Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2015. On July 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rexulti (brexpiprazole) tablets to treat adults with schizophrenia and as an add-on treatment to an antidepressant medication to treat adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder affecting[Read More…]
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Rosetta: Preparing for Perihelion
Comet around perihelion EU–(ENEWSPF)–13 July 2015. Rosetta’s investigations of its comet are continuing as the mission teams count down the last month to perihelion – the closest point to the Sun along the comet’s orbit – when the comet’s activity is expected to be at its highest. Rosetta has been[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Celebrate New Playgrounds in Avalon as Part of Chicago Plays! Playground Renovation Program
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District Superintendent and CEO Michael P. Kelly and Alderman Michelle Harris joined community members yesterday to celebrate the completion of two refurbished playgrounds at DeBow Park and Lorraine Dixon Park in the Avalon neighborhood as part of Mayor Emanuel’s Chicago Plays! program.[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Launches Destination: Chicago Mobile Van to Bring Computers and Computer Learning to Underserved Neighborhoods This Summer
Project powered by Chicago City of Learning and sponsored by Best Buy CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Park District Superintendent Michael P. Kelly were joined today by 75 Park District summer campers at Columbus Park to launch a program to fill opportunity gaps in underserved neighborhoods. As[Read More…]
Use of More Distinct, Temporary Names For Newborns Decreases Wrong Patient Errors
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 13, 2015. When babies are born, hospitals often assign generic, temporary first names to infants under their care such as Babyboy or Babygirl. These temporary names become especially problematic when newborns are admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), where a large number of patients may[Read More…]
Only Half of Children Receive Appropriate X-Ray to Detect Possible Child Abuse
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 13, 2015. In children who are being evaluated for possible child abuse, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that physicians order a skeletal survey – or radiographical examination of the entire skeleton – to look for fractures that require medical treatment, as well as to document[Read More…]
HHS Targets Funding, Programs to Help Older People Reduce the Risk of Falling
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2015. As part of the White House Conference on Aging, the Administration on Aging (AoA), a component of the Administration for Community Living, announced the award of $4 million in new grants to significantly expand falls prevention efforts. The funding will reach communities in seven states over[Read More…]
White House Conference on Aging: Combating Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Announcing the release of the 2015 Update to the National Plan, HRSA Primary Care Curriculum, Brain Health Awareness Campaign, and a HIPAA Resource for Providers Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2015. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today the release of the 2015 Update to the National Plan[Read More…]
White House Conference on Aging Showcases Physical Activity Through Go4Life Month
Campaign asks seniors to “Be Active Every Day!” Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2015. In collaboration with the White House Conference on Aging, Go4Life, the national exercise and physical activity campaign for people 50-plus from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is bringing together more[Read More…]
Joint Report with U.S. and Chinese Policy Experts Explores Avenues for U.S.-China Cooperation on the Middle East
A boat carrying tourists and locals sails in the Nile River at sunset in Aswan, Egypt, April 2015. SOURCE: AP/Mosa’ab Elshamy Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2015. The political environment in the Middle East continues to be increasingly turbulent and shifting rapidly, with ramifications throughout the globe. The United States and[Read More…]
