Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 13, 2015. When babies are born, hospitals often assign generic, temporary first names to infants under their care such as Babyboy or Babygirl. These temporary names become especially problematic when newborns are admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), where a large number of patients may[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 13, 2015. In children who are being evaluated for possible child abuse, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that physicians order a skeletal survey – or radiographical examination of the entire skeleton – to look for fractures that require medical treatment, as well as to document[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2015.  As part of the White House Conference on Aging, the Administration on Aging (AoA), a component of the Administration for Community Living, announced the award of $4 million in new grants to significantly expand falls prevention efforts. The funding will reach communities in seven states over[Read More…]

Announcing the release of the 2015 Update to the National Plan, HRSA Primary Care Curriculum, Brain Health Awareness Campaign, and a HIPAA Resource for Providers Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2015.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today the release of the 2015 Update to the National Plan[Read More…]

Campaign asks seniors to “Be Active Every Day!” Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2015.  In collaboration with the White House Conference on Aging, Go4Life, the national exercise and physical activity campaign for people 50-plus from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is bringing together more[Read More…]

Empowering All Americans as We Age Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2015. Today, the President will host the White House Conference on Aging, which focuses on the issues facing Americans as they plan for retirement, care for older loved ones, and work to improve our quality of life as we age.  One[Read More…]

Takes enforcement action against Bio Health Solutions LLC Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2015.  Today, the United States District Court for the District of Nevada entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Bio Health Solutions LLC, of Las Vegas and its manager and co-owner, Mark Garrison, for selling RenAvast, an[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2015.  Today, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), sent letters to the CEOs of all 108 member companies of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors asking about their[Read More…]

New Report Confirms Health Professionals Violated Core Ethics NEW YORK –(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2015. Physicians for Human Rights today called for a federal criminal probe into the American Psychological Association’s (APA) role in the U.S. torture program following the release of a damning new report that confirms the APA colluded with[Read More…]

New edition provides updated health information for international travel 2016 Yellow Book Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2015. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the 2016 edition of “CDC Health Information for International Travel,” commonly known as the Yellow Book. Nicknamed for its yellow cover and published biennially, the[Read More…]