Myths, Options & FAQ About Marijuana Drug Testing OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015. Passing a drug test for marijuana is an unfortunate reality for many Americans who get tested for new jobs or by their existing employer. Even with the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana in states throughout the country private[Read More…]

One of Just 4 Named Every Year in Healthcare Industry Poll  RoseAnn DeMoro with Sen. Bernie Sanders Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015.  It’s 14 for 14. On a list dominated by hospital, insurance, pharmaceutical, and other healthcare industry corporations, National Nurses United Executive Director RoseAnn DeMoro has again been named[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015. While some research suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids can protect brain health, a large clinical trial by researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that omega-3 supplements did not slow cognitive decline in older persons. With 4,000 patients followed over a[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Promacta (eltrombopag) to treat low blood platelet count in pediatric patients – ages one year and older – with a rare blood disorder called chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Promacta can be used in these children when[Read More…]

More than 2 million home care workers ‘invisible no more’ Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2015.  The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a unanimous decision today reversing a recent district court stay and upholding the rule issued by the Department of Labor ensuring federal minimum wage[Read More…]

Beersheba, Israel–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2015.  Inhaling cannabis is associated with the remission of refractory idiopathic angioedema, according to a clinical report published in the journal Case Reports in Immunology. Angioedema is a condition characterized by rapid swelling under the skin in regions around the face and throat, which may result in[Read More…]

Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2015.  A widely used class of industrial chemicals linked with cancer and interference with immune function—perfluorinated alkylate substances, or PFASs—appears to build up in infants by 20%–30% for each month they’re breastfed, according to a new study co-authored by experts from Harvard T.H. Chan School of[Read More…]

SILICON VALLEY, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2015.  Bay Area Lyme Foundation, which is working to make Lyme disease easy to diagnose and simple to cure, highlights a new Bay Area study conducted by researchers from Stanford University and Northern Arizona University documenting a vast diversity of bacterial species and strains that cause tick-borne diseases in Bay[Read More…]

One-third of contact lens wearers sought care for potentially preventable eye problems Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2015.  Almost all of the 41 million estimated contact lens wearers in the United States may be engaging in at least one behavior known to increase their risk of eye infections, according to a report[Read More…]

Company to Pay $700,000 to Consumers Deceived About Terms of Deferred-Interest Financing for Dental Work WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2015.  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Springstone Financial, LLC to provide $700,000 in relief to victims of deceptive credit enrollment tactics. Many consumers who signed up for Springstone’s[Read More…]