AAP-(ENEWSPF)- The risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome appears to increase when infants are swaddled while sleeping prone or on their sides, according to a research analysis in the June 2016 issue of Pediatrics. The article, “Swaddling and the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: a Meta-analysis,” is to be published online[Read More…]
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E-Cigarettes Account for Increasing Numbers of Children Injured By Nicotine Poisoning and Increased Hospitalizations
AAP-(ENEWSPF)- As e-cigarettes gain popularity, the number of children at risk of nicotine poisoning associated with this product has increased significantly, according to a new study to be published in the June issue of Pediatrics. The study, “Pediatric Exposure to E-Cigarettes, Nicotine, and Tobacco Products in the Household,” (to published[Read More…]
Chicago Man Sentenced To 38 Year Prison Sentence For 2014 Murder Of Jitney Cab Driver
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man was sentenced to 38 years in prison for his role in connection with the shooting death of a jitney cab driver as the victim sat in his car waiting for a passenger in 2014, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Courtney[Read More…]
Pluto’s Interactions With The Solar Wind Are Unique, Study Finds
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Pluto has some characteristics less like that of a comet and more like much larger planets, according to an analysis of Pluto’s unique interaction with the solar wind, scientists say. Using data from an instrument aboard the New Horizons spacecraft gathered on its Pluto flyby in July 2015, scientists[Read More…]
Tides In Binary Star Systems: When Neutron Stars Emit Gravitational Waves
Potsdam-Golm, Germany-(ENEWSPF)- Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Potsdam develop an accurate model for the detection and interpretation of gravitational waves emitted by neutron stars in binary systems. This model contains, for the first time, a realistic description of how neutron stars are deformed just before they[Read More…]
More Than 1,200 New Planets Confirmed Using New Technique For Verifying Kepler Data
Princeton University-(ENEWSPF)- Scientists from Princeton University and NASA have confirmed that 1,284 objects observed outside Earth’s solar system by NASA’s Kepler spacecraft are indeed planets. Reported in The Astrophysical Journal on May 10, it is the largest single announcement of new planets to date and more than doubles the number of[Read More…]
Watch & Read: NASA’s Kepler Mission Announces Largest Collection of Planets Ever Discovered
Pasadena, CA-(ENEWSPF)- NASA’s Kepler mission has verified 1,284 new planets — the single largest finding of planets to date. “This announcement more than doubles the number of confirmed planets from Kepler,” said Ellen Stofan, chief scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “This gives us hope that somewhere out there, around a[Read More…]
Park Forest Youth Commission Carnival, May 19-22, Volunteers Needed
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Youth Commission’s Third Annual Carnival returns May 19 through May 22 in DownTown Park Forest. The event is free to attend. Hours of operation are: May 19 | General public from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. May 20 | Special needs only from 2[Read More…]
AARP Rich Township Chapter to hold Spring Fling, June 20
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- AARP Rich Township Chapter #4576 invite you to attend the annual Spring Fling at the Shirley J. Green Senior Center on Monday, June 20, at 1 p.m. Come out and enjoy fellowship, fun, food, and live entertainment celebrating Motown. Tickets are $10. For tickets, or for questions, call[Read More…]
ACLU Files Discrimination Charges Against Frontier Airlines On Behalf Of Breast-Feeding Pilots
Denver, CO-(ENEWSPF)- The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Colorado, and the law firm Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP today filed discrimination charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of four female Frontier Airlines pilots who claim that the company’s policies discriminate against women by failing to provide[Read More…]
