Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010. Although they emerged more than 90 years apart, the influenza viruses responsible for the pandemics of 1918 and 2009 share a structural detail that makes both susceptible to neutralization by the same antibodies. Scientists led by Gary J. Nabel, M.D., Ph.D., of the National Institute of[Read More…]
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Rep. Halvorson: Health Insurance Reform and Small Businesses
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010. Small businesses throughout the country can expect new assistance from the health insurance reform bill to begin immediately. The bill, supported by Rep. Debbie Halvorson and signed into law on Tuesday, includes tax relief for small businesses to help them provide health insurance to employees. It[Read More…]
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…]
Blue Line Foodservice Distribution Voluntarily Recalls ‘Spice Paks’
Farmington Hills, MI–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010. As a result of a recall of Black Pepper by Mincing Overseas Spice Company, Blue Line Foodservice Distribution of Farmington Hills, MI is voluntarily recalling Little Caesars Spice Paks. The Spice Paks are small white packets, approximately 1.5” X 2.5” that contain black pepper and other[Read More…]
Nationwide Voluntary Recall Expanded for Flying Horse Sesame Chewy Candy Due to Undeclared Peanuts
Buena Park, CA–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010. Walong Marketing, Inc. of Buena Park, California is expanding a voluntary recall of Flying Horse Sesame Chewy Candy due to undeclared peanuts to include Flying Horse White Sesame Chewy Candy. The recall was initiated on February 16, 2010 for Flying Horse Black and White Sesame[Read More…]
