Debt Relief Program Waives Penalties and Fees for Outstanding Debt; Relief Available from November 15 through December 31, 2015 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Mayor Emanuel announced yesterday that the City’s Debt Relief Program has started. The program, passed as part of the 2016 budget process, allows individuals and businesses who owe[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground On McCormick Place Event Center
Development of McCormick Place Entertainment District and Other Tourism Related Investments Will Create Nearly 10,000 Jobs, Drive Area Transformation CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) CEO Lori Healey, MPEA Chairman Jack Greenberg and Alderman Pat Dowell today joined DePaul University President Rev. Dennis H.[Read More…]
Concerned Americans Urge White House to Overhaul GMO Regulations by the Thousands
Over 130,000 people call for more rigorous oversight and labeling WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Late Friday, over 130,000 individuals, along with leading environmental, food safety, and farmer groups, submitted comments calling for an overhaul of the U.S. government system regulating genetically engineered (GE) plants and animals. Known as[Read More…]
Statement in Response to Violence in Paris by American Academy of Pediatrics CEO Dr. Karen Remley
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. In response to the tragic events that took place yesterday in Paris, France, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Chief Executive Officer Karen Remley, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAP, issued the following statement: “The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics is the health safety, and[Read More…]
Study Projects 1.5 Million Will Travel By Bus Over Thanksgiving Holiday
A Greyhound bus makes a stop at Chicago’s Union Station to load and unload passengers. An estimated 1.5 million passengers will make trips by bus between Nov. 24 and Nov. 29 — about a 15 percent increase over the typical Tuesday-Sunday period during autumn, noted the study’s authors. (Photo by[Read More…]
FDA Approves Darzalex for Patients with Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for Darzalex (daratumumab) to treat patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior treatments. Darzalex is the first monoclonal antibody approved for treating multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a form of blood[Read More…]
Lucentis Effective for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
NIH-funded clinical trial marks first major advance in therapy in 40 years. Abnormal blood vessels bleeding into the center of the eye due to proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. A clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health has found that the drug ranibizumab (Lucentis) is highly[Read More…]
NIH Researchers Find Potential Target for Reducing Obesity-related Inflammation
Study sheds light on preventing or reversing certain obesity-associated diseases. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified a potential molecular target for reducing obesity-related inflammation. Researchers have known that overeating (that is, excess calorie consumption) by individuals with obesity often triggers inflammation, which has[Read More…]
Residents of Flint, Michigan, to Sue City, State over Lead in Drinking Water
NRDC, ACLU of Michigan Start Legal Process to Stop Ongoing Violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015 – Residents of Flint, Mich., together with the ACLU of Michigan and the Natural Resources Defense Council, today announced their intention to sue state and city officials for ongoing violations of[Read More…]
Bayer Will Pay Fines for Fungicide Damage to Wine Crops
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Bayer CropScience, the manufacturer of neonicotinoid pesticides that are linked to severe decline in pollinator populations, is expected to pay fines to multiple countries in Europe for wine grape damages associated with another of its pesticides. Citing “atypical symptoms” resulting from the use of a relatively[Read More…]
