New CDC data show large percentage of antibiotics misused in outpatient settings Improve Antibiotic Use to Comabt Antibiotic Resistance — Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. At least 30 percent of antibiotics prescribed in the United States are unnecessary, according to new data published today in the Journal of the[Read More…]
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Senator Durbin Discusses Bill to Expand Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Under Medicaid
Medicaid CARE Act would allow more than 2,000 low-income Illinoisans to access substance abuse treatment each year CARBONDALE –(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. In the midst of the ongoing heroin and prescription opioid abuse epidemic, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today discussed legislation he has introduced to expand access to treatment[Read More…]
FDA Launches Public Education Campaign to Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use Among LGBT Young Adults
“This Free Life” campaign encourages lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young adults to live tobacco free Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the launch of a historic public education campaign aimed at preventing and reducing tobacco use among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Calls on Congress to Pass Emergency Funding for Zika Virus
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today held a roundtable discussion with Illinois public health officials and medical experts to discuss the urgent need for Congress to pass the President’s $1.9 billion emergency funding request to help treat and prevent the spread of the Zika virus. In[Read More…]
HPV Vaccination Expected to Reduce Cancer Burden in All Races, May Not Eliminate All Disparities
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2016. Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers occur more frequently, and sometimes with more deadly consequences, among Hispanics, blacks, and American Indian and Alaska Natives than among whites. A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds that HPV vaccination is expected to reduce the[Read More…]
Obama Administration Honors Americans Leading Efforts to Stop the Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic
Nearly 200 nursing schools and more than 50 pharmacy schools commit to prescriber training Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2016. Today during an event at the White House, ten individuals from across the country will be honored as “White House Champions of Change” for their leadership in preventing prescription drug abuse and[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Joins Murray, Booker to Introduce Legislation to End Harmful, Fraudulent Anti-LGBT ‘Conversion Therapy’
Bill would crack down on so-called “conversion therapy” that falsely claims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Today, Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and 15 of their Democratic colleagues introduced the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, legislation to[Read More…]
Study: Opioid Abuse Rates Lower In Medical Cannabis States
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Rates of prescription opioid abuse are significantly lower in jurisdictions that permit medical marijuana access, according to data reported by Castlight Health, an employee health benefits platform provider. Investigators assessed anonymous prescription reporting data from over one million employees between the years 2011 and 2015. In[Read More…]
Teen Birth Rates Fall Nearly 50 Percent Among Hispanic and Black Teens, Dropping National Teen Birth Rate to an All-time Low
But important gaps remain for many communities Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Births among Hispanic and black teens have dropped by almost half since 2006, according to a new analysis published by CDC. This mirrors a substantial national decline: births to all American teenagers have dropped more than 40 percent within[Read More…]
New Medicaid Guidance Improves Access to Health Care for Justice-involved Americans Reentering Their Communities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) strengthened access to health care for individuals transitioning from incarceration back to their communities. New Medicaid guidance released today updates decades-old policy and clarifies that individuals who are currently on probation, parole or in home confinement[Read More…]
