Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 22, 2015. Adolescence is a critical period of development, and both physical and mental health problems can disrupt teens’ acquisition of skills and transition into the workforce. In the July 2015 review article, “Adolescent Health and Adult Education and Employment: A Systematic Review,” (published online June[Read More…]
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Emergency Department Visits for Teen Self Inflicted Injuries Increases
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 22, 2015. A study in the July issue of Pediatrics, “Emergency Department Visits for Self-Inflicted Injuries in Adolescents,” (published online June 15) examined 286,678 adolescent trauma patients, 3,664 of whom sustained a self-inflicted injury. The study aimed to describe emergency department visits for self-inflicted injury in[Read More…]
If Current Trends Hold, Childhood Obesity will Hit 70 Million by 2025, Warns UN Health Agency
A healthy diet can help to alleviate risk factors for a range of chronic diseases linked to obesity. Photo: World Bank/Maria Fleischmann GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–22 June 2015 – Childhood obesity does not arise from lifestyle choices made by the child, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today, stressing that the huge problem,[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of June 22, 2015
A corner flower bed at Birch Street and Western Avenue. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 22, 2015. As many local historians will tell you, Park Forest was originally designed to provide housing for veterans earning it the nickname “GI town.” In keeping with this tradition, the Village will host[Read More…]
Video: Voices from the Front Lines of the Drug War: Susan Burton
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 22, 2015 By Melissa Franqui Video: http://www.drugpolicy.org/blog/voices-front-lines-drug-war-susan-burton Susan Burton is the founder and executive director of A New Way of Life, an organization that provides support and resources for women recently released from prison. “So many people are missing from our communities because of the war on drugs,”[Read More…]
CEOs Made 303 Times More than Typical Workers in 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2015. CEOs in the 350 largest U.S. firms were paid an average of $16.3 million in 2014, or 303 times more than the typical worker, according to Top CEOs Make 300 Times More than Typical Workers: Pay Growth Surpasses Stock Gains and Wage Growth of Top 0.1[Read More…]
Watchdog Groups, Scientists Warn Policymakers on Risks of Fish High in Mercury
Misguided FDA Advice to Pregnant Women; Infants, children in low income households at greatest risk WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2015. Health, environmental justice and consumer watchdog groups are joining independent research scientists to warn policymakers about the serious, if unintended, health risks posed by misguided government advice that could encourage pregnant[Read More…]
Chicago’s Henry Gerber House Designated a National Historic Landmark
Commemorates contributions of gay rights leader and early pioneers of LGBT movement WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2015. In recognition of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LBGT) Pride Month, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell last week announced that the Henry Gerber House in Chicago, Illinois, has been designated a[Read More…]
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan Announces Recipients of 2015 President’s Education Awards Program
Nearly 3 Million Hard Working, Dedicated Students from more than 30,000 Schools Honored Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2015. The U.S. Department of Education today announced the 2015 President’s Education Awards Program (PEAP) recipients, honoring nearly three million students from more than 30,000 public, private and military schools from all 50 states,[Read More…]
UN Report on 2014 Gaza Conflict Finds Evidence of Possible War Crimes by Both Israel and Palestinian Groups
Mary McGowan Davis, Chairperson, Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict, at press conference in Geneva. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–22 June 2015 – A new report released by a United Nations investigative panel on the possible commission of war crimes in Gaza during the 2014 conflict between Israel[Read More…]
