Month: May 2017

Care Mobile

Rep. Jan Schakowsky Visits Facilities Threatened by the Trump Budget

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2017.  Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky visited the Armond King High Rise for seniors and the disabled in Skokie and toured the Advocate Children’s Hospital Ronald McDonald Care Mobile – two fantastic programs whose funding is directly threatened by President Trump’s proposed budget and the Republican plot to dismantle[Read More…]

FDA

FDA Approves First Generic Strattera for the Treatment of ADHD

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Strattera (atomoxetine) to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in pediatric and adult patients. Apotex Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Aurobindo Pharma Limited and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited today gained approval to market atomoxetine in[Read More…]

US Capitol

Senators Duckworth, Collins & Blumenthal Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Preventive Healthcare More Affordable for Veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2017.  Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced bipartisan legislation to make healthcare more affordable for America’s Veterans. Their Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act would stop forcing our nation’s Veterans to[Read More…]

Recalled Macadamia Nuts

Kroger Recalls Simple Truth Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts

Photo Supplied Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2017. The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced the recall of its Simple Truth Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.  A supplier reported the product may have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause[Read More…]

chocolate

Eating Chocolate May Decrease Risk of Irregular Heartbeat

Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2017.  Consuming moderate amounts of chocolate was associated with significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF)—a common and dangerous type of irregular heartbeat—in a large study of men and women in Denmark led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health[Read More…]

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Supreme Court Will Hear Ohio Voter Purge Case

WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2017.  The Supreme Court granted Ohio’s petition to hear Husted v. Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI). The case addresses Ohio’s supplemental process, a practice of targeting voters who fail to vote in a 2-year-period for eventual cancellation of their registrations — even if they have not[Read More…]

Operation Inherent Resolve

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq, May 30, 2017

SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 26 strikes consisting of 66 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]

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