Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2014. A study in Pediatrics found 22 percent of at-risk seventh graders participated in sexting, with 17 percent sending texts only and 5 percent sending texts and photos. The study “Sexting and Sexual Behavior in At-Risk Adolescents,” in the February 2014 Pediatrics (published online Jan.[Read More…]
Day: January 6, 2014
Cognitive Rest After Concussion Leads to Quicker Recovery, Study Finds
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2014. After a concussion, adolescents who engaged in the highest levels of cognitive activity took the longest to fully recover from their symptoms, according to a study in the February 2014 Pediatrics. The study, “Effect of Cognitive Activity Level on Duration of Post-Concussion Symptoms,” published[Read More…]
An Astronaut’s Rhythm
EU–(ENEWSPF)–6 January 2014. Anyone who has flown long distances will be familiar with the jetlag that comes with travelling across time zones. Our body clocks need time to adjust to different daylight times as high-fliers and frequent travellers know all too well. But what about astronauts, the highest fliers of[Read More…]
Environmentalists, Farmers Challenge USDA’s Call for the Deregulation of Crops with Genetically Engineered Tolerance to the Highly Toxic Herbicide 2,4-D
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Friday released for public input its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which calls for the deregulation of genetically engineered (GE) corn and soybeans engineered to be tolerant to the toxic herbicide 2,4-D. These new varieties of GE corn and soybean,[Read More…]
Illinois Warming Centers Open to Help Residents Reduce Home Heating Costs
SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2014. Warming centers are available in state facilities across Illinois to help Illinois residents reduce their home heating costs. These facilities are a safe, warm place to go during the day while you turn your thermostat down (do not lower your thermostat below 60 degrees). To complement the[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Implements Winter Storm Preparedness Plan, Jan. 6, 2014
Continuity of Government Operations Plan to Ensure Continued Delivery of Essential Services During Winter Storm CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. Due to the severe winter storm and dangerously low temperatures and wind chills that have followed, causing hazardous conditions across Illinois, Governor Pat Quinn today implemented the State’s Continuity of Operations/Continuity of[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Army Casualty, January 5, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. First Class William K. Lacey, 38, of Laurel, Fla., died Jan. 4, 2014, in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when the enemy attacked his unit with rocket[Read More…]
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