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University of Chicago Law School Students Deliver Environmental Legal Aid

Abrams clinic provides pro bono legal work, experience for students Law students at the Abrams Environmental Law Clinic are working with Recovery on Water, a group of breast cancer patients and survivors who row as therapy, to improve water quality for the Chicago River.  Courtesy of:  Recovery on Water CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October[Read More…]

Brownwood Farms Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Milk In Fruit Preserves and Fruit Butter Products

Complete list of all recalled Brownwood Farms items is listed below. Williamsburg, MI –(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2016.  Brownwood Farms is recalling approximately 260,000 total units of the listed products, because they contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening[Read More…]

In Case You Missed It — Time: FDR’s Grandson: ‘Hillary Clinton Is a True Leader, Donald Trump Is Not’

Franklin Roosevelt, Grandson of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, is an economics professor at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2016 By: Frank Roosevelt In 1933, early in the Great Depression and with the nation on the verge of a second world war, my grandfather, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, famously[Read More…]

South Suburban Colleges Advises Students to File Early for Financial Aid

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2016.  Beginning in October, 2016, financial aid applications (FAFSA.ED.GOV) will be available for the 2017-2018 school year. You will be using tax information from your 2015 tax return rather than 2016 tax information. Because of the change, students and parents will be able to complete[Read More…]

VA Streamlining Process for Medical/Surgical Purchases

Changes will improve efficiency, supply management, and bottom line. WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2016.   The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is taking a major step toward system improvement in the processes used to purchase medical and surgical supplies.  VA is significantly enhancing the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) program by replacing[Read More…]

Studies: CBD Treatment Reduces Refractory Epileptic Seizures

Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2016. Cannabidiol (CBD) administration is associated with the mitigation of treatment-resistant seizures, according to the findings of several recent clinical trials. In one trial, investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital assessed CBD treatment over a 12-month period in 18 patients with refractory epileptic seizures due to Tuberous sclerosis[Read More…]

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Sept. 2016 Jobless Rates Down in 7 States, Up in 1; Payroll Jobs Up in 14 States, Down in 3

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2016. Unemployment rates were significantly lower in September in 7 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 42 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Six states had notable jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 4 states had[Read More…]

Structure of Primary Cannabinoid Receptor is Revealed

Findings give insight into designing safe and effective cannabinoid medications. The molecular structure of CB1 is shown as a yellow ribbon with the bound stabilizing antagonist AM6538 as orange sticks. The active ingredient in marijuana, THC, is show as yellow sticks.Yekaterina Kadyshevskaya, The Stevens Laboratory, University of Southern California Bethesda,[Read More…]

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