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St. Louis Dad Sues Daycare Center After Video Captures Worker Abusing 1-Year-Old Girl

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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ST. LOUIS, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A St. Louis father is suing Lily Pad Learning Center, claiming the daycare center violated multiple safety laws that resulted in a caregiver abusing his 1-year-old daughter in January 2023. The lawsuit states surveillance video at the facility captured a worker force-feeding the infant to the point of choking and vomiting, slamming her onto a diaper changing table, and demonstrating other abusive treatment for more than 33 minutes. The complaint also claims Lily Pad Learning Center broke state laws by falsifying an incident report about the malicious actions, including the origins of a bruise on the girl's arm.

Key Points: 
  • Jamyil Thomas, the infant's father, continued to question workers at Lily Pad Learning Center about the bruises and scratches on his daughter's body.
  • The lawsuit claims the daycare workers lied about the bruises, pretended his daughter was sick, and gave her "hugs" to soothe her.
  • The suit continues Lily Pad Learning Center had 48 citations from August 2019 to the January 2023 incident involving the infant.
  • The case is Jamyil Thomas, as next friend and father of Winter Thomas, a minor child, vs. Lily Pad Learning Center #2, LLC, d/b/a Lily Pad Learning Center, Case No.

Public advisory - Nature's Bounty Kids Multivitamin Gummies recalled due to missing label information that could create a choking hazard for children under four years old

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Nestlé Health Science is recalling twelve lots of Nature's Bounty Kids Multivitamin Gummies (NPN 80117143) because the product's label does not indicate that the gummies should not be given to children under four years of age.

Key Points: 
  • Nestlé Health Science is recalling twelve lots of Nature's Bounty Kids Multivitamin Gummies (NPN 80117143) because the product's label does not indicate that the gummies should not be given to children under four years of age.
  • Giving these products to children in this age group could create a choking hazard.
  • The affected products were distributed to multiple retailers across Canada between January and May 2023.
  • Health Canada is monitoring the company's recall and will inform the public if any new health risks are identified.

Daniel Penny's GiveSendGo campaign: Crowdfunding primarily benefits the most privileged

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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A GiveSendGo crowdfunding campaign has raised over $2.8 million from 57,000 donations for Daniel Penny’s legal expenses.

Key Points: 
  • A GiveSendGo crowdfunding campaign has raised over $2.8 million from 57,000 donations for Daniel Penny’s legal expenses.
  • While many people on the left have expressed dismay at the success of this fundraiser, GiveSendGo isn’t necessarily wrong to host it.

Violent crime ban

    • Penny’s fundraiser was likely created on GiveSendGo rather than the much larger and better known GoFundMe website because GoFundMe has a policy against allowing fundraisers for the legal defence of people accused of violent crimes.
    • In many cases these fundraisers have been enormously successful, raising hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.
    • But helping people accused of violent crimes to defend themselves in court is a different matter.

Unfair advantage

    • Nonetheless, Penny’s fundraiser shows crowdfunding is a wildly unfair way of securing this and other rights.
    • He has benefited from the politicization of his actions and wide support on the political right, including calls to support the fundraiser from politicians like Florida Gov.
    • People with more privileged networks can expect better outcomes than people in positions of greater relative need.

Campaigns with no support

    • What this means is that crowdfunding isn’t a fair means for people accused of violent crimes to pay for their legal defence.
    • For every Daniel Penny or Kyle Rittenhouse, there are thousands of campaigns that get little or no public support.
    • Perhaps their alleged crimes are abhorrent and people would have no interest in financially supporting those accused of them.

Reputational damage

    • GoFundMe’s decision to ban campaigns for the legal defence of people accused of violent crimes was likely driven by reputational concerns rather than principle.
    • The problem is that crowdfunding operates largely as a popularity contest, distributing help in deeply inequitable ways.

Tunnel to Towers Foundation and LifeVac Partner to Save Lives

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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Staten Island, NY, May 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Tunnel to Towers Foundation and LifeVac are partnering to save lives and support America’s military, and first responder families.

Key Points: 
  • Staten Island, NY, May 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Tunnel to Towers Foundation and LifeVac are partnering to save lives and support America’s military, and first responder families.
  • “It's an honor to work with Tunnel to Towers to support those who have sacrificed so much for our country.
  • Through this partnership, LifeVac is also supporting the Tunnel to Towers Foundation on its mission to honor America’s heroes.
  • LifeVac shoppers who use the code “T2T” at checkout will receive a $5 discount and for every LifeVac sold with that code, the company will make a $10 donation to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

BHC Alhambra Hospital Sued by Arias Sanguinetti for Dependent Adult Neglect

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys with Arias Sanguinetti filed multiple lawsuits against BHC Alhambra Hospital, alleging the medical facility regularly puts patients' safety at risk.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys with Arias Sanguinetti filed multiple lawsuits against BHC Alhambra Hospital, alleging the medical facility regularly puts patients' safety at risk.
  • The firm currently has two active cases, Nate Beltran v. BHC Alhambra Hospital and Olga Zharovskaya v. BHC Alhambra Hospital, both containing very similar claims.
  • According to the Beltran complaint, Nate Beltran was brutally attacked by another patient while he was admitted to BHC Alhambra.
  • "It's unforgivable that BHC Alhambra would knowingly put other patients in harm's way," said Arias Sanguinetti Managing Partner Mike Arias.

