Poison Prevention: Over 50,000 Children Each Year Go to the ER After Ingesting Medicine That Was Left Within Reach

AUDIO: Kathleen P. Wilson, PhD, ARNP-C, FAANP, Grandmother and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, March 24, 2020) – The vast majority of children are home right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic leaving them at a greater risk for accessing medications that were unintentionally left out...

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American Federation of Teachers President Discusses School Shutdowns, Community Preparedness Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

AUDIO: Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers
(Washington D.C., Monday, March 23, 2020) – As COVID-19 spreads, the American Federation of Teachers believes a national school shutdown is inevitable and is calling on all K-12 schools to plan for it. Schools must...

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Libraries Prepare America for First Online U.S. Census

AUDIO: Larra Clark, Deputy Director of Public Policy, American Library Association
(Chicago, IL, Wednesday, March 11, 2020) – On March 12, 2019, households across the U.S. will begin to receive invitations to respond to the 2020 Census. The 2020 Census will determine how more than $1...

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Urologist Discusses Kidney Cancer & Kidney Stones for Kidney Health Awareness Month in March

AUDIO: Dr. Timothy D. Averch, Board Certified Urologist, Urology Care Foundation
(Baltimore, MD, Wednesday, March 11, 2020) – March is Kidney Health Awareness Month and kidneys are fist-size organs that remove water and waste from blood in the form of urine. In 2020, more than 73,000...

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American College of Gastroenterology President Discusses Colorectal Cancer Health During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March

AUDIO: Mark Pochapin, MD, FACG, NYU Langone School of Medicine, and President, American College of Gastroenterology
(Bethesda, MD, Tuesday, March 10, 2020) – March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the number 2 cancer killer in the United States yet is one of the most preventable cancers. Fear...

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Louisiana Drivers Rewarded for Getting Their Recalled Airbags Fixed

AUDIO: Chris Freeman, FCA US: Airbag Recall Campaign Manager
(Baton Rouge, LA, Thursday, March 5, 2020) – More than 100,000 vehicles in Louisiana have unrepaired, recalled airbags. These unrepaired, recalled airbags put drivers and passengers at risk. In a crash, defective airbags could rupture,...

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South Carolina Drivers Rewarded for Getting Their Recalled Airbags Fixed

AUDIO: Chris Freeman, FCA US: Airbag Recall Campaign Manager
(Columbia, SC, Thursday, March 5, 2020) – More than 200,000 vehicles in South Carolina have unrepaired, recalled airbags. These unrepaired, recalled airbags put drivers and passengers at risk. In a crash, defective airbags could rupture,...

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Alabama Drivers Rewarded for Getting Their Recalled Airbags Fixed

AUDIO: Chris Freeman, FCA US: Airbag Recall Campaign Manager
(Birmingham, AL, Thursday, March 5, 2020) – More than 200,000 vehicles in Alabama have unrepaired, recalled airbags. These unrepaired, recalled airbags put drivers and passengers at risk. In a crash, defective airbags could rupture, spraying...

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Mississippi Drivers Rewarded for Getting Their Recalled Airbags Fixed

AUDIO: Chris Freeman, FCA US: Airbag Recall Campaign Manager
(Jackson, MS, Thursday, March 5, 2020) – More than 100,000 vehicles in Mississippi have unrepaired, recalled airbags. These unrepaired, recalled airbags put drivers and passengers at risk. In a crash, defective airbags could rupture, spraying...

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