New statistics also show rising prevalence of diabetes among all groups Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2015. More than half of Asian Americans and nearly half of Hispanic Americans with diabetes are undiagnosed, according to researchers from the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Their results[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2015. Extremely preterm infants, those born before the 28th week of pregnancy, are surviving in greater numbers and escaping serious illness, according to a comprehensive review of births in a National Institutes of Health research network. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association,[Read More…]

Children in the ‘Katusha’ kindergarten in the city of Kramatorsk in Donetsk, Ukraine. Photo: UNICEF/Pavel Zmey GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 September 2015 – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) called today on parents in Ukraine to vaccinate their children following a confirmed polio outbreak in the country.[Read More…]

Agency commits $20 million to advance prevention on multiple fronts Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2015.  Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the launch of Prescription Drug Overdose: Prevention for States, a new program to help states end the ongoing prescription drug overdose epidemic. The Prevention for States[Read More…]

Nova Scotia, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015.  Strains of cannabis sativa and cannabis indica possess relatively few significant genetic differences and are often mislabeled by breeders, according to an evaluation of marijuana taxonomy published online in the journal PLOS ONE. Investigators from the University of Manitoba, the University of British Columbia, and[Read More…]

Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015.  In a vote of 105-5, the Illinois House of Representatives voted to override Governor Rauner’s amendatory veto of HB1, the Heroin Crisis Bill, which was filed in response to the growing problem of opioid overdose and addiction in Illinois. The bill had previously passed unanimously in[Read More…]

Two-year trial did not produce expected metabolic changes, but influenced other life span markers Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015.  A National Institutes of Health-supported study provides some of the first clues about the impact of sustained calorie restriction in adults. Results from a two-year clinical trial show calorie restriction in normal-weight[Read More…]

NIH-funded study reveals how motion-sensing cells in mice link to other cells in the eye Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015. When we move our head, the whole visual world moves across our eyes. Yet we can still make out a bee buzzing by or a hawk flying overhead, thanks to unique[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015.  Early treatment of flu-hospitalized people 65 and older with flu antiviral medications cuts the duration of their hospital stay and reduces their risk of needing extended care after discharge, a new CDC study finds. The study is the first to look at the benefits of early[Read More…]

Cigarette use going down while smokeless use going up A Dangerous Trend – Smokeless Tobacco Use Among High School Athletes.  Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015.  High school athletes who play on sports teams smoke tobacco products at a lower rate than non-athletes, but use smokeless tobacco at a higher[Read More…]