Manchester First Aid Courses Launch FAIB Approved First Aid Courses In Manchester, England

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Manchester, United Kingdom, May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Manchester First Aid Courses is excited to launch a variety of FAIB-approved first aid training courses, such as First Aid at Work, Refresher courses, Emergency First Aid at Work and On-site First Aid Training, for businesses and people in Greater Manchester, England.

Key Points: 
  • Manchester, United Kingdom, May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Manchester First Aid Courses is excited to launch a variety of FAIB-approved first aid training courses, such as First Aid at Work, Refresher courses, Emergency First Aid at Work and On-site First Aid Training, for businesses and people in Greater Manchester, England.
  • Some of the training courses offered at Manchester First Aid Courses include:
    Manchester First Aid Courses provides a three-day First Aid at Work course that prepares participants to pass the FAW (First Aid at Work) certification.
  • For groups of up to 12 people, Manchester First Aid Courses provides in-house first aid training on a daily basis.
  • To find out more about Manchester First Aid Courses and its variety of FAIB-approved first aid training courses in Manchester, please visit the website https://manchesterfirstaidcourses.co.uk/ .

How does food get contaminated? The unsafe habits that kill more than 400,000 people a year

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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Unsafe foods, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), contribute to poor health, including impaired growth and development, micro-nutrient deficiencies, noncommunicable and infectious diseases, and mental illness.

Key Points: 
  • Unsafe foods, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), contribute to poor health, including impaired growth and development, micro-nutrient deficiencies, noncommunicable and infectious diseases, and mental illness.
  • Antonina Mutoro, a nutrition researcher at the African Population and Health Research Center, explains what causes food contamination and how we can lower the risk of disease.

What is food contamination?


    Access to safe and nutritious food is a basic human right which many do not enjoy, partly because of food contamination. This is defined as the presence of harmful chemicals and microorganisms in food that can cause illness. According to the WHO, food contamination affects about one in every ten people globally and causes about 420,000 deaths annually. Food contamination can be:

What are the most common causes of food contamination?

    • The most common cause of food contamination is poor food handling.
    • Using dirty utensils, not washing fruits and vegetables with clean water, and storing raw and cooked food in the same place can also be harmful.
    • In Kenya, for instance, the contamination of meat, fruits and vegetables with human waste is relatively common.
    • Street foods are another common source of food contamination.

What are the signs that you’ve eaten contaminated food?

    • They account for more than 200 food-borne illnesses, including typhoid, cholera and listeriosis.
    • Food-borne illnesses usually present as diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach pains.
    • In severe cases, food-borne illnesses can lead to neurological disorders, organ failure and even death.

What can we do to prevent food contamination?


    Food-borne illnesses also have negative economic impacts, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The World Bank estimates it costs more than US$15 billion annually to treat these illnesses in these countries. So it’s important to have preventive strategies in place. Food contamination can be prevented through simple measures:
    • Food vendors also need to be trained on food safety, and provided with clean water and proper sanitation.
    • In Kenya, the project is working closely with the Nairobi county government to develop a food safety training manual targeting street food vendors.

Biodiversity should be at the heart of global financial reform and the IMF can lead the way, Avaaz shows in policy papers

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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Realizing the importance of Argentina’s biodiversity is central in these proposals: Argentina is a financial debtor, but an ecological creditor to the world.

Key Points: 
  • Realizing the importance of Argentina’s biodiversity is central in these proposals: Argentina is a financial debtor, but an ecological creditor to the world.
  • Avaaz suggests that Argentina develops debt-for-nature and debt-for-climate swaps (with a mechanism relying on sustainable bonds – see report for details).
  • But debt swapping is just but one mechanism that the IMF can use to jointly address the debt and ecological crises.
  • The institution has only recently developed initiatives on climate but has taken even more time to respond on biodiversity.

IKEA is recalling BLÅVINGAD fishing game multicolour due to potential choking hazard

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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IKEA urges all customers who own BLÅVINGAD fishing game multicolour to stop using it and to contact IKEA for a full refund.

Key Points: 
  • IKEA urges all customers who own BLÅVINGAD fishing game multicolour to stop using it and to contact IKEA for a full refund.
  • BURLINGTON, ON, March 21, 2023 /CNW/ - Safety is a top priority for IKEA and therefore we are taking precautionary measures and recalling BLÅVINGAD fishing game multicolour, due to a potential choking hazard.
  • Therefore, BLÅVINGAD fishing game multicolour is being recalled.
  • BLÅVINGAD fishing game multicolour can be returned to any IKEA store for a full refund.

Avenue Therapeutics Enters into a Transformational License Agreement with AnnJi Pharmaceutical to Develop and Commercialize AJ201, a First-in-Class Clinical Asset for the Treatment of Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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“The license for AJ201 brings a cutting-edge asset into Avenue’s pipeline that is the lead molecule in the clinic to treat Kennedy’s Disease, a debilitating rare neuromuscular disorder.

Key Points: 
  • “The license for AJ201 brings a cutting-edge asset into Avenue’s pipeline that is the lead molecule in the clinic to treat Kennedy’s Disease, a debilitating rare neuromuscular disorder.
  • SBMA is a rare, inherited, X-linked genetic neuromuscular disease primarily affecting men.
  • The weakening of the bulbar muscles affects chewing, speech and swallowing, with patients prone to choking or inhaling foods or liquids, resulting in airway infection.
  • This study aims to evaluate the safety and clinical response of AJ201 in patients suffering from SBMA.