anti-Abortion Extremists

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016.   Today, Ranking Member Schakowsky and the Select Panel Democratic Members sent a letter to Chair Marsha Blackburn condemning the Republicans’ continued reliance on false evidence from David Daleiden and their newfound reliance on additional “documentation” from other anti-abortion extremists. In the letter the members[Read More…]

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