WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2018 Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), along with 27 of their Senate and House colleagues, introduced a resolution to designate January 25th, 2018, as Women’s Health Research Day. Women’s Health Research Day recognizes the need to increase awareness of[Read More…]
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Park Forest Wins Best Tasting Water Award in Regional Competition
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2018 Park Forest has the best tasting water in Chicago’s south suburbs according to the Illinois Section American Water Works Association (ISAWWA). Taste Contest Chair Chuck Lawrence presented Park Forest’s Chief Water Plant Operator David Vavrek with the award following the competition held in Orland Park[Read More…]
Mayor Ostenburg Named Panelist at February Housing Conference
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2018 Mayor John A. Ostenburg of Park Forest will serve on a panel discussing the topic “Clean It or Lien It: Dealing with Vacant and Blighted Properties” as part of the 2018 Governor’s Conference on Affordable Housing February 21 and 22 at Chicago’s Hyatt Regency Hotel.[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to Celebrate 150th Anniversary of Legendary Music Program
VIVID 2018 gala and performances to mark two major milestones for Chicago College of Performing Arts CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2018 Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) will mark 150 years of its music conservatory and the 20th anniversary of its theatre conservatory on March 14 at the University’s Auditorium[Read More…]
Johns Hopkins Scientist Proposes New Definition of a Planet
MARYLAND—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2018 By: Phil Sneiderman Pluto hogs the spotlight in the continuing scientific debate over what is and what is not a planet, but a less conspicuous argument rages on about the planetary status of massive objects outside our solar system. The dispute is not just about semantics, as[Read More…]
Tiny Scales Could Serve as Safe Material in Implants to Reinforce Bones and Joints
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2018 By: Louise Lerner Scales are the material of choice for animals from pangolins to fish: They’re customizable, water-friendly, strong but flexible, and easy to fix when damaged. Scientists would like to recreate this unique structure—they can imagine uses from medical implants to flexible electronics—but it’s proved difficult[Read More…]
Davos: UN Rights Chief Stresses Leading Role of Businesses in Ending LGBTI Discrimination
SWITZERLAND—(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2018 – With major companies joining the growing list of early adopters of United Nations standards to promote equality for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people, the UN human rights chief on Friday highlighted the private sector’s crucial leadership role in ensuring the dignity and equal[Read More…]
Brain-scan Guided Emergency Stroke Treatment Can Save More Lives
NIH-funded study finds patients treated up to 16 hours after stroke showed positive outcomes. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2018 By: Barbara McMakin Advances in brain imaging can identify a greater number of stroke patients who can receive therapy later than previously believed, according to a new study. The results of the[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Treatment for Certain Digestive Tract Cancers
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2018 By: Angela Stark The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lutathera (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate) for the treatment of a type of cancer that affects the pancreas or gastrointestinal tract called gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). This is the first time a radioactive drug, or[Read More…]
Inventories and Rising Trade Deficit Hold Down Fourth-Quarter GDP
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2018 By: Dean Baker The savings rate is at the lowest level since the peak of the housing bubble. The Commerce Department reported that GDP grew at a 2.6 percent annual rate in the fourth-quarter, somewhat less than most economists had predicted. The weaker-than-expected growth was the[Read More…]
