Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—July 26, 2018 Contact: Lynne Galia As a precaution, approximately 7,000 cases of Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip are being voluntarily recalled because the affected product is showing signs of product separation which can lead to a potential health hazard. This could create conditions that[Read More…]
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Voluntary Recall of Certain Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits Products
East Hanover, New Jersey—(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2018 Contact: Laurie Guzzinati Mondelēz Global LLC announced a voluntary recall in the United States, including Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands, of certain Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits product. These products contain whey powder as an ingredient, which the whey powder supplier[Read More…]
Highest Opioid Prescribing Rates in U.S. Among Congressional Districts in Southeast, Appalachia, and Rural West
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2018 Contact: Chris Sweeney Congressional districts with the highest opioid prescribing rates are predominantly concentrated in the southeastern U.S., with other hotspots in Appalachia and the rural west, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study, the first[Read More…]
US: LGBT People Face Healthcare Barriers
Trump Administration Set to Erode Existing Protections Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2018 By: Human Rights Watch Media The Trump administration is considering regulatory changes that would worsen barriers many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the United States face in obtaining health care, Human Rights Watch said in a[Read More…]
Lisa Madigan and Other Attorneys General Urge FDA to Ban Flavored Tobacco Products
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined eight other Attorneys General filing comments urging the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) to ban flavored tobacco products in e-cigarettes, little cigars and other non-combustible products. The Attorneys General point out that research shows flavored tobacco products are appealing[Read More…]
Study: Medical Cannabis Access Associated With Significant Reduction In Prescription Opioid Use
San Diego, CA—(ENEWSPF)—July 19, 2018 By: Paul Armentano The enactment of medical cannabis access laws is associated with significant reductions in prescription opioid use among Medicaid enrollees, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Addiction. Investigators with the University of California at San Diego assessed the[Read More…]
Hy-Vee Voluntarily Recalls Spring Pasta Salad Due to Reported Illnesses
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—July 19, 2018 Contact: Tina Potthoff Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling its Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad due to the potential that it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The potential for contamination was brought to Hy-Vee’s attention last night when approximately 20 illnesses[Read More…]
From Crib To Court: Trump Administration Summons Immigrant Infants
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—July 19, 2018 By: Christina Jewett and Shefali Luthra The Trump administration has summoned at least 70 children under 1 year old to immigration court for their own deportation proceedings since Oct. 1, according to new Justice Department data provided exclusively to Kaiser Health News. These children, who may be[Read More…]
FDA Expands the Use of New Breast Cancer Drug
FDA approves first cancer drug through new oncology review pilot that enables greater development efficiency Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—July 19, 2018 Contact: Sandy Walsh The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Kisqali (ribociclib) in combination with an aromatase inhibitor for the treatment of pre/perimenopausal or postmenopausal women with hormone receptor[Read More…]
Large Study Launched on Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African-American Men
Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—July 17, 2018 Contact: Rebecca Newton, NIMHD The largest coordinated research effort to study biological and non-biological factors associated with aggressive prostate cancer in African-American men has begun. The $26.5 million study is called RESPOND, or Research on Prostate Cancer in Men of African Ancestry: Defining the Roles of[Read More…]
