San Juan, Puerto Rico—(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2018 By: Sarah Varney and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez Blue tarps still dot rooftops, homes lack electricity needed to refrigerate medicines, and clinics chip away at debts incurred from running generators. Yet despite the residual effects from last year’s devastating hurricanes, Puerto Rico is moving ahead[Read More…]
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Breathing ‘A Chore’: California Wildfires Threaten the Health of Young And Old
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2018 By: Anna Gorman and Ana B. Ibarra Debbie Dobrosky noticed a peculiar hue in the sky on Monday — “a very ugly yellow casting” — as she peeked outside. A large cloud of smoke had begun to cover the sun. By Tuesday, the smoke was so heavy that[Read More…]
Nationwide Recall of CVS Health 12 Hour Sinus Relief Nasal Mist
Possible Microbiological Contamination Holly Hill, FL–(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2018 Contact: Joan Sanger, Site Head of Quality, Product Quest Manufacturing Holly Hill, FL, Product Quest Manufacturing (“Product Quest”) is voluntarily recalling Lot# 173089J of CVS Health 12 Hour Sinus Relief Nasal Mist, a clear, colorless liquid, to the consumer level. THolly Hill,[Read More…]
How the US Drug War Fuels Migration, Violence and Trauma
Before blaming migrants for their plight, we must look at how the drug war creates violence and displacement CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2018 By: Eunisses Hernandez and Norma Palacios Last month, Marco Antonio Munoz, a 39-year-old Honduran asylum seeker died alone of suicide in his cell. The inescapable violence in Honduras — a substantial portion[Read More…]
Hostess Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Cookies ‘n Creme Brownies
Kansas City, MO –(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Hostess Brands, LLC has become aware that the “Contains” statement on Hostess® Cookies ‘n Crème Brownies does not list “egg” as an allergen. No reports of injury or illness have been reported to[Read More…]
FDA Encourages Development of Novel Medicines for Treatment of Opioid Abuse
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2018 By: Michael Felberbaum The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued new scientific recommendations aimed at encouraging more widespread innovation and development of novel medication-assisted treatment (MAT) drugs for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). New draft guidance issued today outlines new ways for[Read More…]
National Maple Tree Study the Subject of Sierra Club’s September 10 Meeting
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2018 By: Patrick Coffey The Sauk-Calumet Sierra Club Group will be resuming their monthly meetings (after the summer hiatus) on Monday, September 10th, at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. in Frankfort at 7:15 pm. The program at this meeting will be presented by Wendy Smith, Park Ranger at the Indiana[Read More…]
How Rival Opioid Makers Sought To Cash In On Alarm Over OxyContin’s Dangers
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2018 By: Fred Schulte As Purdue Pharma faced mounting criticism over deaths linked to OxyContin, rival drugmakers saw a chance to boost sales by stepping up marketing of similarly dangerous painkillers, such as fentanyl, morphine and methadone, Purdue internal documents reveal. Purdue’s 1996-2002 marketing plans for OxyContin, which[Read More…]
HP Hood LLC Recalls Certain Vanilla Almond Breeze Almond Milk
Recalled products contain possible milk allergen Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that HP Hood LLC is voluntarily recalling a limited number of half-gallon (1.89 L) cartons of refrigerated Vanilla Almond Breeze almond milk. The affected products may contain milk,[Read More…]
Creek Walk for Kids Coming Up at Thorn Creek Nature Center
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to the Creek Walk for Kids, to be held at Thorn Creek Nature Center on Sunday, August 12. Between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., children will be able to walk the creek, make observations, and take measurements to learn about[Read More…]
