Portland, OR–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. Those subjects who consume cannabis more than five times per month possess, on average, lower body mass index (BMI) than do those who do not use the substance, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Archives of Osteoporosis. Researchers at Oregon’s Health[Read More…]
Day: March 23, 2017
New Durbin Report Breaks Down Impacts of Republican Health Care Repeal in 18 Illinois Congressional Districts
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) House of Representatives to vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act on Friday, March 24 WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2017. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released a report titled “TrumpCare: Less for More, An Analysis of the Impact of Repealing the Affordable Care Act on Illinois,” which[Read More…]
South Suburban College ESL Class Helps the Homeless
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – (ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. South Suburban College’s English as a Second Language (ESL) class once again participated in a “Mats for the Homeless” Workshop Service Learning project. The mats are created with plastic bags from the SSC Recycling Center. The students cut the bags into strips and[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth, Veterans in Congress Criticize Trumpcare’s Devastating Tax Hike on Millions of Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Tim Walz (D-MN), and several others to criticize President Trump and his Republican allies in[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Treatment for Rare Form of Skin Cancer
Source: flickr.com Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Bavencio (avelumab) for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients 12 years and older with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), including those who have not received prior chemotherapy. This is the first[Read More…]
JVP–Chicago to Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago: “Defund Islamophobia”
Jewish Voice for Peace–Chicago calls on Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF) to cut ties with anti-Muslim groups. New report reveals over $700K in donations from JUF to Islamophobia network groups from 2011-2014 Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017 – At a press conference today, Jewish Voice for Peace –[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fines Experian $3 Million for Deceiving Consumers in Marketing Credit Scores
Credit Reporting Company Misstated How Credit Scores It Sold Were Used Washington, D.C. – (ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against Experian and its subsidiaries for deceiving consumers about the use of credit scores it sold to consumers. Experian claimed the credit scores it[Read More…]
6 Business Leaders Join DePaul University Board of Trustees
Six business leaders have joined the DePaul University board of trustees. They are, top row from left, Therese Fauerbach, Ezequiel “Zeke” Flores, Demetrios “Jim” Logothetis, and bottom row from left, Jessica Sarowitz, John Sheehy, Renee Velasquez Togher. (DePaul University composite photo) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. DePaul University has elected six[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending March 18, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. In the week ending March 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 258,000, an increase of 15,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 2,000 from 241,000 to 243,000. The 4-week moving average was 240,000, an[Read More…]
Trump Administration Must Recognize that Water Security Due to Climate Change Puts Americans at Risk
Men fish in a partially dried marsh in Hor al-Hammar in southern Iraq, on March 27, 2009. AP/Hadi Mizban Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. The U.S. military, intelligence community, America’s closest allies, scientific experts, and many international organizations all count climate change as a threat multiplier with the potential to[Read More…]