CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. As a new wave of gang and gun violence hits Chicago, a Roosevelt University intern at an impacted elementary school in Chicago is promoting a wellness agenda that includes a ‘Peace Diet’ that is meant to reduce youth aggression and violence. Troy Withers, a 2013 graduate of[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Announce Partnership to Support Divvy Bike Share System
Five-Year, $12.5 Million Agreement to Become the Exclusive System Sponsor CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has committed to a $12.5 million, five-year sponsorship investment to support, strengthen and expand the popular Divvy bike share program. “Our partnership with[Read More…]
Survey: Fibromyalgia Patients Report Subjective Relief From Cannabis
Golden, CO–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. Fibromyalgia patients who have tried cannabis say that it is more likely to relieve their symptoms than are conventional alternatives, according to the findings of an online survey of over 1,300 subjects conducted by The National Pain Foundation and NationalPainReport.com. Of those surveyed, 379 respondents reported[Read More…]
Senators Landrieu, Hoeven Introduce Bill to Build Keystone Pipeline
Binding legislation would green-light energy infrastructure project immediately WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. U.S. Senators Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., the chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and John Hoeven R-N.D., today introduced legislation that would immediately authorize TransCanada’s application with the State Department to build the Keystone XL pipeline.[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Proclaims May ‘Invasive Species Awareness Month’
Illinois Residents Urged to Help Combat Invasive Species SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has issued a proclamation declaring May to be “Invasive Species Awareness Month.” The proclamation will promote awareness of the damage caused by invasive species and encourage Illinois residents to become more involved in combating[Read More…]
Advocates Launch VoteMedicalMarijuana.org to Track Voting Records for Individual Members of Congress
Interactive online tool shows how Congress votes on medical marijuana, including yesterday’s VHA vote Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2014. The medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) relaunched its VoteMedicalMarijuana.org website today, an interactive online tool that provides voting statistics and a report card for each Members of Congress.[Read More…]
Up to 40 Percent of Annual Deaths from Each of Five Leading US Causes are Preventable
Premature deaths from each cause due to modifiable risks Potentially Preventable Deaths from the Five Leading Causes of Death – Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. Each year, nearly 900,000 Americans die prematurely from the five leading causes of death – yet 20 percent to 40 percent of the[Read More…]
Preliminary Results Show Improvement in MS Symptoms
NIH-funded scientists look at combined therapy, but call for further research Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. Combining the estrogen hormone estriol with Copaxone, a drug indicated for the treatment of patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), may improve symptoms in patients with the disorder, according to preliminary results from[Read More…]
NOAA-led Researchers Discover Ocean Acidity is Dissolving Shells of Tiny Snails Off the U.S. West Coast
Bongo nets are deployed up to 200 meters deep to catch marine snails (pteropods), which are indicators of the progress of ocean acidification. The pteropod samples were collected during the U.S. West Coast survey cruises in 2011 and 2013. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. A NOAA-led research team has[Read More…]
Shareholders and Activists Protest Duke Energy’s Political Spending, Environmental Record, at Annual Shareholder Meeting
CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. A coalition of reform, environmental, faith and social justice groups rallied outside Duke Energy’s annual shareholder meeting today and called on the company to more fully disclose its political spending. Duke’s political spending, including more than $1.1 million spent in support of North Carolina Gov. Pat[Read More…]
