Proposed Rule Will Improve Veteran Access to Care and Use of Resources WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing a rule to grant full practice authority to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) when they are acting within the scope of their VA employment. Full practice[Read More…]
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Global Economic Downturn Linked with at Least 260,000 Excess Cancer Deaths
Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. The economic crisis of 2008-10, and the rise in unemployment that accompanied it, was associated with more than 260,000 excess cancer-related deaths—including many considered treatable—within the Organization for Economic Development (OECD), according to a study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health,[Read More…]
Rep. Tammy Duckworth Working with Senator Durbin & Rep. Robin Kelly to Create National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Americans would be encouraged to wear orange June 2nd – the late Hadiya Pendleton’s 19th birthday – to help stop gun violence in our communities Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) joined Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) this morning in introducing a resolution in[Read More…]
Hollander Sleep Products Recalls Mattress Pads Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard; Sold Exclusively at Bed Bath & Beyond
Wamsutta Dream Zone cotton 800 thread count mattress pads Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Wamsutta Mattress Pads Hazard: The mattress pads fail to meet the mandatory federal flammability standard for mattresses and mattress pads, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer Contact: Hollander Sleep[Read More…]
Osprey Recalls Child Backpack Carriers Due to Fall Hazard
Poco AG Carrier Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Child backpack carriers Hazard: A cut in the plastic buckle on the shoulder strap can cause the shoulder strap to release, posing a fall hazard to a child in the carrier. Remedy: View Details Replace Consumer Contact: Osprey[Read More…]
Rheem Recalls to Repair Water Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
Recalled Rheem brand Performance Platinum electric water heater. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Rheem electric water heaters Hazard: The control panel on the water heaters can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. Remedy: View Details Repair Consumer Contact: Rheem toll-free at 866-369- 4786 from 7 a.m.[Read More…]
Box Components Recalls BMX Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
Box Components BMX Forks – XE Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Bicycle forks Hazard: The steer tube can become loose in the crown of the fork, posing a fall hazard. Remedy: View Details Replace Consumer Contact: Box Components toll-free at (888) 279-9691 from 9 a.m. to[Read More…]
TJX Recalls Foldable Lounge Chairs Due to Risk of Injury; Sold at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls Stores
T.J. Maxx and Marshalls foldable lounge chair with white and blue stripe fabric Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Foldable lounge chairs Hazard: The chairs can collapse unexpectedly, posing a fall and injury hazard. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer Contact: T.J. Maxx at 800-926-6299 from 9 a.m.[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Former Wells Fargo Employee for Illegal Mortgage Fee-shifting
CFPB Finds That California Loan Officer Shifted Escrow Fees Away from Some Customers to Others WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken action against a former Wells Fargo employee for an illegal mortgage fee-shifting scheme. The CFPB found that David Eghbali referred a[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Buprenorphine Implant for Treatment of Opioid Dependence
Expanded use and availability of medication-assisted treatment is a top priority of federal effort to combat opioid epidemic Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Probuphine, the first buprenorphine implant for the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence. Probuphine is designed to provide a constant,[Read More…]
