Sacramento, CA –(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. The California State Assembly passed AB 258,The Medical Cannabis Organ Transplant Act, yesterday by a vote of 52 to 8. The bill is authored by Assembly Member Marc Levine (D-San Rafael) and sponsored by Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the nation’s leading medical cannabis patients’[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
U.S. House Votes to Overturn D.C. Law Prohibiting Employer Discrimination Based on Reproductive Health Care Decisions
Disapproval resolution of D.C. Council bill undermines District’s home rule, lets bosses discriminate against employees and dependents for reproductive health needs Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. Late last night, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 228 to 192 to block a D.C. City Council bill that would protect employees in the[Read More…]
NIH Summit Delivers Recommendations to Transform Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Leading experts, advocates call for innovative approaches and collaborations to speed discovery Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. The National Institutes of Health released recommendations today that provide a framework for a bold and transformative Alzheimer’s disease research agenda. Developed at the recent Alzheimer’s Disease Research Summit 2015: Path to Treatment and[Read More…]
The Toxic Truth About A New Generation of Nonstick and Waterproof Chemicals
Ten Years After Teflon Scandal, Your Family’s Health Remains at Risk WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2015. Ten years ago, DuPont was forced to phase out a key chemical in making Teflon, after revelations that for nearly 45 years the company covered up evidence of its health hazards, including cancer and birth[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan, IL Poison Center Issue Alert to Dangerous Form of Synthetic Drugs
Attorney General, Illinois Poison Center Warn Illinoisans to Spike in ER visits & Death Due to Synthetic Drugs Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Poison Center issued an alert today to reports of new, deadly forms of synthetic drugs turning up across the country leading[Read More…]
Senators Urge Full Funding for Food Safety in Wake of Recalls Following Listeria Outbreak
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2015. Following one of the most sweeping food recalls in history by Blue Bell Creameries and yesterday’s announcement of a recall of potentially contaminated pasta salad at Hy-Vee stores across the Midwest, 7 Senators joined today in urging the Senate Appropriations Committee to fully fund the[Read More…]
To Combat Smoking, Lethal Health Risks from Tobacco, Senators Durbin, Blumenthal, Reed, Boxer Introduce Legislation for Tobacco Enforcement Reforms
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2015. Today, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced the Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act (TTERA) to address illegal tobacco trafficking and tobacco product tax disparities, as well as deter consumers – especially among youth –[Read More…]
Oxfam Trucks in Aid to Nepal by Land for the First Time from India
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. Oxfam India has for the first time in its short history today begun trucking in aid by land to remote villages in the Gorkha district of Nepal – the ancestral origins of the Nepalese Royal family and from where the famous Gurkha soldiery got its name. Three[Read More…]
FDA Approves Raplixa to Help Control Bleeding During Surgery
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Raplixa (fibrin sealant [human]), the first spray-dried fibrin sealant approved by the agency. It is used to help control bleeding during surgery. Raplixa is a biological product approved for use in adults to help control bleeding from[Read More…]
FDA Approves Treatment for Fat Below the Chin
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Kybella (deoxycholic acid), a treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe fat below the chin, known as submental fat. Using Kybella for the treatment of fat outside of the submental area is not approved and is not recommended. Kybella[Read More…]
