New policy statement calls on pediatricians to work with families and the community to promote healthy brain development and socio-emotional skills that provide the basis for learning Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. Getting kids ready for school begins well before the first day of preschool or kindergarten. According to[Read More…]
Month: August 2016
American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report: Young Children Risk Injury in Single-Sport Specialization
Playing multiple sports more likely to lead to lifelong physical activity, benefits Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. As more children specialize in a single sport at a younger age, research suggests that they face a higher risk of overuse injuries from training, as well as increased potential for stress[Read More…]
NIH Collaboration Helps Advance Potential Zika Treatments
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016 NCATS researcher dispenses zika virus into trays for compound screening. NCATS Researchers at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) recently identified compounds that potentially can be used to inhibit Zika virus replication and reduce its ability to kill brain cells. These compounds now can[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It — CNN: Charles Fried, Reagan Solicitor General: Donald Trump is a Risk We Can’t Take
Boston, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016 By: Charles Fried NOTE: Charles Fried is the former solicitor general of the United States for President Ronald Reagan. He is currently a professor at Harvard Law School. The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author. It was urgent that Hillary Clinton in[Read More…]
Sierra Club, Environmental Coalition Slams Industrial Polluters, Files Brief Defending EPA’s Closure of SSM Loopholes
Coalition files brief with DC Circuit Court of Appeals touting public health benefits of closure, EPA authority under the Clean Air Act WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. The Sierra Club, a coalition of environmental organizations, and grassroots environmental justice groups filed a brief today with the U.S. Court of[Read More…]
Georgia Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Immigration Fraud for Failing to Disclose Role in Bosnian Prison Camp
GEORGIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. A Loganville, Georgia, man was sentenced to serve 57 months in prison for obtaining his U.S. citizenship by providing false and fraudulent information on his naturalization application. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney John Horn of the Northern District[Read More…]
ACLU, Lambda Legal Seek Greater Relief for Transgender North Carolinians Harmed by H.B. 2
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2016. LGBT rights groups challenging North Carolina’s House Bill 2, the state law that bans many transgender people from restrooms that match their gender, today announced they will appeal part of a Friday district court ruling in order to seek broader relief for all transgender people[Read More…]
Member of Newark, New Jersey, ‘South Side Cartel’ Gang Pleads Guilty to Racketeering, Carjacking, Robbery and Drug Charges
NEW JERSEY–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2016. A Newark, New Jersey, man pleaded guilty today to his role in a violent and long-running racketeering conspiracy perpetuated by the “South Side Cartel,” a set of the Bloods street gang based in Newark, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Statement by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice on Syrian Refugee Admissions
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2016. Less than a year ago, in response to an historic global refugee crisis, involving millions of Syrians in flight from violence and conflict, President Obama directed his Administration to increase the number of Syrian refugees provided safe haven in the United States. While refugee admissions are[Read More…]
Zumba Classes at Park Forest Village Hall Beginning Tuesday, September 13
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2016. Zumba classes will be held at Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive in DownTown Park Forest beginning September 13. Zumba fitness fuses Latin rhythms with easy to follow dance moves to create a fun, fat-burning workout! Classes will be held on Tuesdays, September 13[Read More…]