Clinton Ignores How Families Would Benefit Under Sanders Plan Nurses attend Medicare for All rally in Washington DC, July 2015 / Rick Reinhard Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. National Nurses United, the largest U.S. organization of nurses, condemned the Hillary Clinton campaign yesterday for its attack on Sen. Bernie Sanders’[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
NIH Supports New Studies to find Alzheimer’s Biomarkers in Down Sndrome
Groundbreaking initiative will track dementia onset, progress in Down syndrome volunteers. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. The National Institutes of Health has launched a new initiative to identify biomarkers and track the progression of Alzheimer’s in people with Down syndrome. Many people with Down syndrome have Alzheimer’s-related brain changes in their[Read More…]
10 Percent of US Adults Have Drug Use Disorder at Some Point in Their Lives
75 percent report not receiving any form of treatment Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. A survey of American adults revealed that drug use disorder is common, co-occurs with a range of mental health disorders and often goes untreated. The study, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA),[Read More…]
FDA Takes Several Actions Involving Genetically Engineered Plants and Animals for Food
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Based on sound science and a comprehensive review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking several important steps today regarding food from genetically engineered (GE) plants and animals, including the first approval for a genetically engineered animal intended for food, AquAdvantage Salmon. The agency[Read More…]
CDC Responds to Broad Challenges Facing US Cancer Survivors
Physical, financial, psychological needs reported Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2015. The number of cancer survivors — people who live after a cancer diagnosis — is expected to grow substantially over the next few decades as the U.S. population ages and as early detection methods and treatments continue to improve. Updates on[Read More…]
CDC Foundation’s New Business Pulse Focuses on Workplace Safety
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2015. Business Pulse: Workplace Safety and Health, launched today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation, focuses on innovative employer strategies using science-based solutions from CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to address emerging worker safety and health issues and well-recognized[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Questions FDA Nominee With Deep Pharma Ties
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015 – At a Senate confirmation hearing today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he opposes the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration because of doubts that he would act to lower skyrocketing drug prices. “At the end of the day[Read More…]
Making the Pill Available Over the Counter Should be Part of Broader Strategy to Enhance Contraceptive Access
OTC Status for the Pill Has Merit, But Needs to Be Treated as a Public Health Issue, Not a Political Talking Point Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The evidence strongly supports making oral contraceptive pills available without a prescription, but any effort to do so should complement—rather than replace—policies to reduce[Read More…]
Moderate Coffee Drinking May Lower Risk of Premature Death
Boston, MA – (ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. People who drink about three to five cups of coffee a day may be less likely to die prematurely from some illnesses than those who don’t drink or drink less coffee, according to a new study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health[Read More…]
New Research Finds Link Between Self-Induction and Abortion Restrictions
First-of-its-kind study suggests self-induction more common in Texas, where deceptive laws have reduced access to care Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. Today the Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) released a groundbreaking report on self-induced abortion among the general population, finding that at least 100,000 Texas women of reproductive age have ever[Read More…]
