Day: February 13, 2017

Meijer Recalls Meijer Brand Colby and Colby Jack Deli Cheeses Because of Possible Health Risk

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017.  Meijer is announcing a recall of its Meijer Brand Colby Cheese and Colby Jack Cheese sold exclusively through its deli counters due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly[Read More…]

11 Photos of Affectionate Animals

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017.  Love is in air. It seems like everywhere you look, you can see tender moments between couples — including in the animal kingdom. So this Valentine’s Day say, “Awww!” with these sweet pics of animals showing affection. Weddell Seals Seriously — how ridiculously cute is this? A[Read More…]

University of Chicago Groups: ‘Bigotry is Not Normal’ – Protest on Wednesday, Feb. 15

Coalition demands University Stop Providing Platform to Trump Surrogates Chicago –(ENEWPSF)—February 13, 2017.  A coalition of organizations at the University of Chicago has delivered a letter (attached) to the school’s Institute of Politics (IOP), asking it to “to stop providing a platform to surrogates of the Trump administration.” The coalition, led by a[Read More…]

UN Chief Guterres ‘Strongly Condemns’ DPR Korea’s Ballistic Missile Launch

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 February 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today voiced strong opposition to the latest ballistic missile launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, calling on Pyongyang to fully comply with its international obligations to denuclearize. “The Secretary-General strongly condemns the launch of another ballistic missile by[Read More…]

American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Customizable Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan to Guide Effective Management

Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017. Reaffirming the importance of epinephrine in first-aid treatment for anaphylaxis—and written plans for when and how to use it–the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a new, written action plan to help patients, families, schools and communities best respond to life-threatening allergic reactions. The[Read More…]

Village of Park Forest: Temporary Water Outage Impacting Numerous Streets, Feb. 13, 2017

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017.  On Monday, February 13, residents on the following streets may have disruptions in their water service between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. due to water main replacement: Blackhawk Drive Monee Road Nanti Navajo Nieosho S Orchard Drive Shabbona Drive Crews expect to[Read More…]

Epilepsy Drug Discovered in Fish Model Shows Promise in Small Pediatric Clinical Trial

NIH-funded research suggests zebrafish models may be efficient resource for identifying drugs for clinical use. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017. “Bench-to-bedside” describes research that has progressed from basic science in animal models that has led to therapies used in patients. Now, a study in the journal Brain describes what could be[Read More…]

Center for American Progress Paper Proposes Enduring U.S. Commitment to Iraq, Urges Immediate Action to Reverse Trump’s Damaging Missteps

Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017.  The Trump administration has inherited a military campaign in Iraq that is in a commanding position in the fight to take back Mosul, the Islamic State’s, or IS, last major Iraqi stronghold. But Trump and his team will quickly face decisions about America’s enduring presence[Read More…]

Over 300 Food and Farm Groups Urge Jeff Sessions to Oppose Agricultural Mega-Mergers

Call on new DOJ leader to put farmer, consumer, worker interests above corporations WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017.  Nearly 325 farming, beekeeping, farmworker, religious, food safety, and conservation advocacy groups today urged the U.S. Department of Justice to conduct a thorough investigation into the proposed mergers of the world’s largest[Read More…]

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