CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015. The husband-and-wife owners of a Chicago home-healthcare business paid kickbacks to employees and marketers in exchange for referring elderly and disabled patients to the company for unnecessary or non-existent treatment that was funded by Medicare, according to a 23-count federal indictment unsealed today. HCN Home Healthcare[Read More…]
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Three Convicted Felons From Chicago Area Indicted On Federal Firearm Offenses
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015. Three Chicago-area men with prior felony convictions have been indicted on federal gun charges for illegally possessing semiautomatic weapons. THADDEUS JIMENEZ, 36, of Des Plaines, was arrested in Chicago last week while in possession of a loaded Kimber, Sapphire-model, .380-caliber semiautomatic pistol. He was charged with[Read More…]
Parent Feeding Practices are Linked to Children’s Weight Status
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2015. Because child and adolescent obesity is linked to a number of health problems, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, it’s important to recognize factors in a child’s home environment that could be modified to prevent overweight and obesity. One modifiable factor is how[Read More…]
Shift Seen in Type of Imaging Conducted for Common Childhood Health Problems
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2015. A cross-sectional study of children admitted to 33 pediatric tertiary-care hospitals between 2004 and 2012 examined the rates and types of imaging done for 10 of the most common diagnostic groups in children. These groups included seizures, appendicitis, concussions, upper respiratory infections and abdominal[Read More…]
Adolescents Who Do Not Receive Health Care When Needed More Likely to Suffer With Poor Health as Adults
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2015. Teenagers who don’t see a doctor for health problems are more likely to have poor health in general, and a new study shows they also become sicker adults. The study, “Unmet Health Care Need in U.S. Adolescents and Adult Health Outcomes,” in the[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky on WLS-890AM’s Connected to Chicago with Bill Cameron
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015. On Sunday, August 23, I was interviewed by Bill Cameron for his show, Connected to Chicago that airs on WLS-890AM. Topics included the Iran Nuclear Deal, the Clean Power Plan, O’Hare airport noise, the Rauner budget cuts, the Papal visit and 2016. Click here to listen to[Read More…]
Prairie State College Hosting Three-Part Leadership Series Featuring Renowned Expert Lee Ann Piano
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015. Leadership is an important factor for making an organization successful. In a competitive business environment, it is a requirement in order to achieve organizational goals. To do this, leaders must be able to provide inspiration, motivation and clear direction to their team. The Prairie State College (PSC)[Read More…]
FDA Approves Repatha to Treat Certain Patients with High Cholesterol
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Repatha (evolocumab) injection for some patients who are unable to get their low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol under control with current treatment options. Repatha, the second drug approved in a new class of drugs known as PCSK9 inhibitors,[Read More…]
Short Bouts of Activity May Offset Lack of Sustained Exercise in Kids
NIH study finds interrupting sitting with short walks lowers blood sugar, insulin and blood fats Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015. Brief intervals of exercise during otherwise sedentary periods may offset the lack of more sustained exercise and could protect children against diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, according to a small study[Read More…]
Low-level Arsenic Exposure Before Birth Associated with Early Puberty and Obesity in Female Mice
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015. Female mice exposed in utero, or in the womb, to low levels of arsenic through drinking water displayed signs of early puberty and became obese as adults, according to scientists from the National Institutes of Health. The finding is significant because the exposure level of 10[Read More…]
