Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 16, 2017 By: Stephanie Caccomo The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted a new indication to an electric stimulation device for use in helping to reduce the symptoms of opioid withdrawal. “Given the scope of the epidemic of opioid addiction, we need to find innovative new ways[Read More…]
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Fierce Lake-Effect Snow, Bitterly Cold Winds To Cause Thanksgiving Travel Delays
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports following mild, wet weather to end this week, progressively colder air will unleash rounds of lake-effect snow from the Upper Midwest to the interior Northeast for travel during the week of Thanksgiving. Travel delays related to wind and/or snow are[Read More…]
Salt Creek Ballet Presents a Time-Honored Holiday Tradition ‘The Nutcracker’ on Dec. 9 at GSU’s Center for Performing Arts
University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017 By: Sharon Morrissey The highly acclaimed Salt Creek Ballet once again brings its lovable holiday classic The Nutcracker to GSU’s Center for Performing Arts (CPA). This year, the production will feature internationally-recognized guest dancers Vilia Putrius and Mindaugas Bauzys from Festival Ballet Providence.[Read More…]
Advocates Urge Illinois Supreme Court to Issue Rule Change to Stop Jailing People Due to Poverty
A letter endorsed by local and national community organizations & former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asks Illinois Supreme Court to address Illinois’ unconstitutional money bail system. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017 By: Sharlyn Grace, Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice On any given day, tens of thousands of people are incarcerated in county jails[Read More…]
Sugary Beverage Consumption in U.S. Declining But Remains High Among Certain Groups
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017 By: Marge Dwyer Consumption of sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) fell for both children and adults between 2003 and 2014, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. But despite this positive trend, the researchers found,[Read More…]
Harvard Poll Finds Native Americans Experience Slurs, Violence, Harassment, and Workplace Discrimination
MASSACHUSETTS—(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2017 By: Todd Datz This report is part of a series titled “Discrimination in America.” The series is based on a survey conducted for National Public Radio, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. While many surveys have explored Americans’ beliefs about[Read More…]
New York Governor Cuomo Signs Bill Allowing Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Access to Medical Marijuana
Advocates: Big Victory, More Needed NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017 By: Tony Newman Over the weekend on Veterans Day, Governor Cuomo signed the bill that will finally allow patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to access medical marijuana in New York. The bill (A.7006/S.5629) adds post-traumatic stress disorder as a qualifying[Read More…]
‘Thrill Ride’: From a Child’s Dream to the Big Screen
Fantasy-adventure film set for official release in December CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017 By: Sandy Antunez “Thrill Ride,” started as a promise Chris Parrish kept to his son and has now turned into an award-winning film for fantasy-adventure fans. The feature-length film will have its theatrical and national debut in December. “Thrill[Read More…]
Illinois Legislators to Hold Joint Committee Hearing to Investigate Illinois’ Participation in the Interstate Crosscheck Program
Indivisible Chicago recently exposed massive security flaws in the Interstate Crosscheck program that put 98 million voters’ data at risk CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017 By: Jeff Radue In response to revelations of massive security failures in the Interstate Crosscheck program and apparent negligence in how 8 million voter records[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: Trump Celebrates “Great Relationship” With Philippine President Duterte at ASEAN Summit
President Duterte Has Waged Drug War That Has Killed Thousands; Over 270 NGOs, Human Rights Advocates, and Political Leaders Call for an End to the Killings in the Philippines NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2017 By: Tony Newman Today, U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated his “great relationship” with President Rodrigo Duterte of[Read More…]
