East Lansing, MI–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015.  A history of cannabis use is inversely correlated with diabetes mellitus, according to an epidemiological review published online ahead of print in the journal Epidemiology. Investigators at Michigan State University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics performed a meta-analytic study assessing cannabis use and diabetes in[Read More…]

Warmer temperatures call for extra attention to food safety when cooking and eating outdoors WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015 – Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer, and many Americans will celebrate with cookouts, camping, road trips and other activities that involve food. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety[Read More…]

NIH-funded study provides new platform for testing treatments for several neurodegenerative disorders Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015.  Scientists at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida created a novel mouse that exhibits the symptoms and neurodegeneration associated with the most common genetic forms of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s[Read More…]

NIH-funded study could have implications for treatment Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015.  When animals are present, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have lower readings on a device that detects anxiety and other forms of social arousal when interacting with their peers. Skin conductance levels of children with ASD rose for[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Just hours after Grammy Award-winning music legend Elton John urged Congress to bolster its fight against AIDS, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, in collaboration with AIDS United, released a guide on HIV prevention and care, as well as a unique online Q&A feature. The new resource is supported in[Read More…]

2013 investigation by Bloomberg Markets revealed offshore loophole that off-shore medical schools have been exploiting to access additional federal funding WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) joined U.S. Representatives Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and Michael Burgess (R-TX) today to introducebipartisan, bicameral legislation that[Read More…]

Award-Winning Author of High Price Has Pivotal TED Talk Released on 90th Anniversary of Malcolm X’s Birth; Ebony.com Covers Hart’s Special Telephone Townhall About Drugs, Families, and What We Really Need to Do to Ensure Community Safety NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015. Carl Hart, PhD, a neuroscientist and associate professor of psychology[Read More…]

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015. A whopping 80 percent of U.S. sun protection products analyzed by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) contain harmful ingredients or offer inadequate protection against dangerous ultraviolet radiation — or both, according to a new shopping guide released today by EWG. EWG scrutinized 1,700 products, including sunscreens,[Read More…]

California-Based Lightning in a Bottle the Only U.S. Festival to Openly Integrate Harm Reduction Services Onsite; Popular Festival Has Track Record of Success in Keeping Attendees Safe NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015. The California-based Lightning in a Bottle festival is breaking new ground in the United States by taking a comprehensive[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) today introduced legislation to curb skyrocketing prices of generic drugs. Sharp price hikes not only impact consumers, hospitals, and pharmacists, but strain the budgets for Medicaid, Medicare, the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.[Read More…]