Finds insufficient research to link violent video game play to criminal violence WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2015.  Violent video game play is linked to increased aggression in players but insufficient evidence exists about whether the link extends to criminal violence or delinquency, according to a new American Psychological Association task force[Read More…]

Advocates: Public Health Goals Are Positive, But Overreliance on Law Enforcement Destined to Fail; Obama Administration Urged to Take More Meaningful Steps to Treat Drug Use as a Health Issue Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2015. The Obama Administration announced a new program today to fund “public health-public safety partnerships” to[Read More…]

Sierra Leone’s new “battle plan” to defeat the Ebola virus and revive critical infrastructure will see emphasis being placed on health, education, social protection and the economy. Photo: UNMEER/Martine Perret GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–17 August 2015 – The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that no new Ebola cases were reported[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2015. The liver is unique among organs in its ability to regenerate after being damaged. Exactly how it repairs itself remained a mystery until recently, when researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health discovered a type of cell in mice essential to the process. The researchers[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2015.  Pharmacists from throughout the Midwest gathered at Roosevelt University’s College of Pharmacy in Schaumburg on Aug. 13 and 14 for training in how to administer point-of-care healthcare tests and screenings in community pharmacy settings. During the program offered in conjunction with the National Association of Chain Drug[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2015 — As a part of their investigation into recent drug price increases, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,[Read More…]

As e-cigarette popularity soars, clear standards are needed to protect public health WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2015.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday joined U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) in calling for clear product[Read More…]

FTC Charged Mole Detective Sellers with False Advertising Earlier this Year Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2015. The final defendant remaining in a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit challenging false or unsubstantiated claims for a set of purported “melanoma detection” apps is barred from making any further deceptive health claims about his products[Read More…]

Quebec, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2015.  A history of cannabis use is associated with a lower likelihood of obesity and diabetes, according to population-based data published in the journal Obesity. Investigators from the Conference of Quebec University Health Centers assessed cannabis use patterns and body mass index (BMI) in a cohort of[Read More…]

Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2015.  Marijuana use by adolescents, including self-reported chronic use, is not associated with adverse health effects later in life, according to an assessment of longitudinal data published in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. Investigators from the Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Rutgers University prospectively examined whether[Read More…]