NIH-funded research may also contribute to understanding normal menopause Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2014.  Six young women with a disorder that mimics menopause have gene alterations that hamper the repair of damaged DNA, report researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health. The mutations, occurring in women with primary ovarian insufficiency[Read More…]

NIH study shows young children with type 1 diabetes have significant difference in brain development Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2014.  Young children who have long-term high blood sugar levels are more likely to have slower brain growth, according to researchers at centers including the National Institutes of Health. Researchers did not[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2014.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Xtoro (finafloxacin otic suspension), a new drug used to treat acute otitis externa, commonly known as swimmer’s ear. Acute otitis externa is an infection in the outer ear and ear canal, usually caused by bacteria in the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today in response to new data showing that more U.S. teenagers are using e-cigarettes than traditional cigarettes: “Thanks to decades of strong federal regulations and effective public health efforts, like the CDC’s recent “Tips from Former[Read More…]

However, NIH’s 2014 Monitoring the Future survey shows high rates of e-cigarette use and fewer concerns about marijuana’s risks Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014. Use of cigarettes, alcohol, and abuse of prescription pain relievers among teens has declined since 2013 while marijuana use rates were stable, according to the 2014 Monitoring[Read More…]

Most Comprehensive Analysis of Science To-Date Identifies Potential Health Risks and Communities Most Impacted SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014 – A growing body of evidence shows that people both near and far from oil and gas drilling are exposed to fracking-related air pollution that can cause at least five major types of[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2014. I applaud the Senate for confirming Vivek Murthy to be our country’s next Surgeon General.  As ‘America’s Doctor,’ Vivek will hit the ground running to make sure every American has the information they need to keep themselves and their families safe.  He’ll bring his lifetime of[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2014.  United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today sent a letter to Secretaries Hagel, Vilsack, and Burwell, co-chairs of the newly formed interagency Task Force for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, to ask about how the Task Force plans to address[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) took to the Senate Floor today in support of the nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy as Surgeon General. Durbin praised Dr. Murthy for his dedication to fighting obesity, tobacco related diseases, and other chronic diseases that account for 7 out[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2014. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division issued non-discrimination principles today to guide federal, state and local governments’ response to the Ebola virus.  The division also issued guidance for protecting civil rights while responding to the Ebola virus and a reference guide on what legal protections may[Read More…]