Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: James Lewis [email protected] Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement marking World AIDS Day: “The AIDS epidemic is a public health crisis that affects every American community and communities across the globe. For decades, this terrible disease[Read More…]
Month: December 2017
FDA Approves First Biosimilar for Treatment of Certain Breast and Stomach Cancers
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Angela Stark The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Ogivri (trastuzumab-dkst) as a biosimilar to Herceptin (trastuzumab) for the treatment of patients with breast or metastatic stomach cancer (gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma) whose tumors overexpress the HER2 gene (HER2+). Ogivri is the[Read More…]
Virginia Diner, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Certain Chocolate Covered Cashews
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Kenneth Young Virginia Diner, Inc. is voluntarily issuing a recall of 10 oz. cans of Plow & Hearth Chocolate Covered Cashews at Plow & Hearth’s locations and nationwide (Mail Order) as a precaution because they may contain peanuts and peanut allergens. People who have[Read More…]
Lee Murdock and Blue Horizon at Edgar’s Place Coffeehouse on– Saturday, December 9
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Edgar’s Place Coffeehouse Proudly Presents: Lee Murdock and Blue Horizon on Saturday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m. Edgar’s Place is located at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest. In 2014, Lee Murdock formed his new band, Blue[Read More…]
Portraits in Non–Violent Resistance with Author Rosalie Riegle on Sunday, December 3
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser A lecture on Portraits in Non–Violent Resistance with author Rosalie Riegle will be held on Sunday, December 3 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest. Rosalie Riegle is an expert[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: Kellyanne Conway is the Wrong Person to Lead the White House’s Response to the Opioid Overdose Crisis
Administration Continues to Rely on Failed Criminal Justice Approaches to a Public Health Problem Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno More than thirty days ago, President Trump declared a public health emergency on the opioid overdose crisis. In the month since the declaration, there has been little substantive[Read More…]
FDA announces approval of First Breakthrough-designated Test to Detect Extensive Number of Cancer Biomarkers
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Tara Rabin The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the FoundationOne CDx (F1CDx), the first breakthrough-designated, next generation sequencing (NGS)-based in vitro diagnostic (IVD) test that can detect genetic mutations in 324 genes and two genomic signatures in any solid tumor type. The Centers[Read More…]
The Drama Group’s ‘Eating Raoul’ Feeds Local Food Pantry
Free Reading of ‘The Vagina Monologues’ on Saturday, December 2 CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Tina Zagone The Drama Group continues to expand its community outreach programs with each production of the current season. The picture below is a result of the generosity of the cast/crew, audiences and active members[Read More…]