City’s comprehensive outreach efforts lead to coverage levels above the national average CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2015. The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced a dramatic increase in the percentage of Chicago teens who have received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The HPV vaccine prevents the most common types of[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Public Library Commissioner Bannon Announce Expansion of Early Learning Educational Investments
Funds From Exelon Will Support Establishment of Flagship Early Learning Center at Harold Washington Library and Expansion to Fourteen Branches Across the City CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel was joined this morning by Chicago Public Library (CPL) Commissioner Brian Bannon at the Albany Park Library branch to announce a[Read More…]
Pelosi + 177 House Democrats to DHS: ‘End Family Detention Now’
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2015. In a letter signed by 178 members of Congress today, House Democrats called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end its controversial Family Detention Program. Congressman Gutiérrez said about this letter: “I am pleased that so many of my House colleagues including our[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Hosts Veteran Workshop in Calumet City
Calumet City, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly hosted a Veteran Workshop today at the Calumet City Public Library that offered guidance to veterans seeking housing and career opportunities. Participating agencies included the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, A Safe Haven, the Illinois Housing Development Authority, the Cook County Department of[Read More…]
Biking from Kentucky to California for Lyme Awareness
KENTUCKY–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2015. Logan McCulloch, a Lyme disease survivor and avid hiker, will ride his bike from Kentucky to California, starting this morning at 10AM, as part of his “Trek for Truth” public awareness When the CDC issued a Lyme disease alert for 17 states earlier this month, Louisville resident[Read More…]
Newly Identified Molecular Mechanism Plays Role in Obesity-related Type 2 Diabetes Development
Depiction of nitrosylated IRE1 on the ER membrane. The red-blue molecules are NO; yellow represents the nitrosylated cysteines of IRE1. Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2015. New research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health describes a molecular mechanism that helps explain how obesity-related inflammation can lead to type 2[Read More…]
UN Middle East Envoy Strongly Condemns Deadly West Bank Arson Attack
Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov. UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–31 July 2015 – The United Nations special envoy on the Middle East today expressed his outrage over the “heinous murder” and the “terrorist crime” perpetrated against a Palestinian family in the West Bank. “I am[Read More…]
In ISIL-controlled Territory, 8 Million Civilians Living in ‘State of Fear’ – UN Expert
An increasing number of people, including families with children and the elderly, have encountered deadly ambushes as they try to escape areas controlled the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Photo: UNAMI IRAQ–(ENEWSPF)–31 July 2015 – The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has engaged in[Read More…]
Science on the Surface of a Comet
Descending to a comet EU–(ENEWSPF)–30 July 2015. Complex molecules that could be key building blocks of life, the daily rise and fall of temperature, and an assessment of the surface properties and internal structure of the comet are just some of the highlights of the first scientific analysis of the[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, July 31, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2015 In Honor of Medicare’s 50th Anniversary, Alliance Members Hold Celebrations Nationwide Retirees and allies around the country participated in more than 100 Medicare events celebrating 50 years of guaranteed health coverage for seniors this week. In Washington, DC, the Alliance for Retired Americans participated in a[Read More…]
