Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2014. The President met this afternoon with members of his public health and national security team to receive an update on the response to the diagnosis of a second Ebola case in Dallas, Texas. The President was briefed on the status of the investigation into the apparent[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Digital Divide: Pediatricians Debate Whether Tots Should Have Access to Electronic Devices
SAN DIEGO –(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2014. When the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published its policy statement in 1999 discouraging electronic media use by children under 2, the focus was on television programs, videos and DVDs. Over the past 15 years, the technology landscape has changed dramatically. Toddlers now have access[Read More…]
New Research Shows Incorrect Use of Car Seats Widespread Among Parents Taking Newborns Home from Hospital
SAN DIEGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2014. Nearly all parents unknowingly put their newborn infants at risk as soon as they drive away from the hospital due to mistakes made with car safety seats, according to research to be presented Monday, Oct. 13 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference &[Read More…]
Do No Harm: Plenary Speaker at American Academy of Pediatrics Conference Calls for Safely Cutting Back on Medical Tests, Treatments
SAN DIEGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2014. When parents take a sick or injured child to the doctor or emergency room, they often expect tests to be done and treatments given. So if the physician sends them on their way with the reassurance that their child will get better in a few days,[Read More…]
Ebola–RNs Call for Highest Standards for Protective Equipment, including Hazmat Suits and Training
Bonnie Castillo, RN, director, NNU’s disaster relief program, Registered Nurse Response Network, speaks at a press conference. 2,000 RNs Across U.S. Say Hospitals Still Lagging Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2014. Following news Sunday that the first U.S. nurse has now tested positive for the deadly Ebola virus, National Nurses United[Read More…]
Study: Administration Of Non-Psychotropic Cannabinoid Halts Colon Cancer Progression
Naples, Italy–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2014. The administration of the non-psychotropic cannabinoid cannabigerol (CBG) possesses potent anti-colon cancer activities and inhibits cancerous tumor growth, according to preclinical data published online ahead of print in the journal Carcinogenesis. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men and the second most common[Read More…]
Marijuana Use Is Associated With Increased Survival In Brain Injury Patients
Torrance, CA–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2014. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients with a history of cannabis use possess increased survival rates compared to non-users, according to data published this month in the journal The American Surgeon. UCLA Medical Center investigators conducted a three-year retrospective review of brain trauma patients. Data from 446[Read More…]
CDC Confirms Healthcare Worker Who Provided Care for First Patient Positive for Ebola
Patient isolated and public health investigation ongoing Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2014. Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed test results reported late last night by the Texas Department of State Health Services’ public health laboratory showing that a healthcare worker at Texas Presbyterian Hospital is positive for[Read More…]
Texas Reports Positive Test for Ebola in a Health Care Worker
CDC doing confirmation testing today Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2014. A healthcare worker at Texas Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the index patient has tested positive for Ebola according to preliminary tests by the Texas Department of State Health Services’ laboratory. The patient was isolated after the initial report of[Read More…]
‘We are Late, But Not Too Late to Fight and Win this Battle,’ Against Ebola – UN
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 October 2014 – Declaring that the world has never seen anything like current Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa, senior United Nations officials today warned that the virus is “far ahead” of the global response as it is morphing from a local to an international crisis requiring all countries[Read More…]
