Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2015. In updated recommendations, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers practical steps families can take to help children maintain a healthy weight. The advice comes as part of an AAP clinical report published in the July 2015 issue of Pediatrics. The report, “The Role[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Preventive Oral Health Services in Primary Care Can Improve Children’s Oral Health
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2015. A retrospective study of 29,173 kindergarten students examined whether preventive oral health services provided by physicians in the medical setting had any impact on the oral health of children. The study, “Effects of Physician-Based Preventive Oral Health Services on Dental Caries,” appearing in the[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Issues Recommendations on Telemedicine in Pediatric Health Care
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2015. Telemedicine can improve patients’ access to care, help fill shortages of physicians and increase communication among clinicians. But it can also lead to fragmented health care. In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) makes recommendations on the use of telemedicine[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces 2015 Launch of One Summer Chicago Jobs Program
Program Starts Today, Works to Keep Youth Safe and Engaged During Summer; Record 24,000 Jobs and Internships Filled CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the start of One Summer Chicago 2015, the city’s summer jobs program, which keeps youth safe and engaged during the summer while providing valuable job[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Supreme Court Decision Upholding Independent Redistricting Commissions
BURLINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission: “Today’s Supreme Court decision is an important step in the fight against voter suppression. When congressional districts are controlled by partisanship it is[Read More…]
Yemen: Secretary General Ban Deplores Attack on UN Compound in Gulf Country, Calls for Full Investigation
Smoke fills the sky above the Yemeni capital Sana’a after a series of airstrikes (12 May). Photo: Almigdad Mojalli/IRIN NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 June 2015 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the Coalition-led airstrikes on a United Nations compound in the Yemeni city of Aden, which resulted in serious structural damage and[Read More…]
‘Journey Towards Bold Climate Action is at a Critical Moment,’ UN General Assembly Told
Climate change is a growing cause of displacement in Africa, where some areas have been devastated by drought. Photo: UNHCR/B. Bannon NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 June 2015 – Development cannot be sustainable if it does not address the challenge of climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Member States today as[Read More…]
Senator Durbin In Haiti To Assess U.S. Assistance Programs Five Years After Devastating Earthquake And Cross-Border Issues With The Dominican Republic
PORT AU PRINCE –(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2015. Assistant Senate Democratic Leader, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) was in Haiti this weekend to meet with top Haitian officials and asses the status of U.S. assistance programs five years after the country’s devastating earthquake. Durbin traveled with U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL). They[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth: Irresponsible for Congress to Recess without Long Term Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization
Washington, DC—(ENEWPSF)—June 29, 2015. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) called on Congress to extend the charter of the Export-Import Bank before it expires on June 30th. The bank supported $27.4 billion in U.S. exports and 164,000 jobs in 2014. 90% of the Ex-Im Bank’s transactions directly supported small businesses at[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Statement on Marriage Equality Decision
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2015. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision on marriage equality. “I am so proud that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of love, commitment and equality today. The LGBT community is entitled to the same rights afforded to everyone else[Read More…]
