Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011. Increases in vaccination rates for human papillomavirus (HPV) are trailing increases in rates for two other vaccines recommended for teens and preteens, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Coverage rates for the other two vaccines —Tdap, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria[Read More…]
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Protein Linked to Parkinson’s Disease May Regulate Fat Metabolism
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011. National Institutes of Health researchers have found that Parkin, an important protein linked with some cases of early-onset Parkinson’s disease, regulates how cells in our bodies take up and process dietary fats. Parkinson’s disease is a complex, progressive, and currently incurable neurological disorder characterized by shaking,[Read More…]
Hurricane Irene Intermediate Advisory From the National Hurricane Center Miami, Florida, August 15, 2011 (2 PM EDT)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2011 UPDATE 2 PM EDT. eNewsPark Forest continues to post raw data regarding hurricane Irene to keep the public informed as quickly as possible. …EYE OF IRENE OVER ABACO ISLAND… SUMMARY OF 200 PM EDT…1800 UTC…INFORMATION LOCATION…26.5N 77.2W ABOUT 105 MI (170 KM) North of Nassau about[Read More…]
Hurricane Irene: New Jersey Governor Urges Shore Visitors to Evacuate
Ridgewood, NJ-(ENEWSPF)- From the Philaelphia Inquirer: Gov. Chris Christie asked all visitors to New Jersey’s shore to get out by midday Friday with Hurricane Irene poised to be a "serious, significant event," with flooding a threat across the entire state. "Do not try to ride it out. It is not[Read More…]
Park Forest Commission Announces 2011 Awardees For Good Egg Award
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Commission on Human Relations is pleased to announce Gene Finley, Olubukola Fatoki and Bets Hofsommer of Park Forest as recipients of the 2011 Good Egg Award. The Good Egg Award recognizes leadership and community service that has had a significant impact on fostering inter-group[Read More…]
Lyme Disease ‘Epidemic’ Causes Stir on Maine Island
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011. A growth in tick populations and increase in Lyme disease rates over the past few years on an island in Maine have local health officials scrambling to find a solution to keep the problem at bay. So far this year there have been 20 official cases[Read More…]
Report: Discriminatory Treatment of Gay and Transgender Applicants and Families Headed by Same-Sex Couples in the Higher Education Financial Aid Process
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011. As college students pack up to head back to school and high school seniors begin to think about their college prospects, the Center for American Progress released a report today entitled, “Unequal Aid: Discriminatory Treatment of Gay and Transgender Applicants and Families Headed by Same-Sex Couples[Read More…]
In Countries That Lack Financial Records, How Can We Tell Who is Truly Poor?
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011. In developing nations, anti-poverty programs face a basic hurdle: Who, exactly, is poor enough to qualify for the aid being given out? Emerging states often lack the official records, such as income and tax documents, that are used to make those judgments in wealthier countries. Now,[Read More…]
Clean Energy Revolution Will Put World on Safer, More Equitable Path – Secretary General Ban
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for a clean energy revolution to help transform the global economy and put the world on a cleaner, safer, more equitable path. “Countries that move quickly down a clean energy pathway will be the economic powerhouses of the 21st century,” Mr.[Read More…]
Hurricane Irene Intermediate Advisory From the National Hurricane Center Miami, Florida, August 25, 2011 (11 AM EDT)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2011 UPDATE 11 AM EDT. eNewsPark Forest continues to post raw data regarding hurricane Irene to keep the public informed as quickly as possible. …DANGEROUS HURRICANE IRENE TURNS NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD…CORE APPROACHING ABACO ISLAND… SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT…1500 UTC…INFORMATION LOCATION…25.9N 76.8W ABOUT 75 MI…115 KM NNE of NASSAU ABOUT 645[Read More…]
