Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. More than 6,400 registered nurses will hold either a one or two-day strike April 30 and May 1 at eight California hospitals, as well as at a major Chicago hospital. RNs are calling on hospitals to stop endangering patients by implementing safe staffing levels and[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved the KAMRA inlay, a device implanted in the cornea of one eye (the clear, front surface) to improve near vision in certain patients with presbyopia. It is the first implantable device for correction of near vision[Read More…]

NIH-funded study identifies over-the-counter compounds that may replace damaged cells Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015.  Two drugs already on the market — an antifungal and a steroid — may potentially take on new roles as treatments for multiple sclerosis. According to a study published in Nature today, researchers discovered that these[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. Poor quality medicines are a real and urgent threat that could undermine decades of successful efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, according to the editors of a collection of journal articles published today. Scientists report up to 41 percent of specimens failed to meet quality[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. ISSUE: FDA is alerting pet owners, veterinarians, health care providers and pharmacists that pets are at risk of illness and death when exposed to topical pain medications containing the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) flurbiprofen. People using these medications should use care when applying them in[Read More…]

Bill Emphasizes Research-based Approaches to Promote Public Health and Safety and Reduce Negative Impact of Past and Current Policies New York, NY –-(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015.  Building on debates that helped shape the last mayoral election, NYC Council Members Corey Johnson, Andrew Cohen, and Vanessa Gibson introduced legislation yesterday to create[Read More…]

Washington, DC–-(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015.  Today, on National Healthcare Decisions Day, Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) underscored the importance of advance health care planning to American families. Representative Blumenauer has long advocated for policies that empower patients to make informed decisions about their health care throughout their lives. Representative Blumenauer released the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–-(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015.  Today, on National Healthcare Decisions Day, Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) underscored the importance of advance health care planning to American families. Representative Blumenauer has long advocated for policies that empower patients to make informed decisions about their health care throughout their lives. Representative Blumenauer released the[Read More…]

Sacramento, CA–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015.  A federal judge has rejected a motion challenging the constitutionality of cannabis’ classification as a Schedule I prohibited substance without any accepted medical utility. Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the Federal District Court in Sacramento, California issued her oral ruling during a 15-minute court hearing on[Read More…]

Legislation would strengthen procedures for preventing, detecting, and treating concussions in K-12 athletes; Endorsed by the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, & NCAA WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015.  U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today introduced the Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act, legislation that would strengthen K-12 schools’ procedures for preventing,[Read More…]