Crypto parasite continues to cause most outbreaks and illnesses linked to pools and water playgrounds Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2018 By: Michele C. Hlavsa, MPH; Bryanna L. Cikesh, MPH; Virginia A. Roberts, MSPH; Amy M. Kahler, MS; Marissa Vigar, MPH; Elizabeth D. Hilborn, DVM; Timothy J. Wade, PhD; Dawn M. Roellig,[Read More…]
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FDA Approves First Non-opioid Treatment for Management of Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms in Adults
Encouraging more widespread innovation and development of safe and effective treatments for opioid use disorder remains top agency priority Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2018 By: Michael Felberbaum The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lucemyra (lofexidine hydrochloride) for the mitigation of withdrawal symptoms to facilitate abrupt discontinuation of opioids[Read More…]
Study: Cannabis Use Associated with Lower Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Among Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure
Englewood, NJ—(ENEWSPF)—May 14, 2018 Contact: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Cannabis exposure is associated with lower instances of atrial fibrillation (arrhythmia) in patients hospitalized for heart failure, according to data published in the American Journal of Cardiology. A team of investigators from Seton Hall University, the University of Alabama at[Read More…]
Study: CBD Extracts Significantly Reduced Seizure Frequency In Children With Refractory Epilepsy
Tel Aviv, Israel—(ENEWSPF)—May 14, 2018 Contact: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The adjunctive use of CBD extracts is safe and effective in adolescent patients with refractory epilepsy, according to clinical data published online ahead of print in the journal Brain & Development. Israeli researchers assessed the sustained daily use of[Read More…]
NIH Scientists Develop Novel Technique to Study Brain Disease
Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—May 14, 2018 By: Robin Arnette A new tool developed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has determined, for the first time, how two distinct sets of neurons in the mouse brain work together to control movement. The method, called spectrally resolved fiber photometry (SRFP), can be[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Calls on Trump Administration to Stop Sabotaging Health Care for Americans by Pushing Junk Insurance Plans
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—May 8, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) called on President Trump’s Administration to stop the expansion of junk insurance plans that would once again allow health insurance companies to refuse coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, raise premiums significantly for older Americans, and exclude basic benefits such as[Read More…]
More Seniors Using Cannabis, Substituting It For Prescription Painkillers
Emeryville, CA—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Adults age 50 and older are far more likely to consume cannabis today than they were decades ago, according to population use data published in the journal Addiction. Investigators with the Alcohol Research Group assessed trends in marijuana use between[Read More…]
‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli Is In Prison, But Daraprim’s Price Is Still High
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 By: Shefali Luthra It was 2015 when Martin Shkreli, then CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals and the notorious “pharma bro,” jacked up the cost of the lifesaving drug Daraprim by 5,000 percent. Overnight, its price tag skyrocketed from $13.50 a pill to $750. The move drew criticism from[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Uses for Two Drugs Used for Treatment of BRAF-positive Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 Contact: Sandy Walsh The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Tafinlar (dabrafenib) and Mekinist (trametinib), administered together, for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic), and has a type[Read More…]
In Case You MIssed It: Mayor Bill de Blasio Embraces Safer Consumption Spaces for NYC to Reduce Overdose Deaths
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 By: Tony Newman Ne York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced yesterday that he is moving forward with safer consumption spaces as a strategy to combat the overdose crisis. The move follows years of advocacy by community-based groups, people who are directly affected, faith leaders, medical professionals,[Read More…]
