Seventy-seven Percent of Patients & Caregivers Surveyed, Who Accessed the Program, Say They Cannot Afford the Medicine They Need; Advocates Call On New York State Legislature to Pass Bills to Increase Patient Access to Medical Marijuana New York –(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. Today, the Drug Policy Alliance issued a report[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Eye Study Underscores the Long-lasting Benefits of Controlling Diabetes
NIH-funded study shows less diabetic retinopathy progression among those who underwent intensive glycemic control Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. People with type 2 diabetes who intensively controlled their blood sugar level during the landmark Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) Trial Eye Study were found to have cut their[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Supreme Court Rejects Latest Polluter Backed Challenge to Vital Health Protections Against Mercury Pollution
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. The United States Supreme Court decided to reject another polluter-backed challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) today. The court refused the state of Michigan’s request to review the D.C. Circuit’s decision to leave these vital public health[Read More…]
Obama Administration Announces Key Actions to Reduce the Organ Waiting List
America’s progress in science and technology has countless revolutionary discoveries within our reach… New breakthroughs in treating cancer and ending the wait for organ transplants… That’s some of what America can do. President Obama, May 19, 2016 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. Every 10 minutes, someone is added to the waiting[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces New Bill to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Legislation would curb the number of addictive painkillers flooding the market and promote responsible prescribing practices CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today unveiled new legislation to combat the volume of addictive painkillers on the market and improve prescribing practices as the heroin and prescription opioid[Read More…]
FDA Approves Vaccine to Prevent Cholera for Travelers
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Vaxchora, a vaccine for the prevention of cholera caused by serogroup O1 in adults 18 through 64 years of age traveling to cholera-affected areas. Vaxchora is the only FDA-approved vaccine for the prevention of cholera. Cholera, a[Read More…]
Peanut Allergy Prevention Strategy is Nutritionally Safe, NIH-funded Study Shows
Early-life peanut consumption does not affect duration of breastfeeding or children’s growth and nutrition Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. Introducing peanut-containing foods during infancy as a peanut allergy prevention strategy does not compromise the duration of breastfeeding or affect children’s growth and nutritional intakes, new findings show. The work, funded by[Read More…]
Long-Term Cannabis Use Is Not Associated With Health Problems In Mid-Life
Tempe, AZ–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. The consumption of cannabis over a two-decade period is not associated with increased cardiovascular risks or lung health problems at mid-life, according to longitudinal data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). An international team of investigators from the United States and New[Read More…]
Pediatric Oncology Providers Favor Cannabis For Pediatric Treatment
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. More than nine in ten pediatric oncology providers with opinions favor patients’ access to cannabis therapy, according to survey data provided this week at the 2016 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Investigators from various US cancer treatment centers surveyed 654 pediatric oncology[Read More…]
Cigarette Smoking Among U.S. High School Students at an All-time Low, but e-cigarette Use a Concern
New CDC study also finds texting and driving, excessive screen time are still problems Current cigarette smoking among U.S. school students lowest in 23 years. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. Cigarette smoking among high school students dropped to the lowest levels since the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)[Read More…]
