Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Utility Vehicles Units: About[Read More…]
Day: January 10, 2013
Protection of Minorities Must Take Priority in Syria Transition
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. Any future transitional government in Syria should make the protection of minority groups its top priority, Amnesty International said today as an international conference in the UK planning for the Syrian government’s possible collapse drew to a close. Opposition leaders and worldwide Syria experts holding private[Read More…]
More than 40 New State Laws Passed in 2012 Restricting Women’s Reproductive Rights and Health Care
While fewer laws were passed than record-setting 2011, Center for Reproductive Rights report finds at least 19 states enacted harmful anti-choice laws NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. 2012 was yet another terrible year for reproductive health and rights, with at least 19 states enacting over 40 harmful restrictions on abortion and[Read More…]
Americans Have Worse Health Than People in Other High-income Countries
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. On average, Americans die sooner and experience higher rates of disease and injury than people in other high-income countries, says a new report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. The report finds that this health disadvantage exists at all ages from birth to age[Read More…]
Get Plugged in at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. The Sustainability Center at Prairie State College (PSC) is excited to offer free charging to community members at the college’s newly installed Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations. The charging stations are part of the college’s strategic sustainability plan and are just one of the many initiatives[Read More…]
Mercury Treaty: Last Chance to Address Health Effects
In Final Talks, Western Governments Should Agree to Include Prevention, Treatment NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. A proposed international treaty to address the damaging effects of mercury should include specific provisions to protect the health of children and other vulnerable populations, Human Rights Watch said today. Governments are to meet in[Read More…]
85th Academy Awards® Nominations Announced
Beverly Hills, CA–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013 – Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards® were announced today (Thursday, January 10) by this year’s Oscar host, Seth MacFarlane, and actress Emma Stone. MacFarlane and Stone announced the nominees at a 5:38 a.m. PT live news conference attended by more than 400 international media[Read More…]
FDA Requiring Lower Recommended Dose for Certain Sleep Drugs Containing Zolpidem
Reminder about risk of impaired activities the morning after use for all insomnia drugs Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it is requiring the manufacturers of Ambien, Ambien CR, Edluar and Zolpimist, widely used sleep drugs that contain the active ingredient zolpidem, to[Read More…]
Conservation Groups Ask President Obama for a Suspension of Arctic Ocean Drilling
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. National Audubon Society, National Parks Conservation Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, Oceana, Ocean Conservancy, Pacific Environment, Sierra Club and The Wilderness Society called on Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to suspend offshore oil and gas activities in the Arctic Ocean. This letter comes after Shell[Read More…]
More Doctors, Hospitals Partner to Coordinate Care for People With Medicare
Providers form 106 new Accountable Care Organizations Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. Doctors and health care providers have formed 106 new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in Medicare, ensuring as many as 4 million Medicare beneficiaries now have access to high-quality, coordinated care across the United States, Health and Human Services (HHS)[Read More…]
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
Most Viewed
What A Former Roller Rink is Now at SD 162
6305 views