Year: 2018

Ritz Cracker recall

Voluntary Recall of Certain Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits Products

East Hanover, New Jersey—(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2018 Contact: Laurie Guzzinati Mondelēz Global LLC announced a voluntary recall in the United States, including Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands, of certain Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits product. These products contain whey powder as an ingredient, which the whey powder supplier[Read More…]

Opiods

Highest Opioid Prescribing Rates in U.S. Among Congressional Districts in Southeast, Appalachia, and Rural West

Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2018 Contact: Chris Sweeney Congressional districts with the highest opioid prescribing rates are predominantly concentrated in the southeastern U.S., with other hotspots in Appalachia and the rural west, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study, the first[Read More…]

LGBTQ Healthcare

US: LGBT People Face Healthcare Barriers

Trump Administration Set to Erode Existing Protections Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2018 By: Human Rights Watch Media The Trump administration is considering regulatory changes that would worsen barriers many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the United States face in obtaining health care, Human Rights Watch said in a[Read More…]

Flavored tobacco

Lisa Madigan and Other Attorneys General Urge FDA to Ban Flavored Tobacco Products

Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined eight other Attorneys General filing comments urging the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) to ban flavored tobacco products in e-cigarettes, little cigars and other non-combustible products. The Attorneys General point out that research shows flavored tobacco products are appealing[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly

7 Killed, 39 Wounded: Congresswoman Kelly Notes #GunViolence In Chicago

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly noted in a social media post this past weekend’s #GunViolence in Chicago that left seven dead, 39 wounded: Since late Friday afternoon, seven people were killed and 39 wounded in weekend #gunviolence across Chicago, doubling the number of people shot over the previous weekend. I am[Read More…]

LAGBAC Fundraiser

Gloria Allred to Receive Award & Speak on #MeToo Movement at 14th Annual Lawyers for Diversity Midsummer BBQ

CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2018 Contact: Jeremy Gottschalk Trailblazing attorney Gloria Allred to address #metoo, the future of women’s reproductive rights and the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) community under the Trump administration at the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago Foundation’s (LAGBAC Foundation) 14th[Read More…]

One Book, One Marian, Marian Catholic High School

One Book, One Marian: School-Wide Summer Reading At Marian Catholic

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School started a brand-new reading initiative this summer called One Book, One Marian, an opportunity to engage and enlighten Marian Catholic students and staff, cultivating a sense of community through reading. The initiative also aims to unite the Marian Catholic community together in reflection and[Read More…]

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