Streamlines review pathway for similar devices Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2018 Contact: Tara Rabin The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing of the Dexcom G6 integrated continuous glucose monitoring (iCGM) system for determining blood glucose (sugar) levels in children aged two and older and adults with diabetes. This[Read More…]
Month: March 2018
Condolences, Race Equity, Diversity Dinners: The Manager’s Report
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Village Manager Tom Mick began his report to the Village Board Monday night by offering condolences to Chuck Sabey and his family on the death of Sabey’s daughter, Sophia Sullivan. Mr. Sabey serves as Cultural Arts Supervisor at Freedom Hall. He also organizes and recruits talent for the popular[Read More…]
UChicago Scientists Build Trap to Make Tiny Packages of Light ‘Collide’
Study examines how to manipulate photons for quantum engineering CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2018 By: Louise Lerner The universe is illuminated via photons, the tiny individual particles that make up light, but they don’t interact with each other. To make them see the light, a team of University of Chicago physicists built[Read More…]
New at Prairie State College: Transfer Admission Guarantee Program in Partnership with UIC
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2018 Prairie State College (PSC) is participating in the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program, offered in partnership with the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). This initiative offers a guaranteed transfer pathway to several UIC bachelor’s degree programs. The TAG program gives students an opportunity to take[Read More…]
Atypical Brain Development Observed in Preschoolers with ADHD Symptoms
NIH-funded study uses high-resolution brain scans to uncover structural changes. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2018 By: Robert Bock and Meredith Daly Children as young as 4 years old with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have significant differences in brain structure, compared to children without such symptoms, according to researchers funded[Read More…]
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Announces Expansion of State Medicinal Marijuana Program
Advocates Applaud Murphy Administration for Acting Quickly to Expand the Long-Stalled Program Trenton, New Jersey—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2018 Contact: Tony Newman Today, Governor Phil Murphy announced steps to expand New Jersey’s long-stalled Medicinal Marijuana Program. The Governor acted quickly after taking office, issuing an executive order mandating the Department of Health[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Convicted Sex Offender Ruled Sexually Violent
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a Cook County jury found that Derrick Patterson 52, a registered sex offender, is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP). Cook County Circuit Court Judge William Gamboney ordered Patterson to remain in the custody of the Illinois Department[Read More…]
Tenants Near Obama Center Facing a $200 Per Month Rent Increase
Protest Alderman: Demand Community Benefit Ordinance NOW Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2018 Contact: Alex Goldenberg The Obama Library Community Benefits Coalition will join with tenants who live across the street from the Obama Center facing a $200 rent increase to protest Alderman Cochran today, March 27 at 4:30 p.m. at[Read More…]
Poll: Public Says Drug Companies Have More Influence in Washington than the NRA
Most Americans Say the White House and Both Republicans and Democrats in Congress Aren’t Doing Enough to Address High Drug Costs CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 Contacts: Rakesh Singh and Craig Palosky As policymakers weigh strategies to address the high cost of prescription drugs, the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds that[Read More…]
National Veterans Art Museum Exhibit ‘Vietnam – The Defining Moment’ Through April 28
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The latest exhibit at the National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) is ‘Vietnam –The Defining Moment.’ This exhibit is part of NVAM’s decade-long anniversary marking 50 years since the Vietnam War, The exhibit features artwork created by over 30 Vietnam veterans exploring the specific moments[Read More…]