Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Statement Highlights Confidentiality Risks in Health Care Billing Processes Oakbrook Terrace, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2016 – A new statement by the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) addresses privacy concerns[Read More…]

FLINT, Mich. –(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2916.  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell yesterday announced $500,000 in funding to help two area health centers increase and expand activities in response to the lead contamination of Flint’s water. Following a tour of the Hamilton Community Health Network, Inc.[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2016.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Briviact (brivaracetam) as an add-on treatment to other medications to treat partial onset seizures in patients age 16 years and older with epilepsy. Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes people to have recurring seizures. A seizure[Read More…]

NIH-funded scientists find the lifespan of supportive cells in a tumor may control the spread of cancer. The images show tumors that have metastasized to the lungs (image b) and bones (image d) in mice that had CAFs eliminated after 10 days. Biju Parekkadan, Massachusetts General Hospital Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 19,[Read More…]

Tubingen, Germany–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016.  The administration of FDA-approved synthetic THC (dronabinol) induces death in leukemia cell lines and offers a “low-toxic therapy option” for patients with cancer, according to findings published online in the journal BMC Cancer. German researchers evaluated the impact of dronabinol on leukemia cells. Investigators reported that[Read More…]

A good night’s sleep is critical for good health Did you get enough sleep last night? 35% of U.S. adults are not getting the recommended 7 hours of sleep each night. Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016.   More than a third of American adults are not getting enough sleep on a regular[Read More…]

Testosterone treatment improved sexual function, had smaller effect on walking, vitality. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016.  A preliminary study of testosterone therapy in older men with low levels of the hormone and clinical conditions to which low testosterone might contribute, found that restoring levels to those of healthy young men improved[Read More…]

NIH-funded global study suggests novel approach for preventing repeated cardiovascular events. Illustration of an ischemic stroke, which occurs when a brain blood vessel gets blocked. The gray area represents brain tissue that is not receiving nutrients as a result of the stroke. NINDS Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016.  Pioglitazone, a drug[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2016. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final recommendation statement on screening for autism spectrum disorder in young children. The Task Force found that more evidence is needed to make a recommendation on the benefits and harms of screening young children for autism. The[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2016 By: Benard Dreyer, MD, FAAP, president, American Academy of Pediatrics “The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) agrees with the call from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for more research on the impact of screening and interventions for children who have autism spectrum[Read More…]