Pioneering Rule Undermined by Uneven Compliance, Enforcement Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014. Nearly 170 waterways in southern Minnesota get a grade of D or F because they lack the required protective strips of vegetation that prevent farm runoff from polluting nearby rivers and streams, according to a report card rating developed[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Training Programs to Reduce Risk of ACL Tears in Young Athletes
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2014. Over the past two decades, as more children and teens have participated in organized sports — at younger ages and with more intense training — doctors have seen an increase in a type of injury that can have devastating consequences. Increasing numbers of young[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Discourages Use of High Deductible Health Plans for Children
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2014. High-deductible health plans have become more common in recent years, and continue to grow rapidly. But according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), these plans can be a bad choice for children. In a new policy statement, “High-Deductible Health Plans,” in the May[Read More…]
Urgent Care Facilities Can Supplement, But Not Replace the Medical Home
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2014. Freestanding urgent care facilities are a growing, important source of pediatric health care in many communities. In an updated policy statement in the April 2014 issue of Pediatrics, “Pediatric Care Recommendations for Freestanding Urgent Care Facilities” (published online April 28), the American Academy of[Read More…]
South Suburban College and Career Development System Present Awards To High School Students At 7th Annual Video Competition
Jodi Pelini, TV Production and Broadcast News Teacher at Dwight D. Eisenhower High School, with the Regional Award of Distinction at the 7th Annual SSC Video Competition. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) South Holland, IL-(ENEWSPF)- South Suburban College (SSC) and Career Development System (CDS) hosted the 7th Annual South Suburban College Video Competition on[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Issues Recommendations on Protecting Children From Anthrax Exposure
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2014. Anthrax, an infection caused by bacteria called Bacillus anthracis, can be easily dispersed, has the potential to infect thousands with high mortality if not quickly recognized and treated, and remains a threat as spores in the environment for years. Anthrax exposure is very rare,[Read More…]
Fifth Circuit Considers Mississippi Law Designed to Shutter Last Clinic in the State
Three-judge panel will hear arguments on preliminary injunction currently blocking the state’s admitting privileges requirement NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2104. Today a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will hear arguments on a preliminary injunction currently blocking a Mississippi law designed to close the last[Read More…]
Income Inequality Now Greater in China Than in U.S.
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014. Income inequality has been rising rapidly in China and now surpasses that of the U.S. by a large margin, say University of Michigan researchers. That is the key finding of their study based on newly available survey data collected by several Chinese universities. “Income inequality in[Read More…]
Helen Holden Slottje, Architect of NY’s Local Fracking Ban Strategy, Wins Top Environmental Prize
San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014. The architect of New York’s local fracking ban strategy is being awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize today. Helen Holden Slottje, of Ithaca, NY, is one of six grassroots environmental activists from around the globe being honored by the Goldman Environmental Foundation. Recipients of the[Read More…]
Pesticide Pushers Spin the Bee Crisis to Protect Profits
New report reveals Big Tobacco PR tactics used by Bayer, Syngenta, Monsanto SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2014. On the eve of Bayer’s (DE: BAYN) Annual Stockholders’ Meeting in Germany, author Michele Simon and environmental group Friends of the Earth released a new report documenting the tactics used by Bayer and other[Read More…]
