Month: August 2015

8 Pages of Lyme Information Inserted into NY Newspapers

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015. Lyme Action Network, a New York-based advocacy group, has developed an eight-page newspaper insert with information about tick-borne diseases. Titled “Learn the Facts,” it was included in the Post Star in Glen Falls on Sunday, Aug. 2, and is scheduled for the Saratogian, the Record, the[Read More…]

USDA Recognizes WIC Agencies for Supporting Breastfeeding Mothers

August 1-7 is National WIC Breastfeeding Week WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is recognizing state and local agencies of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (more commonly known as WIC) that excel in offering education and support for breastfeeding mothers. As part of[Read More…]

‘Catastrophic’ Floods in Myanmar Hit Most Vulnerable, Including Children – UN Agencies

  Vulnerable children in Myanmar face a ‘double catastrophe’ as floods add to the hardship faced by children living in poverty and those recovering from violence and conflict. Photo: UNICEF Myanmar GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–3 August 2015 – Myanmar has suffered heavy rains, winds and flooding since Cyclone Komen made landfall in Bangladesh[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel Tours Storm Damage in Rogers Park

City crews working to clear roads, remove downed trees, wires Mayor Emanuel Tours Storm Damage in Rogers Park. Photo Credit: Brooke Collins // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Commissioner Charles Williams of the Department of Streets and Sanitation to tour storm damage in the 49th[Read More…]

Nissan Recalls 6,595 Vehicles, August 3, 2015

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2015 SUMMARY: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015, and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note vehicles manufactured June 5, 2015, to June 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the driver side[Read More…]

Chrysler Recalls 284,153 Dodge Chargers, August 3, 2015

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2015 SUMMARY: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured May 6, 2010, to June 5, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the side impact sensor calibrations may be overly sensitive, and as a result, the side air bag inflatable curtains and[Read More…]

NVIDIA Recalls Tablet Computers Due to Fire Hazard

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015 Recalled NVIDIA SHIELD tablet Recall Summary Name of product:  NVIDIA SHIELD tablet computers Hazard:  The lithium-ion battery in the tablets can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Remedy:  View Details Replace Consumer Contact:  NVIDIA toll free at (888) 943-4196 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday[Read More…]

American Academy of Pediatrics Statement on EPA Clean Power Plan to Regulate Carbon Emissions

Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2015. Statement by: Sandra G. Hassink, MD, FAAP, president, American Academy of Pediatrics: “The American Academy of Pediatrics commends the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for taking a step forward today to protect child health by releasing a final rule to limit carbon emissions from existing[Read More…]

Key Protein Found to Have Role in Long-term Complications from Traumatic Brain Injury

NIH-study shows protein found at higher levels in military members who have suffered multiple TBIs Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015. A protein previously linked to acute symptoms following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), may also be responsible for long-term complications that can result from TBI, according to research from the National[Read More…]

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