Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2015. A cross-sectional study of children admitted to 33 pediatric tertiary-care hospitals between 2004 and 2012 examined the rates and types of imaging done for 10 of the most common diagnostic groups in children. These groups included seizures, appendicitis, concussions, upper respiratory infections and abdominal[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Adolescents Who Do Not Receive Health Care When Needed More Likely to Suffer With Poor Health as Adults
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2015. Teenagers who don’t see a doctor for health problems are more likely to have poor health in general, and a new study shows they also become sicker adults. The study, “Unmet Health Care Need in U.S. Adolescents and Adult Health Outcomes,” in the[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky on WLS-890AM’s Connected to Chicago with Bill Cameron
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015. On Sunday, August 23, I was interviewed by Bill Cameron for his show, Connected to Chicago that airs on WLS-890AM. Topics included the Iran Nuclear Deal, the Clean Power Plan, O’Hare airport noise, the Rauner budget cuts, the Papal visit and 2016. Click here to listen to[Read More…]
Prairie State College Hosting Three-Part Leadership Series Featuring Renowned Expert Lee Ann Piano
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015. Leadership is an important factor for making an organization successful. In a competitive business environment, it is a requirement in order to achieve organizational goals. To do this, leaders must be able to provide inspiration, motivation and clear direction to their team. The Prairie State College (PSC)[Read More…]
FDA Approves Repatha to Treat Certain Patients with High Cholesterol
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Repatha (evolocumab) injection for some patients who are unable to get their low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol under control with current treatment options. Repatha, the second drug approved in a new class of drugs known as PCSK9 inhibitors,[Read More…]
Short Bouts of Activity May Offset Lack of Sustained Exercise in Kids
NIH study finds interrupting sitting with short walks lowers blood sugar, insulin and blood fats Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015. Brief intervals of exercise during otherwise sedentary periods may offset the lack of more sustained exercise and could protect children against diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, according to a small study[Read More…]
Low-level Arsenic Exposure Before Birth Associated with Early Puberty and Obesity in Female Mice
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015. Female mice exposed in utero, or in the womb, to low levels of arsenic through drinking water displayed signs of early puberty and became obese as adults, according to scientists from the National Institutes of Health. The finding is significant because the exposure level of 10[Read More…]
NRDC Turns Up Pressure on Subway to Disclose Antibiotic Use in Meat Production
Campaign Calls on Fast Food Giant to Buy Meat Raised Without Antibiotics and Stand Alongside Competitors to Address Public Health Threat of Antibiotic Overuse WASHINGTON D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015 – As Subway marks its 50th anniversary later this week, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) yesterday launched a national campaign[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on TVA’s Plan to Address Closure of Coal Ash Impoundments
KNOXVILLE, TENN. –(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) issued its notice for a programmatic Environmental Impact Statement to address the closure of coal combustion residual impoundments at its coal-fired power plants. In response, Jonathan Levenshus, Senior Campaign Representative for the Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign in Tennessee, released[Read More…]
State Exemption Levels Low, National Vaccination Rates High
Local pockets of unvaccinated children can reveal nation’s vulnerabilities National Childhood Vaccination Rates and State/Community Data. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 27. 2015. Vaccine exemption levels for kindergarteners are low for most states and infant vaccination rates are high nationally, according to data from two reports published in this week’s Morbidity[Read More…]
