Boston/Toronto –(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015.  More than 18 million women in low- and middle-income countries around the world are severely undernourished, according to the first global estimate published in a new study from St. Michael’s Hospital and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. These women tend to be the poorest[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015.  Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval for Empliciti (elotuzumab) in combination with two other therapies to treat people with multiple myeloma who have received one to three prior medications. Multiple myeloma is a form of blood cancer that occurs in infection-fighting plasma[Read More…]

NIH-funded research suggests deficient DNA repair may lead to dementia. Scientists reduced levels of BRCA1 in mouse brains and in neurons in a dish to investigate the role of the protein in dementia. Image courtesy of Lennart Mucke, University of California, San Francisco. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015.  Mutant forms of[Read More…]

Malawi teen, Martha, was born with HIV. Now a mother herself, she has defied the odds and her son, Rahim Idriss, is part of Malawis AIDS-free generation. In this picture, she awaits the results of Rahmins HIV test. After two months of waiting, she finds out the Rahmin, now 8-months[Read More…]

Approximately 1 in 4 gay, bisexual men; 1 in 5 people who inject drugs; and 1 in 200 heterosexuals should be counseled about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)   Not enough health care providers know about PrEP.  Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2015.  A new Vital Signs report published today estimates that[Read More…]

Lawsuit follows recent court rulings in four states blocking similar actions Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015.  Planned Parenthood affiliates in Texas and 10 patient co-plaintiffs today filed suit against the state of Texas in order to protect care for over 13,500 patients whose access to HIV screenings, cancer screenings, birth[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2015.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Portrazza (necitumumab) in combination with two forms of chemotherapy to treat patients with advanced (metastatic) squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have not previously received medication specifically for treating their advanced lung cancer. Lung cancer is[Read More…]

Coalition demands labeling in wake of FDA approval WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—November 24, 2015. On the heels of FDA’s approval of GMO salmon, the third largest retailer in the U.S., Costco Wholesale (COST), has made a public commitment to not sell GMO salmon.  Friends of the Earth and a coalition of[Read More…]

Denying Abortion Coverage Through MaineCare Violates Maine Constitution Portland, Maine –(ENEWSPF)—November 24, 2015. The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Maine, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America today filed a lawsuit seeking to restore abortion coverage for women who qualify for MaineCare. Current Maine Department of Health and Human Services policy bans[Read More…]

Decision Comes as the Supreme Court Grants Review of Similar Texas Law MADISON, Wis. —(ENEWSPF)—November 23, 2015. Marking an important victory for Wisconsin women, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit today rejected the state’s efforts to reinstate an unconstitutional restriction on access to abortion. This comes just over a week[Read More…]