Measure allowing warrantless searches of abortion providers and felony charges for administrative errors temporarily blocked while litigation continues OKLAHOMA–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015. The Oklahoma Supreme Court today blocked an omnibus measure that would have targeted women’s health care providers with onerous criminal penalties simply because they provide abortion services. SB 642—which[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Health Care Costs for Dementia Found Greater Than for Any Other Disease
NIH-funded study examines medical, care costs in last five years of life Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015. In the last five years of life, total health care spending for people with dementia was more than a quarter-million dollars per person, some 57 percent greater than costs associated with death from other[Read More…]
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights are Key Part of New Global Development Goals
Much More Work Remains to Be Done By All Stakeholders to Make These Aspirations a Reality Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will define the global development agenda for the next 15 years, were formally adopted at a United Nations summit in September 2015. The SDGs[Read More…]
New UN Health Report Links Processed Meats to Cancer in Humans; Red Meat Also a Likely Cause of the Disease
Red meat on sale at Hamarwayne market in Mogadishu, Somalia. Photo: AMISOM/Omar Abdisalan Lyon, France–(ENEWSPF)–26 October 2015 – The cancer research arm of the World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the consumption of processed meats like hotdogs, ham, sausages and meat-based sauces causes colorectal cancer, while eating red meat[Read More…]
GAO Report: More to Be Done to Improve Inclusion of Women in NIH Clinical Research
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015. Today, Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Representatives Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Lois Capps (D-CA), released a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) evaluating the inclusion of[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Therapy for Certain Types of Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Yondelis (trabectedin), a chemotherapy, for the treatment of specific soft tissue sarcomas (STS) – liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma – that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable) or is advanced (metastatic). This treatment is approved for patients who previously[Read More…]
Study: Presence Of THC Metabolites In Hair Not Necessarily Indicative Of Marijuana Ingestion
Freiburg, Germany–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015. THC metabolites may be present in the hair of individuals who have never ingested cannabis, according to clinical trial data published online in the journal Nature, Scientific Reports. Investigators at University of Freiburg Medical Center in Germany assessed hair samples in human subjects with varying degrees[Read More…]
Senators Implore President Obama to Correct Improper Implementation of Helms Amendment, Reducing Barriers to Safe Abortion for Women and Girls in Conflict-Affected Regions
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015. Today, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in a letter with 26 of their Senate colleagues urging President Obama to ensure the United States is adequately supporting the reproductive health needs for women and girls in conflict-affected zones by removing[Read More…]
AARP Foundation and ProMedica Announce National Root Cause Coalition to Address Hunger as a Public Health Issue
The CDC Foundation will collaborate on an initial evaluation study of best practices WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015. In 2014, almost 50 million Americans (14.1 percent of households) were food insecure, meaning they lacked access to enough food for an active, healthy life. AARP Foundation and ProMedica are pleased to[Read More…]
Victory! Pop Weaver to Remove Neonicotinoids from Popcorn Supply in Response to Public Pressure
Just a week after the launch of a CFS campaign, the popcorn giant has made a precedent setting commitment to phase out bee-toxic seed coatings WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015 —Center for Food Safety (CFS) today congratulated Pop Weaver, the second largest popcorn supplier in the country, for taking a[Read More…]
