Day: March 15, 2016

Yoga Classes Being Offered at Freedom Hall Beginning March 31

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2016. Registration is now being taken for a Yoga class for people who haven’t stretched in while or maybe have never stretched to help them to get more flexible and more pliable to perform everyday activities. Yoga class will be held at Freedom Hall 410 Lakewood[Read More…]

Treasury and Commerce Announce Significant Amendments to the Cuba Sanctions Regulations ahead of President Obama’s Historic Trip to Cuba

Amendments Expand the Ability of Americans to Visit Cuba, Bolster Trade and Commercial Opportunities, and Reduce Barriers to Financial Transactions by Cuban Nationals WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2016.   Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security[Read More…]

NARAL on Senate Judiciary’s Hearing on Unconstitutional Abortion Ban, Continued Obstruction on SCOTUS Nominee

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2016.  Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on an unconstitutional 20-week abortion ban and other plans to curtail Americans’ constitutional right to access abortion. This hearing comes days after Republican members of the Judiciary Committee reaffirmed their refusal to hold hearings or vote on any Supreme[Read More…]

New Study Demonstrates Need for Dual Use of Condoms and Birth Control for Teens

NEW YORK, NY —(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2016.  A new study in JAMA Pediatrics yesterday found that teens who use long-acting reversible contraception,  IUDs and implants, were 60 percent less likely to use condoms than teens who use the Pill. Statement from Leslie Kantor, PhD, MPH, Vice President of Education at Planned Parenthood Federation of America:[Read More…]

Fossil Study Shows How T. Rex Became King (Video)

The remains of a new species of dinosaur reveal how Tyrannosaurus rex became one of Earth’s top predators, a study shows. SCOTLAND–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2016.  The discovery unearthed in Uzbekistan provides key insights into how a family of small-bodied dinosaurs evolved over millions of years to become fearsome giants. The study[Read More…]

Fish and Insects Guide Design for Future Contact Lenses

Contact lens design for presbyopia Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2016.  Making the most of the low light in the muddy rivers where it swims, the elephant nose fish survives by being able to spot predators amongst the muck with a uniquely shaped retina, the part of the eye that captures light.[Read More…]

Decoding the Molecular Ties Between Vascular Disease and Alzheimer’s (Video)

NIH consortium uses big data, team science to uncover complex interplay of factors https://youtu.be/J3An-iH9NoQ Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2016.  Seeking a better understanding of vascular contributions to Alzheimer’s disease, the National Institutes of Health has launched the Molecular Mechanisms of the Vascular Etiology of Alzheimer’s Disease (M²OVE-AD) Consortium, a team-science venture[Read More…]

NRDC: Obama Administration Excludes Atlantic from Oil, Gas Drilling

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2016 – The Obama Administration this morning announced plans to exclude the waters off the Atlantic coast from oil and gas drilling. The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council: “By dropping the Atlantic from oil and gas leasing, the administration[Read More…]

PulseNet Saves Lives and Money by Reducing Foodborne Illness

National lab network is a 20-year success story but faces challenges Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2016.  A national network of public health laboratories prevents an estimated 270,000 cases of food poisoning and saves half a billion dollars every year, according to a study released today. By preventing foodborne illness, PulseNet not[Read More…]

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