Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Chicago Tribune is reporting that a baby beluga whale born at the Shedd Aquarium has died. From the Chicago Tribune: A male baby beluga whale born in a difficult birth Sunday at the Shedd Aquarium died Tuesday after never establishing a bond with his mother or learning[Read More…]
Month: December 2009
Oak Forest School in the Running for $100,000
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2009. Arbor Park Middle School in Oak Forest continues to remain on the top 10 list of schools in U.S. Cellular’s Calling All Communities campaign. This week the school came in ninth place, falling one spot from last week’s eighth place. If Arbor Park maintains their momentum and[Read More…]
Final Vote on Passage of Senate Health Care Bill Scheduled
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2009. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced today that a vote on the final passage of the Senate health care reform bill will take place at 8 a.m. on December 24, 2009. Source: reid.senate.gov
IKEA Recalls LEOPARD Highchairs Due to Fall and Choking Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2009. 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: LEOPARD Highchairs Units: About 600 Distributor: IKEA Home Furnishings, of[Read More…]
Temperature and Pressure Relief Valves for Large Water Heaters Recalled by Watts Regulator Due to Rupture and Burn Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2009. 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: One-inch 140X-9 Temperature and Pressure Relief Valves Units: About 900[Read More…]
Diving Equipment Recalled by Dive Rite Due to Drowning Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2009. 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: Dive Rite Wings Units: About 16,000 Manufacturer: Lamartek Inc., dba[Read More…]
Polaris Industries Recalls Certain ATVs Due to Crash Hazard
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2009. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: 2009-2010 Polaris All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Units: About 8,500 Manufacturer: Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn. Hazard: The[Read More…]
New AARP, AMA Health System Reform Ads Call for Support of Senate Action
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2009. Today, AARP and the American Medical Association (AMA) launched a new television ad in support of moving forward on health reform legislation currently being debated by the Senate. The ad highlights how health system reform would provide much-needed relief to millions of older Americans who still face[Read More…]
Consumer Confidence in Health Care Largely Consistent Over 2009
Princeton, N.J.–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2009. In a year when debate over the nation’s health care system and need for reform sparked a political rollercoaster, Americans’ confidence in health care remained mostly consistent throughout 2009, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Care Consumer Confidence Index (RWJF Index). After a sharp[Read More…]
Comparing Deaths From Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–22 December 2009. Efforts to assess the severity of the H1N1 influenza pandemic sometimes compare numbers of confirmed deaths with those estimated for seasonal influenza, either nationally or worldwide. Such comparisons are not reliable for several reasons and can be misleading. Numbers of deaths for seasonal influenza are estimates. They[Read More…]
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