Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today actions to provide important information about the risks of using Essure and to help women and their doctors be better informed of the potential complications associated with implantable forms of sterilization. The FDA issued a new, mandatory[Read More…]
Month: February 2016
Park Forest Police Reach Out To Public To Curb Gun Violence: “Let’s be real here. We can’t do this alone.”
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police reached out to residents via Facebook in an attempt to curb gun violence, and, indeed, all crime. The entire statement follows: The Park Forest Police Department is investigating a Reckless Discharge of a Firearm incident which occurred on 2/27/16 at approximately 6:30 pm[Read More…]
Bernie Sanders Shooting for $40 Million Month
FORT COLLINS, Colo. –(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2016. Bernie Sanders’ backers were racing the clock on Monday to raise more than $40 million by tonight’s end-of-the-month midnight deadline. To keep up the momentum propelling Sanders’ grassroots White House bid, the campaign set the ambitious goal of topping the $40 million mark for[Read More…]
Procter & Gamble Leads Industry Toward Ingredient Transparency
Earns Praise from Watchdog EWG: “Consumers Are Being Heard” WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2016. EWG commended Procter & Gamble, the multinational manufacturer of family, personal care and household products, for taking a significant step today toward greater transparency about its ingredients by making public a list of more than 140 chemicals[Read More…]
Poll: Many Americans View Their Health Care Positively, But Report Problems with Costs, Quality, and Access to Services
Patient perceptions vary significantly across seven states and nation Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2016. A new NPR / Robert Wood Johnson Foundation / Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll finds that although a majority of Americans are satisfied with the health care they receive, many still experience significant[Read More…]
VA Announces Additional Changes to Improve Veterans Crisis Line
Changes Support Crisis Line Staff and Creates Structure for Them to Succeed Canandaigua, NY –(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2016. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson today announced improvements to enhance and accelerate progress at the Veterans Crisis Line, which serves as a life-saving resource for Veterans who find[Read More…]
Eylea Outperforms Avastin for Diabetic Macular Edema with Moderate or Worse Vision Loss
NIH-funded clinical trial shows Eylea, Avastin, and Lucentis perform similarly when vision loss is mild. Patient undergoes an eye exam. National Eye Institute Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2016. A two-year clinical trial that compared three drugs for diabetic macular edema (DME) found that gains in vision were greater for participants receiving[Read More…]
Glyphosate Residues in Popular German Beers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2016. Last Thursday, the Munich Environmental Institute stated that it had found traces of glyphosate, the widely used and controversial weed-killer, in 14 of Germany’s most popular beers. These findings are a potential blow to Germany’s Beer Purity Law, which is highly regarded in German beer culture.[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Turkey Travel Warning, Feb. 29, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2016. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens to avoid travel to southeastern Turkey. Given the recent terrorist attacks and increased threats from international and indigenous groups, U.S. citizens should exercise caution when traveling throughout the country. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated February[Read More…]
Lockheed Martin Agrees to Pay $5 Million to Settle Alleged Violations of the False Claims Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2016. Lockheed Martin Corporation and subsidiaries Lockheed Martin Energy Systems and Lockheed Martin Utility Services (collectively, Lockheed Martin) have agreed to pay the United States $5 million to resolve allegations that they violated the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and, in misrepresenting their compliance with RCRA to[Read More…]
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