CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—December 18, 2014. A Chicago travel agent was arrested today on a federal fraud charge for allegedly cheating at least 50 customers of approximately $525,000 by misrepresenting his ability to sell travel packages for the Hajj that included the visa required to enter Saudi Arabia. The defendant, RASHID MINHAS,[Read More…]
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Roosevelt University Research Team Set to Evaluate Popular Summer Bridge Program
(Pictured above, Hannan Ali (left) and Lauren Simmons are two recent Summer Bridge participants). CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2014. Roosevelt University’s popular Summer Bridge Enrichment Program for at-risk incoming freshmen will be evaluated in 2015 by in-house researchers who will be looking for ways to enhance the program as a model. Led by[Read More…]
Despite Risks, Benzodiazepine Use Highest in Older People
National Institutes of Health-supported study examines prescribing patterns Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2014. Prescription use of benzodiazepines — a widely used class of sedative and anti-anxiety medications — increases steadily with age, despite the known risks for older people, according to a comprehensive analysis of benzodiazepine prescribing in the United States.[Read More…]
Study Finds Genetic Clue to Menopause-like Condition in Young Women
NIH-funded research may also contribute to understanding normal menopause Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2014. Six young women with a disorder that mimics menopause have gene alterations that hamper the repair of damaged DNA, report researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health. The mutations, occurring in women with primary ovarian insufficiency[Read More…]
Chronic High Blood Sugar May Be Detrimental to the Developing Brain of Young Children
NIH study shows young children with type 1 diabetes have significant difference in brain development Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2014. Young children who have long-term high blood sugar levels are more likely to have slower brain growth, according to researchers at centers including the National Institutes of Health. Researchers did not[Read More…]
Memo to President Cites New Evidence of Climate Impacts of Proposed Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
Market realities show that the pipeline would significantly boost tar sands production and associated carbon emissions WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2014 – President Obama should reject the proposed Keystone XL pipeline because there is new data that shows it would dramatically expand development of dirty tar sands oil, turbo-charging climate change by[Read More…]
Diverse Group of 67 Organizations ask Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic Governors and Governors-Elect to Capture the Economic, Environmental, and Public Health Benefits of Electric Vehicles
BOSTON, MA –(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2014. A broad coalition of sixty-seven businesses and organizations, including utilities, other private companies, business groups, electric vehicle advocacy groups, and environmental groups, urges the Governors and Governors-Elect in the eleven Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states to make policies that support electric vehicles (EVs) a top priority for[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Brief Outlines How Single-Family Rental Companies Can Be Responsible Landlords, Win Public’s Trust
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2014. As large companies purchase and make available for rent hundreds of thousands of homes that were vacated during the foreclosure crisis, a new issue brief from the Center for American Progress highlights how these single-family rental companies can build trust with communities and the public.[Read More…]
Lawsuit Challenges EPA’s Failure to Regulate Nanomaterial Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2014. Beyond Pesticides joined Center for Food Safety (CFS) in filing a lawsuit late Tuesday against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the agency’s failure to regulate novel nanomaterial pesticides. In 2008 more than 13 organizations filed a legal petition demanding the agency take action on this[Read More…]
Endangered Species Protection Sought for Oklahoma’s Disappearing Horned Lizards
Protection Petition Spurred by Concerns of 15-year-old Boy in Moore, Okla. Photo by Robert Burton, USFWS. OKLAHOMA CITY— (ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2014. The Center for Biological Diversity, concerned scientists and a 15-year-old lizard enthusiast filed a formal petition today seeking state endangered species protection in Oklahoma for the Texas horned lizard.[Read More…]
