Company Mishandled Consumer Credit Reporting Disputes, Prevented Consumers From Exercising Debt Collection Rights WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—June 18, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced an enforcement action against a medical debt collection company for mishandling consumer credit reporting disputes and preventing consumers from exercising important debt collection rights.[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
FDA Takes Action to Protect Consumers from Potentially Dangerous Counterfeit Medicines and Devices Sold Online
International Operation Pangea VIII combats the unlawful sale and distribution of illegal prescription medicines and medical devices on the Internet Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, took action this week against more than 1,050 websites that[Read More…]
Researchers Design Placenta-on-a-chip to Better Understand Pregnancy
NIH team and colleagues believe microdevice may improve upon existing placenta models Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers and their colleagues have developed a “placenta-on-a-chip” to study the inner workings of the human placenta and its role in pregnancy. The device was designed to imitate, on[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Laws Do Not Lead to Increases in Teen Use
Lancet Study Dismantles Main Argument of Opponents of Medical Marijuana NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 16, 2015. A new Columbia University study published in Lancet Psychiatry shows that teen marijuana use does not increase after the passage of medical marijuana laws. The study, led by Dr. Debra Hasin, looked at past-30-day marijuana use[Read More…]
Public Citizen Report: Technology and Smart Policies Offer Hope of Reducing Injuries to Nurses
But Most Hospitals Have Not Implemented Comprehensive Safe-Patient Handling Programs, Experts Say WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2015. A new Public Citizen report (PDF), “Taking the Burden Off Their Backs,” outlines a number of recommended technologies and policies to reduce injuries to nurses and other caregivers. This report is the second[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Marks Men’s Health Week, Encourages Men to Prioritize Their Health with Regular Checkups and STD Testing
New York, NY —(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2015. Throughout National Men’s Health Week (June 15-21), Planned Parenthood Federation of America is encouraging men to take charge of their sexual health with regular checkups and screenings, as well as regular testing for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, if they are sexually active. “Everyone deserves[Read More…]
FDA Takes Step to Remove Artificial Trans Fats in Processed Foods
Action expected to reduce coronary heart disease and prevent thousands of fatal heart attacks every year Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2015. Based on a thorough review of the scientific evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today finalized its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of[Read More…]
New York State Legislature Passes Bipartisan Bill to Create Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana for Critically Ill Patients
Frustrated with Inaction by Cuomo, Patients and Families Returned to Legislature for Help; Patients and Families Demand Governor Sign the Bill into Law Immediately Albany–(ENEWSPF)—June 16, 2015. Last night, in an unusual show of bipartisan support, the New York Senate voted 50 to 12 in favor of a bill, sponsored[Read More…]
Fast Track Stalled by House Vote, RNs Seek to Derail For Good
Nurses Double Down Pressure on Reps to Prioritize People Over Profits RNs, from across the country, calling Congress, telling them to vote NO on TAA and stop Fast Track Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2015. As a House of Representatives vote Friday stalled Fast Track authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, National[Read More…]
Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Employers Rights to Fire Medical Marijuana Patients for Off-Duty Marijuana Use
Advocates Call for State and Federal Reform Protecting Medical Marijuana Patients and Legal Adult Users of Marijuana Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 15, 2015. Today the Colorado Supreme Court affirmed lower court decisions allowing employers to fire employees for marijuana use while off-duty. The decision hinged on the state’s lawful off-duty activities statute. [Read More…]
