MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—November 27, 2017 By: Patrick Coffey The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, December 11th, at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. Gregg Ott and Christy Mazrimas Ott will tell tales and show slides of their adventures on Newfoundland,[Read More…]
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During Thanksgiving, Talk to Your Family About the Trump Tax Scam – Here’s How
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2017 By: Chad Bolt Senate Republicans are closer than ever to passing the Trump Tax Scam. It’s being sold as a “gift to the middle class”—but it actually raises taxes on 94 million American families, all to give its biggest tax cuts to the wealthy and corporations.[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Implanted Lens That can be Adjusted After Cataract Surgery
Implanted lens may improve vision without eyeglasses in some patients Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2017 By: Stephanie Caccomo The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the RxSight Inc. Light Adjustable Lens and Light Delivery Device, the first medical device system that can make small adjustments to the artificial lens’[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Two-drug Regimen for Certain Patients with HIV
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2017 By: Theresa Eisenman The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Juluca, the first complete treatment regimen containing only two drugs to treat certain adults with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) instead of three or more drugs included in standard HIV treatment. Juluca is[Read More…]
“The Empty Chair at the Holiday Table” Campaign Highlights Devastation Caused by the War on Drugs
Failed War on Drugs has Resulted in: Incarceration, Overdose Death, Stigma, Drug War Violence San Diego, CA –(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2017 By: Gretchen Burns Bergman This holiday season A New PATH and moms from across the globe share their stories of loss while calling for an end to the war on[Read More…]
Park Forest’s Historical Society Invites You to “Step Back into a 1950s Christmas” at the PF House Museum Beginning Nov. 29
Includes Hanukkah Display & New “Boomer Toys & Dolls” Exhibit Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2017 By: Jane Nicoll, Museum Director The 1950s Park Forest House Museum, 227 Monee Road, Park Forest, Illinois, in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, invites you to “Step Back into a 1950s Christmas” exhibit, open November 29,[Read More…]
Fossil That Fills Missing Evolutionary Link Named After UChicago Professors
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017 By: Louise Lerner Lurking in oceans, rivers and lakes around the world are tiny, ancient animals known to few people. Bryozoans, tiny marine creatures that live in colonies, are “living fossils”—their lineage goes back to the time when multi-celled life was a newfangled concept. But until now,[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Telehealth Option to Program Cochlear Implants Remotely
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017 By: Theresa Eisenman The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a remote feature for follow-up programming sessions for the Nucleus Cochlear Implant System through a telemedicine platform. The remote programming feature is indicated for patients who have had six months of experience with their[Read More…]
Chicago OIG Releases Follow-Up Report on Audit of DOAH Adjudication Timeliness
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017 By: Danielle Perry The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its May 2016 audit of the Department of Administrative Hearings’ (DOAH) efforts to ensure timely adjudication of cases. The purpose of the 2016 audit was to determine if DOAH used[Read More…]
Survey: Many Medical Cannabis Patients Cease Using Opioids
Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director More than two out of three medical marijuana patients substitute cannabis in place of opioids, according to survey data compiled by Aclara Research, a Chicago-based consulting firm. Sixty-seven percent of respondents reported that they ceased their opioid use after initiating[Read More…]
