EUGENE, Ore. —(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2015 — Two wrongs can make a right, at least in the world of visual perception and motor functioning, according to two University of Oregon brain scientists. In a two-experiment study, published last month in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, UO neuroscientists Paul Dassonville and[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
HHS Issues Final Recommendation for Community Water Fluoridation
Adjusted level seeks to maintain dental health benefits of fluoride Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2015. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today released the final Public Health Service (PHS) recommendation for the optimal fluoride level in drinking water to prevent tooth decay. The new recommendation is for a single[Read More…]
Two Treatments Yield Similar Results for Children After Cardiac Arrest
NIH-funded research finds therapeutic hypothermia no more effective than normal temperature control Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2015. A large-scale, multicenter study has shown that emergency body cooling does not improve survival rates or reduce brain injury in infants and children with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest more than normal temperature control. Therapeutic hypothermia,[Read More…]
Park Forest Health Department Course Aims to Help Residents Quit Smoking
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2015. The Park Forest Health Department Nurses Plus is proud to offer Freedom From Smoking®, an eight-week program produced by the American Lung Association that will provide support and skills needed to quit smoking. A trained facilitator, who understands the unique challenges of quitting, will lead[Read More…]
NARAL Pro-Choice America Launches New Campaign Called ‘Own It’ to Hold GOP Presidential Candidates Accountable for their Records
All GOP Candidates Receive “F” Grades For Failing To Stand Up For Women Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2015. Yesterday—in advance of the Faith and Freedom forum this weekend in Iowa—NARAL Pro-Choice America launched a new national campaign to hold GOP presidential candidates accountable for their failure to defend a woman’s right[Read More…]
Expanding Naloxone Use Could Reduce Drug Overdose Deaths and Save Lives
Where you live makes a difference Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2015. Allowing more basic emergency medical service (EMS) staff to administer naloxone could reduce drug overdose deaths that involve opioids, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study, “Disparity in Naloxone Administration by Emergency Medical Service Providers and[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Proposes Amendment Prohibiting Discrimination Against Employees Using Infertility Treatments
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) offered an amendment to protect residents of the District of Columbia from facing retribution from their employer for using infertility treatments. The proposed amendment is to H.J. Res 43, a joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in[Read More…]
Blacks May Not Receive Same Health Benefits From Moderate Alcohol Drinking as Whites
Study finds risks, benefits of alcohol consumption differ by gender as well Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. Although moderate alcohol consumption appears to lower mortality risk among whites, it may not have the same protective effect among blacks, and its potential benefits also may vary by gender, according to a[Read More…]
FDA Issues Warnings On Mislabeled Supplements Following Senators’ Call To Action
Durbin and Blumenthal called for an investigation into companies that manufacture products containing synthetic stimulant routinely advertised as a “natural botanical” WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 23, 2015. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) welcomed action taken by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today in response to their[Read More…]
Doctors Without Borders Launches Ad Campaign to Highlight Health Dangers of Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. As negotiators reportedly meet in the Washington, DC, area to finalize the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, and as Congress considers legislation on the matter, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) this week launched “A Bad Deal for Medicine,” a[Read More…]
