Spanish language brochure shows how palliative care can help children with serious illnesses and their families. NINR brochure Cuidados paliativos para niños Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015.  A new Spanish language publication, from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), a component of the National Institutes of Health, aims to increase[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Genvoya (a fixed-dose combination tablet containing elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide) as a complete regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older. The CDC estimates that[Read More…]

Unique case raises questions about misdiagnosis and treatment  Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015.  Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have discovered cancer cells originating in a common tapeworm may take root in people with weakened immune systems, causing cancer-like tumors. It is the first known case of a[Read More…]

Government and food industries can work together to make food safer Government and food industries need to work together to make food safer. Entire Infographic (text version) Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2015.  Multistate outbreaks cause more than half of all deaths in foodborne disease outbreaks despite accounting for only a tiny[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2015.  While studies as recent as 2013 revealed an income-based “digital divide” when it came to mobile media device ownership, new research indicates that gap is quickly shrinking. Young children in an urban, low-income, minority community had almost universal exposure to mobile devices—with most having[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2015. The Department of Health and Human Services today announced a public forum to explore pharmaceutical innovation, access, affordability and better health. Below is the text of the invitation: Modern medicine, including new pharmaceuticals that cure or help combat life threatening diseases, continues to deliver significant benefits[Read More…]

Researchers conduct a systematic review of randomized clinical trials comparing the long-term effectiveness of low-fat and higher-fat dietary interventions on weight loss MASSACHUSETTS–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015.  The effectiveness of low-fat diet on weight-loss has been debated for decades, and hundreds of randomized clinical trials aimed at evaluating this issue have been[Read More…]

“It is increasingly difficult to understand the basis for the ongoing investigations into Planned Parenthood” “This leak calls into serious question the objectivity and professionalism of this investigation, and underscores concerns that this is a political exercise, rather than a fact-finding effort.” Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)—November 2, 2015. Planned Parenthood Federation[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015.  Two to three brief training sessions can significantly increase pediatricians’ use of techniques for identifying and treating young people with potential alcohol, substance use, and mental health problems, according to a new study in a large pediatric primary care clinic.  Collectively known as screening, brief intervention,[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015.  In-home test kits, coupled with patient education, help parents reduce allergen levels in their homes, according to scientists from the National Institutes of Health. The researchers found that parents may become more motivated to participate in allergen reduction interventions, when they can actually see results for[Read More…]