EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014 — The University of Oregon, through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of State and in partnership with Coursera, enters the MOOC world April 7 with the launch of a free, two-part Massive Open Online Course designed to help educators more effectively teach English as[Read More…]
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NIHSeniorHealth.gov Offers Comprehensive Information on End of Life
Symptom management, practical concerns are focus of topic Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. A new Web resource from the National Institutes of Health is aimed at helping people address a sensitive subject—the end of life. The latest addition to NIHSeniorHealth, the health and wellness website for older adults, the End of[Read More…]
Disorganized Cortical Patches Suggest Prenatal Origin of Autism
NIH-funded study shows disrupted cell layering process in the developing brain Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. The architecture of the autistic brain is speckled with patches of abnormal neurons, according to research partially funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health. Published in[Read More…]
Prairie State College Hosting Veterans Services Fair on April 9
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2014. The Prairie State College (PSC) Student Veterans Center is hosting a Veterans Services Fair from 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, April 9, in the Conference Center on the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The event features a VA Mobile[Read More…]
Economic Growth No Cure for Child Undernutrition
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. A large study of child growth patterns in 36 developing countries finds that, contrary to widely held beliefs, economic growth has little to no effect on the nutritional status of the world’s poorest children. The study, from researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), the[Read More…]
First Comprehensive Atlas of Human Gene Activity Released
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. A large international consortium of researchers has produced the first comprehensive, detailed map of the way genes work across the major cells and tissues of the human body. The findings describe the complex networks that govern gene activity, and the new information could play a crucial[Read More…]
Health Experts Determine Water Births Have No Proven Health Benefits
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2014. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released new recommendations on laboring and delivering in water in the April 2014 print issue of Pediatrics. In a joint clinical report published online on Thursday, March 20, “Immersion[Read More…]
UN Human Rights Committee: U.S. Should Ensure Health Coverage for Immigrant Women
Recommendations Issued after Full Review of U.S. Record under Major Human Rights Treaty NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. The United Nations Human Rights Committee is urging the United States to address the critical health care coverage needs for immigrant women and families. The Committee stated that the exclusion of millions of[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces City-Wide Strategy to Increase Access to a High-Quality, Cradle-to-Career Stem Education Pipeline for Students
Citywide STEM Strategy Seeks to Triple the Number of Students with STEM Credentials by 2018 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today a city-wide strategy to increase Chicago students’ access to high-quality STEM learning experiences from early childhood through college and career. The city-wide strategy will strategically bring together[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Global to Work with Bloomberg Philanthropies to Advance Global Reproductive Health and Rights
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Bloomberg Philanthropies announced today a series of new grants to partners working to expand access to reproductive health care and reduce maternal death in developing countries. As part of this exciting new initiative, Planned Parenthood Global, the international division of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, will[Read More…]
