Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011. Health warnings on cigarette packages prompt smokers to think about quitting, according to a 14-nation study. Effective warning labels as a component of comprehensive tobacco control can help save lives by reducing tobacco use, said a report released by CDC. The study, published in today’s Morbidity[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Memorial Day Weekend Among the Deadliest Holidays for ATV Riders
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riders to take steps to stay safe this holiday weekend. CPSC staff is aware of 28 fatalities that occurred during the four-day Memorial Day holiday weekend in 2010. That is an average of seven deaths[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood and ACLU File Lawsuit in South Dakota to Protect Women’s Health and Safety
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011. Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota (PPMNS), represented by attorneys from Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and joined by attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union, filed a lawsuit today in federal district court against a new law that severely restricts abortion access.[Read More…]
Patient Advocates Back Three Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced in Congress
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. Three medical marijuana bills were introduced yesterday in Congress with support from patient advocates. The most significant of the three bills is one introduced by Congressman Frank (D-MA), which reclassifies marijuana from its current status as a dangerous drug with no medical value. Another bill, introduced[Read More…]
Study Shows 19 Percent of Young Adults Have High Blood Pressure
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. Roughly 19 percent of young adults may have high blood pressure, according to an analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), which is supported by the National Institutes of Health. The researchers took blood pressure readings of more than 14,000 men and[Read More…]
Fire It Up Safely: CPSC Recommends Safety Check Before Grilling This Summer
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2011. Summer officially kicks off this weekend and millions of Americans will celebrate with a cookout. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to check their grills and “fire it up safely” to prevent fires and carbon monoxide poisoning. Before lighting the grill, do a[Read More…]
Let’s Move! in Indian Country Launched at Menominee Reservation
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2011. The Office of the First Lady’s Let’s Move! Initiative and four federal agencies today launched Let’s Move! in Indian Country (LMIC). LMIC is an initiative to support and advance the work that tribal leaders and community members are already doing to improve the health of American Indian[Read More…]
States Should Be Allowed To Implement Key Health Reform Law Provisions Early, Experts Say
Health-care opinion leaders either lean toward increased federal authority or say law strikes right balance between state and federal power New York-(ENEWSPF)- More than eight of 10 leaders in health and health care policy (82%) believe states should be allowed to implement key provisions of the Affordable Care Act early[Read More…]
USDA Revises Recommended Cooking Temperature for All Whole Cuts of Meat, Including Pork, to 145 °F
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2011 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating its recommendation for safely cooking pork, steaks, roasts, and chops. USDA recommends cooking all whole cuts of meat to 145 °F as measured with a food thermometer placed in the thickest part of the meat, then allowing the[Read More…]
NIH Study Finds Increased Death Risk for Early Term Births; Risk Highest for African-American Infants
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2011. Infants born in the 37th or 38th week of pregnancy have a higher risk of dying before age 1 than do infants born between 39 and 40 weeks, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the March[Read More…]