NIH-funded study links enlarged brain cavities to need for second surgery after birth Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. Fetuses with enlarged ventricles — the fluid-filled cavities inside the brain — may be less likely than their counterparts to benefit from surgery in the womb to treat spina bifida, according to a[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Harvard Meta-Analysis Ties Childhood Cancer to Pesticide Use
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. A study released this week in the journal Pediatrics finds that children’s exposure to pesticides in and around the home results in an increased risk of developing certain childhood cancers. Researchers made their findings through a meta-analysis, reviewing 16 epidemiologic studies published since 1993 on the[Read More…]
FDA Issues Orders That Will Stop Further U.S. Sale and Distribution of Four R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Cigarette Products
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued orders that will stop the further sale and distribution of four currently marketed R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company cigarette products – including its Camel Crush Bold brand – because the company’s submissions for these products did not meet[Read More…]
CDC Recommends All Nursing Homes Implement Core Elements to Improve Antibiotic Use
Urged to implement at least one core element immediately Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. New recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advise all nursing homes to improve antibiotic prescribing practices and reduce their inappropriate use to protect residents from the[Read More…]
Landmark NIH Study Shows Intensive Blood Pressure Management May Save Lives
Lower blood pressure target greatly reduces cardiovascular complications and deaths in older adults Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2015. More intensive management of high blood pressure, below a commonly recommended blood pressure target, significantly reduces rates of cardiovascular disease, and lowers risk of death in a group of adults 50 years and[Read More…]
Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Conditions Remain Unaltered
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D. today announced that new medical conditions and diseases will not be added to the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act at this time. The pilot program will continue with the 39 conditions[Read More…]
Senator Sanders, Rep. Cummings Introduce Comprehensive Legislation to Lower Soaring Drug Prices
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) today introduced legislation to address skyrocketing increases in prescription drug prices. Americans, who already pay the highest prices for prescription drugs in the world, saw prices jump more than[Read More…]
Study: Patients Replace Prescription Drugs With Cannabis
Mesa, AZ–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2015. Patients with legal access to medical marijuana reduce their consumption of conventional pharmaceuticals, according to a demographic review of patient characteristics published online in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. Investigators affiliated with the Medical Marijuana Research Institute in Mesa surveyed responses from 367 state-qualified patients recruited[Read More…]
FDA Takes Important Steps in Modernizing the Food Safety System
Moves to implement FDA Food Safety Modernization Act to further protect consumers from foodborne illness Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today took one of the most significant steps in decades to prevent foodborne illness by finalizing the first two of seven major rules[Read More…]
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease Launches New Spanish-language Website
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease (NIAMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a new Spanish-language website that provides free health information on conditions of the bones, joints, muscles and skin. The site is being launched to coincide with[Read More…]
