Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2010. The American Nurses Association (ANA), the largest nursing organization in the U.S., joined a coalition of organizations at an event on Capitol Hill today to urge Congress to pass health reform legislation now. The coalition unveiled a letter with signatures from over 200 national organizations[Read More…]
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ANF Haiti Disaster Relief Fund
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2010. The American Nurses Foundation (ANF), the charitable and philanthropic arm of American Nurses Association (ANA), is pleased to join the international nursing community to help rebuild the nursing infrastructure in Haiti through the International Council of Nurses (ICN). The massive earthquake in Haiti has affected countless[Read More…]
Representative Halvorson Announces Deadline for Congressional Art Competition
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2010. Working to bring the creativity and artistic talent of Illinois’ youth to Washington, D.C., Rep. Debbie Halvorson (IL-11) has announced a deadline of March 29nd for high school students and teachers to submit interest in participating in the annual Congressional Art Competition. Once students submit their[Read More…]
Report: America’s Middle Class Shouldering the Brunt of Health Insurance Crisis
Princeton, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2010. The two recessions that Americans have weathered in the first decade of the 21st century have taken a tremendous toll on people’s ability to afford health insurance—and employers’ capacity to offer it. A new report from the nonpartisan Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), documents that while[Read More…]
House Committee Releases Report Re: Benefits of Health Care Reform for All 435 Congressional Districts
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2010. The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce has prepared, for all 435 congressional districts, a district-level analysis of the impact of health care reform legislation. This analysis includes information on the impact of the legislation on families, small businesses, seniors in Medicare, health care providers,[Read More…]
Film Screening ‘A Chemical Reaction’ Saturday, March 20
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2010. The film ‘A Chemical Reaction’ will be screened on Saturday, March 20 at 3 p.m. at Columbia College’s Ferguson Auditorium 600 S. Michigan, Chicago. ‘A Chemical Reaction’ explores how the elimination of lawn pesticides transformed one community in Canada, and how their actions impacted the[Read More…]
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Ready-To-Eat Deli Meat Products
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to illnesses possibly associated with ready-to-eat (RTE) deli meat products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. FSIS was informed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that[Read More…]
Produce Valley, Inc. Initiates Voluntary Recall Due to Possible Health Risk
Duarte, Ca–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2010. Produce Valley, Inc. is announcing a voluntary recall of a product which contains hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) that is currently bring recalled by Basic Food Flavors, Inc. in Las Vegas, Nevada due to possible Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is a common food borne pathogen that can cause[Read More…]
Barcel Announces Voluntary Recall
Irving, Texas–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2010. Barcel was notified by one of its suppliers that a seasoning used in Barcel Tostachos contains hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) manufactured by Basic Food Flavors, Inc., which has voluntarily recalled several lots of this ingredient because of potential Salmonella exposure. In response, Barcel announced today that[Read More…]
Haselson International Trading Recalls Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 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: Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Units: About 23,000 Distributor: Haselson[Read More…]
