UAN Hails Reintroduction of Federal RN Staffing Ratio Bill and Vows to Work for Passage
Quality Health Care for All Depends on Adequate RN Staffing SILVER SPRING, Md., May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Leaders and members of the United American Nurses, AFL-CIO, pledged to redouble their efforts to secure passage of landmark legislation --reintroduced last night by Rep. Jan Schako...Shinseki Sworn In, Vows 21st Century Service to Veterans
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Retired Army Gen. Eric K. Shinseki took the oath of office today as the Nation's seventh Secretary of Veterans Affairs, assuming the leadership of the Department of Veterans Affairs following Tuesday's confirmation by the Senate. "The overriding ...American Lung Association Vows to Protect All Iowans from Secondhand Smoke
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Lung Association of Iowa is excited by the passage of the Iowa Smoke-free Air Act, but vows to keep working until all Iowa workers are protected from secondhand smoke. Though not perfect, the Iowa Smoke-free Air Act w...VA Leadership Vows to Fix Problems Identified at Marion VA Medical Center
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today affirmed its determination to quickly address problems at its Marion, Ill., hospital. The VA today released the results of two investigations into concerns involving patient care at the Marion facility...Same-sex Marriage: Shahzina Tariq Vows to Live With groom
Shahzina Tariq, the bride in the same-sex marriage, has said she would prefer to stay with Shumail Raj, the bridegroom , after the controversy surrounding their marriage ends. Recording her statement before civil judge Syed Hassan Abbas Rizvi, Shahzina said she was not abducted by anyone, a...China Vows to Improve Food Safety in Wake of Health Scares
China has shut down companies involved in some of the highest-profile health scares involving Chinese-made goods and will take further steps to improve product safety, a top official said Friday. "The Chinese government is moving to address the fundamental problems behind issues relating t...Actress Sally Field Vows to Fight Against Osteoporosis
When actress Sally Field was diagnosed with osteoporosis in 2005, it was a disappointing development. 'I had always eaten right, I had always exercised, and I had always taken calcium,' Field said last Thursday in Washington, D.C. 'I tried to be a good girl all the way down the line, but it...Calum Best Vows to Enter Rehab to Get Rid of Sex and Drug Addiction
Fashion model-turned-celebrity Calum Best has decided to enter rehab in order to get rid of his addiction to cocaine and depraved orgies . Calum, who was recently snapped in a sleazy romp with two hookers, admitted being subjugated to his cravings for all bad stuffs. "Im a bad boy...Ramadoss Vows to Set Up Food Regulatory Body in India
India will soon have a food regulatory body to address issues such as food quality and safety, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said here Tuesday. // "We have been concerned with integration of our food laws, many of them item-specific and dealt with by different agencies, and hence we have...G8 Leaders Vows to Combat Infectious Diseases Worldwide
The Group of Eight (G8) leaders here Sunday set a series of guidelines for combating infectious diseases worldwide by adopting a document on the issue.// "A vigorous response to the threat of infectious diseases, the leading cause of death worldwide, is essential to global development and to ...Kowa Company, Ltd. Acquires ProEthic Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
...iative, is determined to meet the needs of future generations. It is this commitment to consistency and initiative in an ever-changing world that Kowa vows to carry forward through each generation. About ProEthic ProEthic is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused primarily in the areas of cardiolo...Wisconsin leads in stem cell science, but trails in producing companies
... will happen if theres a new governor in the Capitols East Wing. Governor Jim Doyle has already vetoed one bill that threatened stem-cell research and vows to keep doing so. But he must stand for re-election in 2006. Cezar, for one, says she would leave Wisconsin if the Legislature enacted bans on stem-ce...