Agreements improve nation’s preparedness for anthrax incidents Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 12, 2015. To better protect public health in an anthrax attack, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) will add two types of anthrax antitoxin drugs for the Strategic National[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Smoking Rates for Uninsured and Adults on Medicaid More Than Twice Those for Adults with Private Health Insurance
Overall adult smoking rate hits new low of 16.8 percent Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2015. American adults who are uninsured or on Medicaid smoke at rates more than double those for adults with private health insurance or Medicare, according to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[Read More…]
Gov. Cuomo Signs Medical Marijuana Emergency Access Bill
Patients and Families Applaud Gov. Cuomo and Call on Health Department to Implement Law Quickly and Get Medicine to Critically Ill Patients New York City –(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2015. After months of pressure from patients and advocates, Gov. Cuomo signed a bill today that will expedite access to medical marijuana for[Read More…]
New York Advocates for Medical Marijuana Launch Billboard Campaign Around State to Help Veterans and Others Suffering from PTSD
On the Eve of Veterans Day, Patient Advocates Ask Cuomo Administration to Grant Veterans Suffering from PTSD Access to Medical Marijuana New York –(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2015. Today, on the eve of Veterans Day, Compassionate Care NY and the Drug Policy Alliance launched a billboard campaign to have Post Traumatic Stress[Read More…]
FDA Approves Cotellic as Part of Combination Treatment for Advanced Melanoma
Silver Spring. Maryland–(ENEWSPF)– November 10, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Cotellic (cobimetinib) to be used in combination with vemurafenib to treat advanced melanoma that has spread to other parts of the body or can’t be removed by surgery, and that has a certain type of abnormal[Read More…]
US Stillbirth Rates Unchanged After Move to Discourage Elective Deliveries Before 39 Weeks
NIH analysis allays concerns raised by previous study. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015. The recommendation to delay delivery of otherwise healthy infants until at least the 39th week of pregnancy does not appear to have increased stillbirths in the United States, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes[Read More…]
Large Study Reports Results Comparing Two CPR Methods Used by EMS Providers Following Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015. In a study published online yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) administered by emergency medical services (EMS) providers following sudden cardiac arrest that combines chest compressions with interruptions for ventilation resulted in longer survival times and shorter hospital[Read More…]
Lower Blood Pressure Target Can Reduce Cardiovascular Disease, Deaths
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015. NIH-supported researchers are reporting more details on a landmark study that announced preliminary findings in September showing a lower blood pressure target can save lives and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in a group of non-diabetic adults 50 years and older with high blood pressure.[Read More…]
Patients and Families Hold Passionate Rally at Gov. Cuomo’s Office to Demand He Sign Medical Marijuana Emergency Access Bill
Cuomo Must Sign Bill By November 11th to Help End the Suffering of Patients New York City –(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2015. Today, patients, families, and advocates rallied outside Governor Cuomo’s Manhattan office to urge the Governor to sign a bill that would expedite access to medical marijuana for critically ill patients.[Read More…]
Americans Who Practice Yoga Report Better Wellness, Health Behaviors
Analysis reveals reasons for use of yoga, supplements, and spinal manipulation Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. People who practiced yoga or took natural products (dietary supplements other than vitamins and minerals) were more likely to do so for wellness reasons than to treat a specific health condition, according to analysis[Read More…]
