Committee Calls for Overhaul of Policies to Enable Protection and Accountability, Full Disclosure of Clergy Sex Abuse Records New York—(ENEWSPF)—February 5, 2014. “The Holy See has consistently placed the preservation of the reputation of the Church and the protection of the perpetrators above children’s best interests, as observed by several national[Read More…]
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Statement by President Obama on CVS Caremark Decision to Stop Selling Cigarettes
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 5, 2014. I applaud this morning’s news that CVS Caremark has decided to stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products in its stores, and begin a national campaign to help millions of Americans quit smoking instead. As one of the largest retailers and pharmacies in America, CVS Caremark[Read More…]
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals May Target Fish Hearts
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2014. According to a new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives, chemical contaminants in waterways that mimic estrogen -endocrine disruptors- target developing heart valves in fish and impair the growth of fish hearts. The study illustrates that these hormone-mimicking compounds, which include some pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and other[Read More…]
CVS Caremark to Stop Selling Tobacco at all CVS/pharmacy Locations
WOONSOCKET, R.I.–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2014. CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) announced today that it will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products at its more than 7,600 CVS/pharmacy stores across the U.S. by October 1, 2014, making CVS/pharmacy the first national pharmacy chain to take this step in support of the health[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, Feb. 4, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2014 – 1:46 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I hope you all are well. Thanks for your patience. As you can see, I have with me today Jason Furman, Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. Because I know there[Read More…]
NY State Senator Kemp Hannon Introduces Bill to Increase Access to Drug-overdose Drug Naloxone
Drug antidote can prevent accidental overdose deaths NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2014. New York State Senate Health Committee Chairman Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau) introduced legislation (Senate bill 6477) to increase access to Naloxone, the drug-overdose antidote. If timely administered, Naloxone can prevent an overdose death. “It is simple,” said Senator Hannon, “ensuring drug[Read More…]
Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Chicken Noodle Soup Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2014. ConAgra Foods, a Milton, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 54,673 pounds of chicken noodle soup products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product is formulated with wheat and egg, known allergens,[Read More…]
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