University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Governors State University Psychology Department is offering free psychotherapy services to members of the community. Conversations with a psychotherapist can help people cope with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, stress, and life transition problems. Confidential, one-on-one sessions are held with a Governors State University graduate student in[Read More…]

Health & Safety to be Number One Issue in National Bargaining Talks Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. United Steelworkers (USW) officials briefed congressional members and staff today about health and safety problems in the oil industry and how they will impact National Oil Bargaining talks which are scheduled to heat up[Read More…]

More than half of states now creating marketplaces to help millions of families and small businesses buy insurance  WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today awarded nearly $220 million in Affordable Insurance Exchange grants to 13 states to help them create Exchanges, giving these[Read More…]

Regal Cinemas and Outcast’s PumpTop TV to Air PSAs Across the Country WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. The U.S. Department of Transportation today unveiled “OMG,” a new public service announcement (PSA) to warn teenagers against the dangers of distracted driving. The PSA is available on the newly redesigned Distraction.gov website, along[Read More…]

NIH-funded study finds engaging peers in social skills intervention may be more helpful than training children with ASD directly Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011.  Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who attend regular education classes may be more likely to improve their social skills if their typically developing peers are taught[Read More…]

Promoting safe use of blood thinners and diabetes medications can protect patients Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011.  Each year, there are nearly 100,000 emergency hospitalizations for adverse drug events in U.S. adults aged 65 years or older, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published in the New[Read More…]

San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2011. The California chapter of the American Society of Addiction Medicines (ASAM) has issued a paper calling for the legalization and regulation of the adult use of cannabis. The preliminary paper, entitled ‘Youth First: Reconstructing Drug Policy, Regulating Marijuana, and Increasing Access to Treatment in California,’[Read More…]

Program Provides Emergency Responders with Crucial Medical Information to Help Crash Victims; Agencies Partner to Boost Awareness CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2011. The Illinois Department of Transportation today unveiled the Illinois Yellow Dot program, a life-saving, traffic safety initiative that provides first responders with critical information to improve emergency care for persons[Read More…]

Court to decide on legality of “sales” & whether dispensary operators are entitled to a defense San Diego, CA –(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2011.  Medical marijuana patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) today appealed the September 2010 conviction of San Diego dispensary operator Jovan Jackson in a case that has[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2011.  U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Tom Harkin (D-IA), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) commended Major League Baseball (MLB) and the MLB Player’s Association for taking action against smokeless tobacco use both on and off the field.  Under a new collective bargaining agreement announced today,[Read More…]