Philadelphia, PA–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2015. Subjects with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are more likely to have used cannabis as compared to matched controls, according to an evaluation of population data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Investigators at Temple University assessed marijuana use patterns among two million subjects with[Read More…]
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New NIH Breast Cancer Research to Focus on Prevention
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2015. A new phase of the Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program (BCERP), focused on prevention, is being launched at the National Institutes of Health. Grant-funded researchers will now work across scientific disciplines, involve new racially and ethnically diverse communities, and expand the study of risk[Read More…]
Launches National Grassroots Effort to Raise Awareness for Nutrition Assistance Programs
Grapes are served during preschool lunch at the Latin American Community Center in Wilmington, Delaware, 2009. Source: AP/Steve Ruark Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2015. The Center for American Progress—along with its partners Witnesses to Hunger, the Coalition on Human Needs, the Food Research & Action Center, Feeding America, and the[Read More…]
Breastfeeding Support Improves in Many U.S. Hospitals
More hospitals are using a majority of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2015. Hospital support for breastfeeding has improved since 2007, according to the latest CDC Vital Signs report released today. The percentage of U.S. hospitals using a majority of the Ten Steps to[Read More…]
NARAL Pro-Choice America on D.C. City Council Introduction of Landmark Paid Family Leave Bill
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2015. Today, members of the D.C. City Council introduced a bill to provide all district residents with access to family and medical leave insurance. Said Sasha Bruce, senior vice president for campaigns and strategy at NARAL Pro-Choice America: “This bill before the D.C. Council will grant what[Read More…]
New Database Shows Nanotechnology in Common Food Products
Searchable inventory provides new tool for consumers and researchers as food safety agency fails in its duty Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. Center for Food Safety (CFS) today released a new searchable database of consumer food products that contain nanotechnology. Common food related products that contain nanotechnology include candies (M&M’s, Skittles),[Read More…]
Positive Beliefs About Marijuana Among Pre Teens Predict DUI in High School
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2015. What adolescents as young as 12 years old think about marijuana can determine their likelihood of driving under the influence (DUI) and riding with a drinking driver once they get to high school, according to a study in the November 2015 issue of Pediatrics[Read More…]
Screening Children for Physical Abuse Could Identify Children Earlier
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2015. Child physical abuse is common, with more than 119,000 victims and 600 deaths every year in the U.S. Early symptoms of abuse are also commonly missed by health care providers. For the study, “Testing for Abuse in Children With Sentinel Injuries,” in the November[Read More…]
FDA Launches National Public Education Campaign to Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use Among Multicultural Youth
“Fresh Empire” empowers teens who identify with hip-hop community to live tobacco free Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the launch of a national public education campaign to prevent and reduce tobacco use among multicultural youth who identify with the hip-hop peer crowd[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Injectable Drug to Treat Schizophrenia
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2015. On October 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aristada (aripiprazole lauroxil) extended release injection to treat adults with schizophrenia. Aristada is administered by a health care professional every four to six weeks using an injection in the arm or buttocks. Schizophrenia is a[Read More…]
