Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2013. Websites selling human milk for infant consumption are gaining in popularity. In the study, “Microbial Contamination of Human Milk Purchased via the Internet,” published in the November 2013 issue of Pediatrics (published online Oct. 21), researchers purchased 102 cross-sectional samples of human milk through[Read More…]
Day: October 21, 2013
First Measles Vaccine Dose May Be More Effective at Age 15 Months
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2013. In the U.S., children receive the first recommended dose of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine between 12 and 15 months of age; in Canada, the first dose is recommended at age 12 months. A new study in the November 2013 Pediatrics (published online[Read More…]
Many Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Prescribed at Least One Psychotropic Medication
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2013. In a study, 64 percent of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) had been prescribed at least one psychotropic medication. The study, “Psychotropic Medication Use and Polypharmacy in Children with AutismSpectrum Disorders,” published in the November 2013 issue of Pediatrics (published online Oct. 21),[Read More…]
Two New Michigan Sea Grant Educational Tools Focus on Great Lakes
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. The Great Lakes provide a unique educational opportunity to students and residents of all ages. Two new tools from Michigan Sea Grant help bridge that connection: Teaching Great Lakes Science and Great Lakes FieldScope. “These resources are designed to encourage people to explore the Great Lakes,”[Read More…]
Chicago Park District and Community Partners Celebrate Grand Opening of New Boat House at Clark Park
The Second of Four New Boat Houses Will Offer Public Rowing Programs for Youth and Adults Mayor Emanuel and Community Partners Cut the Ribbon at New Clark Park Boat House. Photo Credit: Brooke Collins // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District Superintendent Michael P.[Read More…]
Scarlett Johansson, Aisha Tyler, Gabrielle Union Lend Their Voices to Planned Parenthood’s Efforts to Educate Uninsured Women About the Affordable Care Act
Actors record phone messages to remind people they may be eligible to enroll in new insurance under the Affordable Care Act New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. Actors Scarlett Johansson, Aisha Tyler, and Gabrielle Union have teamed up with Planned Parenthood Federation of America to help encourage Americans to learn about[Read More…]
New NRDC Crowdfunding Campaign to Connect Schools to Solar Power
NRDC: “Ultimate goal is help every school that wants solar power to get it” WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013 – In a first-of-its kind melding of education, energy and environmentalism, the Natural Resources Defense Council has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support a new initiative to help schools purchase and install[Read More…]
Groups Sue EPA to Clean Up Seven Coal-Burning Power Plants in PA
Clean air actions overdue Philadelphia, PA–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. Earthjustice and the Sierra Club filed a federal lawsuit today against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for not answering Sierra Club petitions regarding air pollution from seven coal-burning power plants in Pennsylvania. Major air pollution sources must obtain permits under Title V[Read More…]
Planck on Course for Safe Retirement
Mapping the cosmic microwave background EU–(ENEWSPF)–21 October 2013. In preparation for its final switch-off on 23 October, mission controllers today fired Planck’s thrusters to empty its fuel tanks. The burn is one of the final steps to ensure that Planck ends its hugely successful mission in a permanently safe configuration.[Read More…]
Countdown to Launch of ESA’s Billion-Star Surveyor
EU–(ENEWSPF)–21 October 2013. ESA’s billion-star surveyor Gaia will be launched from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou on 20 November to begin a five-year mission to map the stars with unprecedented precision. Gaia’s main goal is to create a highly accurate 3D map of our Milky Way Galaxy by repeatedly observing a[Read More…]
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