HIV exposed children could benefit from early diagnosis, classroom intervention Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. Children exposed to HIV before birth are at risk for language impairments, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. Moreover, children exposed to HIV before birth may benefit[Read More…]
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On Eve of Quake’s Anniversary, Haitian Children See Some Progress – UNICEF
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 January 2012. Two years after the devastating earthquake, Haiti’s children remain the most vulnerable Two years after an earthquake flattened Haiti, the country’s children are slowly experiencing improvements in their living standards despite continuing challenges, a United Nations report announced today. “There is evidence of little victories everywhere,[Read More…]
NATO Task Force Neutralizes Two Pirate Mother Ships
Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean–(ENEWSPF)–8 January 2012. Over the last 3 days in two separate operations Units of NATO’S Counter Piracy Task Force 508 successfully identified and neutralised two ocean going dhows that had been pirated and were subsequently being used as mother ships from which Somali pirates were intending[Read More…]
Internet Marketers of Acai Berry Weight-Loss Pills and ‘Colon Cleansers’ to Pay $1.5 Million to Settle FTC Charges
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. The Federal Trade Commission announced that an operation that marketed acai berry supplements, “colon cleansers,” and other products using allegedly fraudulent free trial offers and phony endorsements from Oprah Winfrey and Rachael Ray will pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement. The money will be[Read More…]
FDA Backtracks on Removing Allowances for Antibiotics in Conventional Livestock Feed
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on December 22, 2011 that it was terminating a rulemaking process begun in 1977 to reduce or potentially eliminate feeding low doses of certain antibiotics to healthy farm animals in conventional livestock operations. FDA had initiated the rulemaking[Read More…]
New Radio Ad Warns Against ‘Radioactive Rate Hikes’ in Iowa
As Iowa legislature assembles, new radio ad warns against ‘radioactive rate hikes’ Watchdog group’s ad seeks to prevent passage of electric rate increase to fund nuclear reactor construction; bill failed to pass Iowa Senate last year Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, Iowa–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. On the first day of the[Read More…]
Kirk Calls for Criminal Probe into Project Shield
Homeland Inspector General reveals rampant waste, fraud, abuse in $45 million program These findings warrant further investigation into the potential criminal misuse of federal funds. Missing records, equipment and little documentation for millions spent, 32 of 128 communities received nothing CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. Responding to the release of a Homeland[Read More…]
Occupy Groups Nationwide Support Occupy Pittsburgh in their Fight Against BNY Mellon
Pittsburgh, PA—(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2012. On January 10, 2012, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Cleveland, Occupy Philadelphia and other Occupy groups across the U.S. will take action in support of Occupy Pittsburgh in a Day of Solidarity as they go to court to defend themselves against a lawsuit from BNY[Read More…]
Endo Pharmaceuticals Opiate Products by Novartis Consumer Health: Public Health Advisory – Potential Safety Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2012. ISSUE: FDA is advising healthcare professionals and patients of a potential problem with opiate products manufactured and packaged for Endo Pharmaceuticals by Novartis Consumer Health at its Lincoln, Nebraska manufacturing site. Due to problems that occurred when these products were packaged and labeled at the[Read More…]
Environmental and Economic Justice Communities Target Bank of America
Share your Story: New website uses humor, innovation to highlight BoA abuses Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. Today, Rainforest Action Network (http://ran.org) and The New Bottom Line (http://www.newbottomline.com/) teamed up to launch a new Tumblr blog, called Bankrupting America (http://bankruptingamerica.tumblr.com). This hub on everything Bank of America highlights the worst of[Read More…]
