Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2016. A subgroup of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a leading cause of infertility, may produce excess adrenal hormones, according to an early study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. PCOS is a group of symptoms related to high levels of[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez’s Statement on Supreme Court Denying Challenge to Minimum Wage, Overtime Protections for Home Care Workers
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2016. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to hear a challenge to the department’s Home Care Final Rule: “The U.S. Department of Labor’s Home Care Final Rule is vital to the[Read More…]
ACLU Sues Federal Government for Granting Millions of Dollars to Religious Groups That Deny Young Women Access to Medical Care
Groups like the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have been awarded upwards of $10 million annually to care for unaccompanied immigrant minors despite their explicit refusal to allow them access contraception and abortion SAN FRANCISCO —(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2016. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Northern California,[Read More…]
CDC investigation: Blood Lead Levels Higher After Switch to Flint River Water
Stark reminder of dangers of lead exposure for young children Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2016. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released the results of its investigation into the potential health impact that lead contamination in the Flint, Michigan water supply had on the blood lead levels of[Read More…]
Senators Request Update on Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Decision as Deadline Nears
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2016. United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration[Read More…]
Study: Marijuana Smoking Linked With Short-Term Clinical Benefits In Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2016. Cannabis inhalation is associated with the alleviation of clinical symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder (BPD), according to clinical findings published in the open-access journal PLoS ONE. Investigators at Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital in Boston assessed the effects of cannabis inhalation on mood and[Read More…]
Record 29 Million People Drug-dependent Worldwide; Heroin Use Up Sharply – UN Report
Drug dependence treatment in Myanmar. Photo: UNODC GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–23 June 2016 – The number of people suffering from drug use disorders has increased disproportionally for the first time in six years in 2014, while the number of people who used at least one drug stayed at five per cent of the[Read More…]
Rates of Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder Double in 10 Years
Almost 10 million U.S. adults report misusing prescription opioids in 2012-2013 Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2016. Nonmedical use of prescription opioids more than doubled among adults in the United States from 2001-2002 to 2012-2013, based on a study from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the[Read More…]
Americans Spent $30.2 Billion Out-of-pocket on Complementary Health Approaches
Federal analysis includes first-ever data on spending for children Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2016. Americans spent $30.2 billion — $28.3 billion for adults and $1.9 billion for children — out-of-pocket on complementary health approaches, according to a nationwide survey. These approaches include a group of diverse medical and health care systems,[Read More…]
Court Affirms Public Hospitals Must Comply with Reproductive Privacy Act
SEATTLE —(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2016. Public hospitals in Washington that provide maternity services must also provide abortions, according to a Skagit Valley Superior Court decision released yesterday. The decision came in a lawsuit (Coffey v. Public Health District No. 1) filed by the ACLU of Washington on behalf of Kevan Coffey,[Read More…]
