An inside look at how Purdue Pharma pushed OxyContin despite risks of addiction and fatalities. CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2018 By: Fred Schulte Purdue Pharma left almost nothing to chance in its whirlwind marketing of its new painkiller OxyContin. From 1996 to 2002, Purdue pursued nearly every avenue in the drug supply[Read More…]
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Trump Administration Challenges ACA’s Preexisting Conditions Protection In Court
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 14, 2018 By: Julie Rovner and Julie Appleby The Trump administration is refusing to defend key parts of the Affordable Care Act, essentially arguing that federal courts should find the health law’s protection for people with preexisting conditions unconstitutional. The federal lawsuit hinges on the ACA’s individual mandate,[Read More…]
Lead Contamination in Schools’ Drinking Water: Worse than Previously Thought
Groups call for swift action to Get the Lead Out Boston, Mass.—(ENEWSPF)—June 14, 2018 Contact: Kara Cook-Schultz Lead contamination in our schools is more pervasive than previously thought, according to water testing data from 20 states published in a national interactive map by Environment America and U.S. PIRG today. As schools begin[Read More…]
Ford Heights Woman Charged With Battery in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Ford Heights woman was charged with battery after police responded to a report of a fight between two women in a parking lot on May 22. Claudia C.M. Johnson, 24, of Ford Heights, was arrested on May 22 and charged with one count of battery. Police[Read More…]
Duckworth, Durbin, Feinstein, 30 Senators Introduce Legislation to End Separation of Immigrant Families
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2018 By: Senator Duckworth’s Communications Office U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and 30 of their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to keep immigrant families together by preventing the Department of Homeland Security from taking children from their parents[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth Statement on Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un Summit
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and combat veteran issued the following statement in response to the agreement signed by Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in Singapore: “Maximum pressure is wasted when we settle for minimal results. The Trump Administration’s announcement that the[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Questions Trump Admin On Efforts To Stop Future Election Interference
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) pressed members of the Trump Administration on their efforts to thwart future election interference by the Russians or any adversary of the United States. It has been determined that in 2016, Russia[Read More…]
Social Security Claims Specialist Arrested for Alleged Fraud and Identity Theft and Misappropriating at Least $680,000 in Fraudulent Benefits
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Anne Aroste, 42, a claims specialist for the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) has been indicted on federal fraud and identity theft charges for allegedly approving and pocketing at least $680,000 in fraudulent benefits. Aroste worked at the SSA’s field office in Aurora and[Read More…]
Prairie State College’s CNA Program Coordinator Honored With ICCTA Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2018 Source: Prairie State Communications Rebecca Wolfe, adjunct faculty member and coordinator of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program at Prairie State College (PSC) recently was recognized as the 2018 Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award recipient. Wolfe accepted the award during the[Read More…]
NIH Launches HerbList, a Mobile App on Herbal Products
Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2018 Contact: NCCIH Press Office To help consumers navigate information about popular herbs and herbal supplements, the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health has launched HerbList™ – an app for research-based information about the safety and effectiveness of herbal products. Developed by[Read More…]
