CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. The Prairie State College (PSC) Police Department, along with PSC students, faculty, and staff, is hosting its annual Halloween Family Fun Fest from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30, in the Prairie Center gym, located on the PSC main campus at 202 S. Halsted St.[Read More…]
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Head of Roosevelt University’s Real Estate Program Receives Education Award
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Jon B. DeVries, director of Roosevelt University’s Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate and an advisor to Roosevelt student teams winning the Midwest Real Estate Challenge in 2013-15, has received a 2015 teaching award from the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation (HEEF). Recognized for outstanding service and dedication[Read More…]
10 Million People Expected to have Marketplace Coverage at End of 2016
HHS aims to sign up more than 1 out of every 4 uninsured consumers eligible for coverage Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today that she expects 10 million individuals to be enrolled in coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplaces and[Read More…]
Law Does Not Provide for a Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. With consumer prices down over the past year, monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 65 million Americans will not automatically increase in 2016. The Social Security Act provides for an automatic increase in Social Security and SSI benefits if there is[Read More…]
Scientists Develop Genetic Blueprint of Inner Ear Cell Development
Two studies in mice use new technique to provide insight into cell development critical for hearing, balance Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Using a sensitive new technology called single-cell RNA-seq on cells from mice, scientists have created the first high-resolution gene expression map of the newborn mouse inner ear. The findings[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Outlines New Executive Action to Close Loophole for Private Gun Sales
A dealer arranges handguns in a display case at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds in Little Rock on February 6, 2015. Source: AP/Danny Johnston Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. In an issue brief published today, the Center for American Progress calls for new executive action to strengthen background checks by ensuring[Read More…]
Del Monte Recalls Limited Quantity of Fresh Apples Due to Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., (“Del Monte Fresh”) is initiating a voluntary recall of Granny Smith green apples because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or[Read More…]
Del Monte Recalls Limited Quantity of ‘Fresco Fresh’ Brand Parfait Yogurt Cups Due to Undeclared Tree Nut Allergen
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., (“Del Monte Fresh”) is initiating a voluntary recall of “Fresco Fresh” brand parfait yogurt cups because they may contain undeclared almonds. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to tree nuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening[Read More…]
Study Finds Wildflowers Contain More Neonics than Treated Fields
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. A new study, published in Environmental Science & Technology, has found that wildflowers bordering fields that are treated with neonicotinoids contain a higher concentration of the bee-toxic pesticides than the actual treated fields, pointing out an often overlooked avenue of exposure for bees. Widely-used neonicotinoids, which[Read More…]
Clues to Opioid Abuse from State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
CDC study shows urgent need for improved prescribing practices Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Drug overdose is the leading cause of injury death in the United States – mostly due to abuse and misuse of prescription opioid pain relievers, benzodiazepines (sedatives/tranquilizers), and stimulants. Information from state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs)[Read More…]
