Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Drinking alcohol and smoking tobacco cigarettes throughout the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with nearly three times the risk of late stillbirth (at 28 or more weeks), compared to women who neither drink nor smoke during pregnancy or quit both before the end of the first trimester,[Read More…]
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Human Rights Campaign Announces Launch of First-Ever National In-Home HIV Testing Kit Program
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, in partnership with Us Helping Us, launched the United States’ first national in-home HIV testing program centered around reaching communities disproportionately impacted by HIV—Black and Latinx[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Charter High School to Host Free Vaccination Clinic Wed. July 28
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School will host a free vaccination clinic to prevent COVID-19 on Wednesday, July 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school, 4601 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, Illinois. Anyone age 12 or older is eligible to receive Pfizer or Moderna vaccine[Read More…]
Illinois Physicians Thank State Lawmakers For Putting Patients First
Long-needed reforms in prior authorization process will benefit patients’ care Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Regan Thomas, M.D., President of the Illinois State Medical Society, issued a statement praising the Illinois Senate taking action on House Bill 711: Now that the Illinois General Assembly has passed the Prior Authorization Reform Act, House Bill[Read More…]
Op-Ed: On the Need for Availability of COVID-19 Vaccines
Sen. Patrick Joyce D-Essex, 40th State Senate District ENEWSPF- One thing is on my constituents’ minds these days, besides this recent cold snap: When can I and my loved ones get the COVID-19 vaccine? There are no easy answers to that question right now. But rest assured, we are demanding[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Employs Health Assessment App Every Day
All students and staff are required to use VOLO Health Self-Assessment App Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Every student, every staff member, every day: on Tuesday, September 8, Marian Catholic added another tool to its COVID-19 Health & Safety Procedures: the VOLO Health Self-Assessment app. Students and staff have used the app[Read More…]
The COVID-19 Surge: Hospitals Full & Morgues Overflowing If You Won’t Wear a Mask
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In August, I interviewed a friend I hadn’t spoken with in over 35 years. We graduated college together. I’m happily teaching, and Tim Angelotti has his MD PhD., currently an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine (ICU) at the Stanford University Medical Center. Tim makes[Read More…]
Tracking COVID-19: Cases Rise Moderately in Park Forest Region
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It’s been almost a month since we last tracked SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) cases in Park Forest and 29 other towns in our region. Since then, July 20, 2020, the number of deaths has increased by 20 from 480 to 500. Park Forest’s total casualties remain at 21. The[Read More…]
COVID-19: IL State Medical Society Supports Universal Use of Masks While in Public
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Illinois State Medical Society President Robert W. Panton, M.D. endorsed the use of masks by everyone in the state of Illinois to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Panton issued a statement after appearing Sunday with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Dr. Panton is an Elmwood-based ophthalmologist who also[Read More…]
COVID-19: Cicero Amasses Largest Number of Cases; Park Forest Rate Escalates
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The number and of known COVID-19 cases and rates per 100,000 people continue to rise in most of the 30 towns tracked by eNews Park Forest. The Town of Cicero has the largest number of cases at 610 with a rate of 727.15 per 100,000. The city[Read More…]
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