“March for Compassion” Includes Actions and Events Across New York in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Capitol Region, Westchester, New York City, and Long Island NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2014. Today, patients, families, caregivers and healthcare providers gathered in Albany to launch March for Compassion, a month of activities and events held around[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Rap Video, Social Media Ads Aim to Rally 50,000 Young People Against Keystone XL
President Urged to Reject Keystone Pipeline, Tackle Climate Crisis WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2014. In the wake of this weekend’s massive youth-led rally against the Keystone XL pipeline at the White House, the Center for Biological Diversity today released a new rap video as part of a campaign to get college-age students[Read More…]
44 Percent of Adolescents Who Start Smoking Do So Because Of Smoking Images They Have Seen In The Movies
One Familiar Letter – R – Could Dramatically Reduce Youth Smoking Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2014. As viewers around the world prepare to tune in for Sunday’s 86th annual Academy Awards honoring achievements in the film industry, the public health community is drawing attention to new data concluding that by eliminating[Read More…]
Prairie State College Foundation’s Economic Forecast Breakfast Features James Hrabak
Registration Deadline is Friday, March 7 Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2014. James Hrabak, chief investment officer for MB Financial Bank’s Wealth Management Group, will be the guest speaker at the Prairie State College (PSC) Foundation Economic Forecast Breakfast, being held at 7:30 a.m., Friday, March 14, at the Olympia Fields[Read More…]
Prairie State College Hosting ‘Of Ebony Embers: Vignettes of the Harlem Renaissance’ on March 6
Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)–Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting “Of Ebony Embers: Vignettes of the Harlem Renaissance,” at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 6, in the Conference Center Auditorium on the PSC main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The event is a chamber music theatre work conceived[Read More…]
Food Security Increases Among Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) Recipients
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2014. The goal of the largest federal nutrition assistance program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is to reduce hunger and improve the lives of low-income individuals and families, particularly disadvantaged families with children. In a study in the April 2014 Pediatrics, “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance[Read More…]
Can Infant Sleep Machines Be Hazardous to Babies’ Ears?
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2014. Infant sleep machines can be used to mask environmental noises in busy households or to provide ambient noise to soothe an infant during sleep, but they can also contribute to babies’ hearing loss. In an April 2014 Pediatrics study, “Infant Sleep Machines and Hazardous[Read More…]
When Pro Vaccine Messages Backfire: Study Examines Effectiveness of Interventions on Parents’ Intent to Vaccinate
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2014. Recent measles outbreaks in the U.S. highlight the importance of maintaining high rates of immunization with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. However, little is known about what messages are most effective in overcoming the reluctance of some parents to vaccinate their children. A study[Read More…]
Study Finds Childhood Immunizations Save Thousands of Lives, Billions of Dollars
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2014. A new economic analysis of the childhood immunization schedule shows it will prevent 42,000 early deaths and 20 million cases of disease, with a savings of $13.5 billion in direct costs and $68.8 billion in total societal costs in a single cohort. The study,[Read More…]
NRDC: New Gasoline and Auto Pollution Standards Will Clean Our Air, Protect Our Health and Save Money
NRDC: “EPA resisted extensive pressure from Big Oil companies to issue standards that will save thousands of lives.” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2014 – The Environmental Protection Agency’s new standards for gasoline and vehicle emissions announced today will dramatically reduce harmful air pollution such as smog-forming chemicals and dangerous soot. Luke Tonachel,[Read More…]
