Sydney, Australia–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015.  Cannabis is often administered as an analgesic agent by chronic pain patients, many of whom report that it augments the pain-relieving properties of opiods, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. An international team of investigators from Australia[Read More…]

Drug approved to treat atrial fibrillation, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved the anti-clotting drug Savaysa (edoxaban tablets) to reduce the risk of stroke and dangerous blood clots (systemic embolism) in patients with atrial fibrillation that is not[Read More…]

WHO mobile lab scientists at the crossing point between Guinea and Sierra Leone, two of the countries affected by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Photo: WHO/Saffea Gborie GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–8 January 2015 – The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today convened in Geneva its second ever high-level meeting on Ebola[Read More…]

OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2015. A medical marijuana program’s success is directly tied to the amount and type of qualifying conditions the program accepts. My home state (Oregon) has a fairly expansive list, which is why we have such a large patient base per capita. Compare that to New Jersey, which has[Read More…]

Patients call on state legislature to pass regulations that preserve and protect 16-year-old medical marijuana program Seattle, WA –(ENEWSPF)—January 7, 2015. Medical marijuana patient advocates praised a regulatory plan put forth earlier this week by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, while condemning the new aggressive enforcement approach proposed by City Attorney[Read More…]

Most deaths occur among middle-aged adults Alochol Poisoning Deaths: Common in all ages, most in middle age. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015.  More than 2,200 people die from alcohol poisoning each year in the United States – an average of six deaths each day – according to a new[Read More…]

Photo: WHO/C. Banluta GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–6 January 2015 – Despite reports of Ebola cases in Mosul in several Iraqi media sources last week, the Iraqi Ministry of Health and the United Nations health agency have confirmed today that no cases of the disease have so far been found in the country. As[Read More…]

Members countered relentless anti-choice efforts—from abortion bans to attacks on health care coverage—with Women’s Health Protection Act, other proactive measures Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Januaruy 6, 2015.  In the face of relentless attacks on women’s reproductive health and rights, members of the 113th Congress brought a renewed focus on policies that promote equitable[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015.  People with type 1 diabetes who intensively control their blood glucose (blood sugar) early in their disease are likely to live longer than those who do not, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health. The findings are the latest results of the Diabetes[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2015.  On Tuesday, January 6, 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will remove Mali from the list of Ebola-affected nations subject to enhanced visa and port-of-entry screening. Travelers from Mali will no longer be required to undergo[Read More…]