CHICAGO -–(ENEWSPF)—May 28, 2015. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Chicago released a White Paper which looks at the condition of the public mental health system in Illinois and puts forth recommendations for how the residents of Illinois can be better served through an evidenced based and fiscally responsible[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Nearly 1 in 7 Hispanic/Latino Adults has Some Hearing Loss
NIH-funded research points to factors related to environment, cultural subgroup, and certain medical conditionse Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2015. In the largest study to date of hearing loss among Hispanic/Latino adults in the United States, researchers have found that nearly 1 in 7 has hearing loss, a number similar to the[Read More…]
Starting Antiretroviral Treatment Early Improves Outcomes for HIV-infected Individuals
NIH-funded trial results likely will impact global treatment guidelines Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2015. A major international randomized clinical trial has found that HIV-infected individuals have a considerably lower risk of developing AIDS or other serious illnesses if they start taking antiretroviral drugs sooner, when their CD4+ T-cell count—a key measure[Read More…]
Canadian Risk Assessment Finds GMO Salmon Susceptible to Disease
Newly released documents conflict with FDA findings WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2015. A never-before-seen draft environmental review of AquaBounty Technologies’ (ABTX) genetically engineered (GE) salmon reveals that Canadian government scientists disagree with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on key questions related to the safety and performance of what[Read More…]
UN Launches Mass Polio Vaccination Campaign Set to Target Nearly 5.7 Million Iraqi Children
A health worker administers a dose of oral polio vaccine to a boy in the Bajeed Kandala camp in Iraq. Photo: UNICEF/ Wathiq Khuzaie GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–26 May 2015 – Aiming to target 5.7 million children under the age of five, the United Nations today launched a mass polio vaccination campaign in[Read More…]
Higher Altitude is Associated with Increased Risk of SIDS
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2015. A new study suggests that living at higher altitude is associated with increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The study, “Sudden Infant Death Syndromeand Residential Altitude,” in the June 2015 Pediatrics (published online May 25), examined birth and death registries in Colorado[Read More…]
Dyslexic Children Often Have Perfect Vision, Study Finds
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2015. Children with dyslexia often experience a lifelong struggle with reading and learning. This impairment affects 3 percent or more of children. In the past some practitioners and researchers have linked dyslexia with vision disorders although the scientific literature casts doubt on this. A new[Read More…]
Lassa Fever Confirmed in Death of U.S. Traveler Returning from Liberia
Risk to others considered extremely low Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2015. The CDC and the New Jersey Department of Health have confirmed a death from Lassa fever which was diagnosed earlier today in a person returning to the United States from Liberia. The patient traveled from Liberia to Morocco to JFK[Read More…]
Hidden Secret: Harmful Trans Fat Ingredients Lurk in Tens of Thousands of Supermarket Foods
EWG Says Labeling Loophole Allows Companies to Mislead Shoppers WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2015. A new analysis by Environmental Working Group has found that harmful artificial trans fatty acids lurk in more than 27 percent of more than 84,000 processed foods common in American supermarkets. Another 10 percent contain ingredients likely[Read More…]
Senate Appropriation Committee Votes To Lift Veterans Administration Gag Order On Medical Cannabis
Veterans Equal Access Amendment Would Allow Veterans Administration Physicians To Recommend Medical Cannabis Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. In a landslide vote, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations voted to the add the Veterans Equal Access Amendment (VEAA) to the FY2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilConVA) Appropriations bill,[Read More…]
