Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2015. After a concussion, children and adolescents are instructed to rest, but little data exists regarding the optimal period of rest following this type of injury. The study, “Benefits ofStrict Rest After Acute Concussion: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” published in the February 2015 Pediatrics (published[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2015. Research has shown children who have a television in their bedrooms have later bedtimes and shorter sleep duration. A new study shows similar sleep problems in children who have a “small screen,” such as a smartphone in their room. The study, “Sleep Duration,Restfulness, and[Read More…]

OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–January 2, 2015.  Illinois has one of the most restrictive medical marijuana programs in the nation. The list of qualifying conditions is short compared to many other states, and even if a patient can qualify, there will be no way to obtain medical marijuana until licensed growers are established and[Read More…]

NIH-funded study yields encouraging early results Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2014.  Three-year outcomes from an ongoing clinical trial suggest that high-dose immunosuppressive therapy followed by transplantation of a person’s own blood-forming stem cells may induce sustained remission in some people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). RRMS is the most common form[Read More…]

UNMEER Head Anthony Banbury (right) meeting with local community and religious leaders in Kouremale, Guinea, to discuss Ebola response. Photo: UNMEER/Martine Perret GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–29 December 2014 – The head of the United Nations Ebola emergency response mission is set to open a treatment facility in Liberia near the Sierra Leonean border[Read More…]

Dave Frohnmayer Rare but devastating disease connects universities EUGENE, Ore. –-(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2014 – The presidents of the University of Oregon and Florida State University have joined forces prior to the Rose Bowl Game to raise awareness and funds for research into a rare but devastating disease that has connected[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is a science-based regulatory agency that works to protect and promote the public health. In this role, it is our responsibility to regulate the blood supply and to help ensure its continued safety for the patients who receive these[Read More…]

Findings may explain onset of health-related problems, say UO and Oregon Social Learning Center scientists. EUGENE, Ore. —(ENEWSPF)–Dec. 23, 2014 — A new study links physical violence against women by male partners to a disruption of a key steroid hormone that opens the door potentially to a variety of negative[Read More…]

Managing Drug Use at Your Event Aimed at Event Producers, Focuses on Improving Health and Safety of Festival Attendees; Guide Calls for Drug Education, Onsite Mental Health Services and Drug Checking NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 23, 2014. In response to an increasing number of deaths at music festivals and other events in[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2014.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Opdivo (nivolumab), a new treatment for patients with unresectable (cannot be removed by surgery) or metastatic (advanced) melanoma who no longer respond to other drugs. Melanoma is the fifth most common type of cancer in[Read More…]