Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2014. Research has shown the importance of reading, talking and singing in infant and toddler language development, and a new study examines the role of gender in these parent-child conversations. The study, “Gender Differences in Adult-Infant Communication in the First Months of Life,” published in[Read More…]
Month: November 2014
American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Recommendations on Treating Bronchiolitis in Young Children
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2014. An updated guideline from the American Academy of Pediatrics offers pediatricians guidance in diagnosing, treating and preventing bronchiolitis, a disorder commonly caused by viral infections of the lower respiratory tract that is the most common cause of hospitalization among infants under 1 year of[Read More…]
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Final Synthesis Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2014. Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz released the following statement regarding the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s final Synthesis Report: “The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s final Synthesis Report reiterates many of the critical takeaways from the last three reports. Leading climate scientists from[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Professor and Student Team Lead UN Campaign for Worldwide Immunizations
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2014. A Roosevelt University professor and a student group are teaming up to fight the threat of contagious diseases like measles and polio by raising awareness and donations for increased immunization of children all over the world. As the Chicago area’s representative for a global United Nations immunization[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Schaumburg Campus Grounds are Recognized by Morton Arboretum
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2014. With its multiple species of trees, Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg Campus is being recognized by the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Ill. as an official arboretum. The Schaumburg Campus received accreditation as a bona fide arboretum after 34 different types of trees and 10 types of shrubbery were identified[Read More…]
NRDC: Consumers Need Accurate Fuel Efficiency Data
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2014—Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia today agreed to pay a record $100 million in fines to settle charges by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that they cheated consumers by overstating the fuel economy of some of their most popular cars sold in the United States. Luke Tonachel, senior[Read More…]
Minnesota Considers Banning Pesticides Linked to Pollinator Decline
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2014. A state ban of neonicotinoid insecticides, which have become increasingly linked to the decline of honey bees and other pollinators worldwide, is under consideration in Minnesota, making it the first state to move in this direction. A revised version of an earlier review, “Scoping a Review of Neonicotinoid Use,[Read More…]
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Rare Northern Rockies Fisher From Trapping and Logging in Old-growth Forests
MISSOULA, Mont.—(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2014. The Center for Biological Diversity and four other conservation organizations filed a notice of intent today to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to respond to a petition to protect the Northern Rockies fisher under the Endangered Species Act. A relative of the[Read More…]
New Report IDs 350,000 Square Miles of Additional Habitat for Wolves in Lower 48, Including Grand Canyon Area Where Wolf Recently Spotted
Obama Administration Prematurely Abandoning Recovery, Despite Ample Room for Wolves in Southern Rockies, West Coast, Northeast SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2014. A first-of-its-kind analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity identifies 359,000 square miles of additional habitat for gray wolves in 19 of the lower 48 states that could significantly boost[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: New Charges Against Premier Bank Board Members in Criminal Fraud Scheme
Attorney General Alleges Fraud by Former Board Members of Wilmette Bank against U.S. Treasury Fund, First Midwest Bank Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2014. On Friday, Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined with the Special Inspector General for the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to announce new charges[Read More…]
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