BURR RIDGE—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2018 Contact: Bill Looby The Illinois AFL-CIO will launch a statewide campaign starting this week calling on candidates running for office in Illinois to stand up to extreme attacks on workers’ rights by signing a “Contract with the Middle Class.” The Illinois AFL-CIO will hold events around[Read More…]
Month: August 2018
UChicago Local and South Side Partners Cook Up an Innovative Job-training Program
Before the Plate provides culinary skills, job readiness, and a direct connection to jobs on campus CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2018 By: Colleen Frankhart Ashlee White has learned a lot of new things in the last couple of weeks: The proper technique for sautéing mushrooms. How to choose the right tomatoes to[Read More…]
Genetics and Pollution Drive Severity of Asthma Symptoms
Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2018 Contact: Robin Arnette Asthma patients, with a specific genetic profile, exhibit more intense symptoms following exposure to traffic pollution, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and collaborators. The study appeared online in Scientific Reports. The research team, made up of scientists from the[Read More…]
Study Provides an Early Recipe for Rewiring Spinal Cords
NIH-funded preclinical results suggest returning nerve cells to a younger state could aid in repair Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2018 Contact: Carl P. Wonders, Ph.D. For many years, researchers have thought that the scar that forms after a spinal cord injury actively prevents damaged neurons from regrowing. In a study of[Read More…]
The $109K Heart Attack Bill Is Down To $332. What About Other Surprise Bills?
TEXAS—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2018 By: Chad Terhune A Texas hospital that charged a teacher $108,951 for care after a heart attack slashed the bill to $332.29 Thursday — but not before the huge charge sparked a national conversation over what should be done to combat surprise medical bills that afflict a growing[Read More…]
NIOSH Launches New Framework to Tackle Opioid Crisis in the Workplace
Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations Opioid use and misuse in the workplace are a definite part of America’s opioid crisis – and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has a new plan to fight it. Approaching the[Read More…]
Yellowstone Grizzlies: Court Blocks Idaho, Wyoming Trophy Hunts
MISSOULA, Mont. —(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2018 Contacts: Matthew Bishop, Western Environmental Law Center and Bethany Cotton, WildEarth Guardians Today, a U.S. District Court judge granted wildlife advocates’ motion for a temporary restraining order to block planned grizzly bear trophy hunts in Idaho and Wyoming for at least 14 days. This came[Read More…]
Trump Administration Intensifies War on Drugs by Taking on Marijuana Legalization and Supervised Consumption Sites
Attempts to Thwart Growing Momentum and Support for Sensible Marijuana Laws and Life-Saving Overdose Prevention Strategies Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2018 Contacts: Tony Newman and Anthony Papa The Trump Administration is ramping up the war on drugs by plotting to undermine marijuana legalization and threatening cities and states that are considering[Read More…]
Safety Seat Check Community Event at Prairie State College on September 5
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2018 By: Prairie State College Media Proper use of a child safety seat can lower the risk of injury or death in most car crashes. Certified child passenger safety technicians will be on the Prairie State College (PSC) campus from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday,[Read More…]
Trump Cancels Pay Raise for Most Civilian Federal Employees
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Donald Trump has sent a letter to Congress today informing House and Senate leaders that he is canceling a pay raise that most civilian federal employees were due to receive in January. His rationale for the cancellation of the raises were budgetary constraints.[Read More…]
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