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AARP Board Chair Tells Senate: Close the Doughnut Hole

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010.  Today, AARP Board Chair Bonnie M. Cramer, M.S.W., joined Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Members of Congress to urge the Senate to help millions of seniors with the high cost of prescription drugs by closing the Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage gap. Excerpts from[Read More…]

Senator Levin Floor Speech on Health Care Reform

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010.  What follows is the Senate floor speech given today by Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.). “Mr. President, the debate which comes to a close this week has, in one sense, been going on for more than a year. But in another sense, it has been going on[Read More…]

House Tri-Committee Chairmen Statement Re: Elimination of Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions for Children

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010.  Reps. Henry A. Waxman, Sander M. Levin, and George Miller, the chairmen of the three committees with jurisdiction over health policy in the U.S. House of Representatives, issued the following statement today regarding the elimination of pre-existing condition exclusions for children, which is included in the[Read More…]

Chalk One Up For Social Networking: Earth Day Drops ChemLawn

New Glaucester, Maine–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010.  Risa Edelstein didn’t let a moment pass. As soon as she heard in our SafeLawns Weekly Update last Monday, March 15, that TruGreen/ChemLawn had sponsored Earth Day, she posted a Facebook page titled, simply enough “STOP TruGreen from Sponsoring Earth Day.” Hundreds of other SafeLawns[Read More…]

State of Illinois Public Health Department Warns of Contaminated Raw Milk

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010.  The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning Illinoisans about the potential of illness associated with raw milk.  The Michigan Department of Community Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating an outbreak of campylobacteriosis associated with drinking raw milk distributed through a cow[Read More…]

Infantino Recalls to Replace SlingRider Baby Slings; Three Infant Deaths Reported

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), in cooperation with Infantino LLC, of San Diego, Calif. are announcing a free replacement program for the Infantino “SlingRider” and “Wendy Bellissimo” infant slings. One million of these infant slings are being recalled in the[Read More…]

Girls’ Hooded Sweaters with Drawstrings Recalled by Children’s Apparel Network Due Strangulation Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of product: Girls’ Hooded Sweaters with Drawstrings Units: About 9,700 Manufacturer: Children’s[Read More…]

Girls’ Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by Bubblegum USA Due to Strangulation Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of product: Girls’ Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Units: About 900 Distributor: Bubblegum[Read More…]

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