CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2017. On Saturday, September 16, The Cancer Support Center will host their first ever Survivor Camp. The event is free and will be held at The Conference Center at Prairie State College at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and[Read More…]
Science
Study: Gaps Widen in the Intercity Bus and Rail System, Forcing More to Drive
Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University calls for steps to curb decline CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2017. For nearly a decade, the rollout of new express bus and train service made it easier for Americans to put down their car keys and hop on a bus or train for[Read More…]
Robotic Exoskeleton Offers Potential New Approach to Alleviating Crouch Gait in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2017. Researchers from the NIH Clinical Center Rehabilitation Medicine Department have created the first robotic exoskeleton specifically designed to treat crouch (or flexed-knee) gait in children with cerebral palsy by providing powered knee extension assistance at key points during the walking cycle. Crouch gait, the excessive bending[Read More…]
NASA Analyzes Hurricane Harvey’s Rainfall, Sees Landfall, August 26, 2017
MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2017 Update Satellites have been providing forecasters with valuable information as Harvey intensified to a Category 4 hurricane before making landfall in southeastern Texas. NASA’s GPM satellite and NOAA’s GOES-East satellite provided a look at Harvey’s heavy rainfall, cloud heights, temperatures and extent of the storm. At 6[Read More…]
Zinke Defies Public Outcry, Ignores Likely Job Losses, Recommending Trump Illegally Shrink Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
Portland, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)—August 24, 2017. Today, the Washington Post reported Interior Sec. Zinke will recommend President Trump reduce the area of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Oregon and California, or may also recommend a change in management of the monument. This recommendation defies the will of the American people—99.2 percent of public[Read More…]
Tropical Storm Harvey Upgraded to Hurricane Harvey
MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2017. The National Hurricane Center has reported that Harvey has been upgraded to a Category 1 (on the Saffir-Simpson scale) hurricane as of 5:00 pm EDT. NASA Finds Heavy Rainfall in Intensifying Tropical Storm Harvey NASA examined Harvey as it began to intensify and organize and found heavy[Read More…]
Case Series: Topical Cannabis Preparations Associated With Reduced Opioid Use
Toronto, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2017. The administration of whole-plant topical cannabis extracts is associated with reduced pain and opioid use in patients suffering from leg and ankle ulcers due to Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG), according to a series of case reports published online ahead of print in the Journal of Pain Symptom[Read More…]
University of Chicago Scientists Detect First X-rays From Mystery Supernovas
Exploding stars carry cloak of dense material that puzzles astronomers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2017 By: Louise Lerner Exploding stars lit the way for our understanding of the universe, but researchers are still in the dark about many of their features. A team of scientists, including scholars from the University of Chicago,[Read More…]
Most U.S. Teens Are Getting Cancer-Preventing Vaccine
CDC encourages parents to protect children from cancers caused by HPV Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 24, 2017. Six out of 10 U.S. parents are choosing to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for their children, according to a report published in this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The Centers for Disease[Read More…]
CDC: Some Infants Still Not Receiving Recommended Screenings/Interventions for Hearing Loss and Critical Congenital Heart Disease
Progress made, more work needed to close the gaps and ensure all infants receive screening and prompt medical care if needed Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 24, 2017. Today’s Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights the benefits of and gaps in assessing point-of-care[Read More…]
