American Tax Relief Scheme Bilked Consumers With False Promises They Qualified for IRS Programs to Reduce Tax Debts Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Under an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission, the defendants in a scheme that allegedly bilked consumers out of more than $100 million by falsely claiming they could[Read More…]
Day: February 5, 2013
TV Viewing, Exercise Habits May Significantly Affect Sperm Count
20 hours of TV weekly may nearly halve sperm count; 15 or more hours of moderate to vigorous exercise weekly may boost sperm count Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Men’s sperm quality may be significantly affected by their levels of physical activity, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Celebrates Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth released the following statement on the 20 year anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) being signed into law: Twenty years ago today, the Family and Medical Leave Act gave relief to millions of hard-working American families. With this landmark legislation,[Read More…]
Imaging Biomarker Predicts Response to Rapid Antidepressant
Signals dysfunction in brain system targeted by scopolamine – NIH study Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. A telltale boost of activity at the back of the brain while processing emotional information predicted whether depressed patients would respond to an experimental rapid-acting antidepressant, a National Institutes of Health study has found. [Read More…]
NIH Study Finds Missed Opportunities for Underage Alcohol Screening
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Physicians often fail to ask high school-aged patients about alcohol use and to advise young people to reduce or stop drinking, according to a study led by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. In a random[Read More…]
Study Examines Whether it Really Does ‘Get Better’ for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Young people who identify themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) tend to experience higher rates of bullying. The study, “Developmental Trends in Peer Victimization and Emotional Distress in LGB and Heterosexual Youth,” in the March 2013 Pediatrics (published online Feb. 4), collected data[Read More…]
What Really Caused Mary Ingalls to Go Blind?
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Millions of people who read Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books are familiar with the story of her sister, Mary, who became blind after a bout with scarlet fever. But was it really scarlet fever? In a historical perspective feature in the March[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers President Says Immigration Reform Must Address Recruiting Abuses
The American Federation of Teachers joined with other members of the International Labor Recruitment Working Group coalition today to release a report detailing abusive and exploitative practices by those who recruit immigrant workers for jobs in the United States. The report calls for a comprehensive immigration reform plan to include[Read More…]
Collaborative Vision Exhibit to Open at PSC on February 11
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—February 5, 2013. The Prairie State College (PSC) Foundation is hosting “Collaborative Vision: Selections from The Poetic Dialogue Project,” featuring collaborative works by teams of artists and poets, from Monday, Feb. 11 through Thursday, March 7, in the Christopher Art Gallery, located on the Chicago Heights campus at 202[Read More…]
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Named Among Top Nonprofits for Executive Women
Hospitals honored by National Association for Female Executives for the fourth consecutive year CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) has named Northwestern Memorial HealthCare among the NAFE Top 10 Nonprofits for Executive Women for the fourth consecutive year. Northwestern Memorial HealthCare is among an esteemed group[Read More…]