NIH announces 11 awards funded across three institutes Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2014.  More than $11 million over three years will be used to support research exploring the use of social media to advance the scientific understanding, prevention, and treatment of substance use and addiction. The awards are funded through the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014 – 7:12 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  I wanted to give the American people an update on what’s happened today.  Obviously everybody remains deeply concerned about the Ebola situation.  I’ve been working with my team to address a number of issues that have been raised both publicly[Read More…]

Jerusalem, Israel–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014.  Israeli investigators intend to evaluate the potential anti-tumoral effects of the canabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) in select cancer patients. Researchers at the Hassadah Medical Center in Jerusalem will conduct a Phase II clinical trial to assess the impact of CBD as single treatment in cancer patients who[Read More…]

Santa Fe, NM–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014.  Employers and insurance companies are legally obligated to cover the expense of medical cannabis for employees injured on the job, the New Mexico Court of Appeals has affirmed. Writing for the court in Vialpando v. Ben’s Automotive Services, Judge James Wechsler opined that the use[Read More…]

Toronto, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014.  The production and sale of cannabis ought to be legally regulated in order to better mitigate social harms related to the plant’s use, according to a policy statement published by the Canadian Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. The CAMH is Canada’s largest mental health and[Read More…]

San Rafael, CA–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014.  Cannabidiol (CBD)-infused oils marketed online as legal hemp products possess questionable potency and may contain various impurities, according to a report published this week by the non-profit advocacy group Project CBD. According to the report, analytical testing of various products revealed significant quantities of industrial[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 October 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the international community to step up its efforts to respond to the Ebola crisis and turn pledges into action, while the United Nations health agency warned of continuously deteriorating situation in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. “Ebola is a[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) today called on the Obama administration to address “staggering increases” in generic drug prices. “The federal government must act immediately and aggressively to address the increasing costs of these drugs,” Sanders and Cummings wrote in a[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014.   From airport workers welcoming international passengers to nurses, hospital cleaners, and medical technicians caring for patients, workers are on the front lines of protecting American communities from the spread of the Ebola virus. Last week, dozens of New York-area airport workers took part in awareness[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014.  Later today, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center expects to admit  the first nurse who contracted the Ebola virus at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital while providing patient care to the index patient who died of Ebola. The nurse is being admitted to the Special[Read More…]