Yet only half of adults ages 50-75 are up-to-date on screening Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2016. US government agencies and their colorectal cancer prevention partners have set a goal that at least 80% of adults ages 50-75 will be screened for colorectal cancer. A recently published study conducted by researchers at[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Elizabeth Warren Lead Bipartisan Call on FDA to End Discriminatory Blood Donation Ban
In light of the tragic mass shooting in Orlando, 24 Senators join letter urging FDA to develop better blood donation policies based on individual risk WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2016. U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) yesterday led a bipartisan group of 24 Senators in calling[Read More…]
With No Amount of Lead Exposure Safe for Children, American Academy of Pediatrics Calls For Stricter Regulations
Amid growing evidence that even low levels of lead can cause permanent cognitive, academic and behavioral difficulties in children, the AAP urges national commitment to eliminating its sources before exposure occurs. ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL –(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2016. Even at half the levels previously considered safe, growing evidence shows[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement Pushes for More Screening, Treatment for Teen Substance Abuse
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2016. The American Academy of Pediatrics will release its updated policy statement and clinical guidelines on teens and substance use, calling for pediatricians to expand efforts to screen and treat adolescents. The policy statement, “Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment,” along with[Read More…]
Most Youth With Sports and Recreation Related Concussions Not Seen in Health Care Settings
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2016. A study in the July 2016 Pediatrics estimates that 1.1 million to 1.9 million U.S. children and adolescents under age 18 experience sports and recreation-related concussions each year, the majority of which aren’t seen in health care settings. For the study, “Sports- and Recreation-Related[Read More…]
House, Senate Bills Aim to Remove Barriers to Marijuana Research
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016 – This week, Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03), Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD-01), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09), and Sam Farr (D-CA-20) will be introducing the Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016. This bill heeds the calls of the medical research community to address the burdensome processes that currently[Read More…]
Federal Appeals Court Hears Tamesha Means’s Case, Woman Denied Emergency Medical Care Because Of Hospital’s Religious Directive
CINCINNATI —(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2016. A federal appeals court will today hear a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of Tamesha Means, a pregnant woman who was denied emergency medical treatment for a miscarriage because the hospital was prohibited from providing appropriate care by religious directives[Read More…]
Representative Jan Schakowsky Statement on Mental Health Care Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement after the Mental Health Care bill (H.R. 2646) was passed unanimously out of the full Energy and Commerce Committee: “After decades of neglect and underinvestment, it is critical that we fundamentally reform our mental health system. Unfortunately,[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Introduces Legislation to Prevent Prescription Opioid Addiction
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today introduced comprehensive legislation to combat the volume of addictive painkillers on the market and improve prescribing practices. The Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act (A-PROP Act) would curb the number of opioids flooding the market, increase accountability to[Read More…]
More Men Using Family Planning Services
Trend suggests increase, but men still a small percentage of family planning users Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. More men are visiting Title X Family Planning Program sites, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the HHS Office of Population Affairs (OPA) in[Read More…]
