Day: July 28, 2017

medical marijuana vs. prescription meds

Study: Patients Report Substituting Cannabis For Opioids, Other Pain Medications

Berkeley, CA–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2017.  Pain patients report successfully substituting cannabis for opioids and other analgesics, according to data published online in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley and Kent State University in Ohio assessed survey data from a cohort of 2,897 self-identified medical[Read More…]

AMA

American Medical Association Statement on Senate ‘Skinny’ Repeal Vote

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2017.  Statement attributed to David O. Barbe, M.D.., President, American Medical Association: “While we are relieved that the Senate did not adopt legislation that would have harmed patients and critical safety net programs, the status quo is not acceptable. We urge Congress to initiate a bipartisan effort[Read More…]

Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood: In Resounding Victory for Women, Grassroots Power Defeats Trumpcare

“Women stopped this bill in its tracks” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2017. In a tremendous victory for women’s health, the Senate failed to pass Trumpcare. The bill was defeated by a bipartisan vote, with every Senate Democrat voting against the bill as well as Republican Senators Collins (R-ME), McCain (R-AZ) and[Read More…]

Operation Inherent Resolve

Officials Release Latest Details of Strikes Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq, July 28, 2017

SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 21 strikes consisting of 25 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]

House Votes to Approve Trump’s Destructive Border Wall, Bulldoze Wildlife Refuges

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2017.  The House of Representatives yesterday approved the Trump administration’s $1.6 billion budget request to expand the U.S.-Mexico border wall, ignoring threats to protected wildlife refuges and border communities. Republicans bundled the funding with defense and veterans spending bills in a bid to ensure passage. Work could begin[Read More…]

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