University of Oregon-led team finds that impulsive adolescents who lack focus are more likely to face substance-abuse issues EUGENE, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–Oct. 2, 2014 — Adolescents with strong working memory are better equipped to escape early drug experimentation without progressing into substance abuse issues, says a University of Oregon researcher. Most important[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2014.  Four substances have been added in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 13th Report on Carcinogens, a science-based document that identifies chemical, biological, and physical agents that are considered cancer hazards for people living in the United States. The new report includes 243 listings.[Read More…]

First state level data shows great variation in cost savings Prohibiting smoking in public housing nationally would save lives AND $153 million annually. Entire Infographic  Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2014.  Prohibiting smoking in all government subsidized housing in the United States, including public housing, would save an estimated $497 million per[Read More…]

Rep. DeFazio wrote provision that forces new disclosures Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2014.  Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) is applauding the first-ever release of data detailing the financial relationship between doctors and the prescription drug and medical device industries. In 2008, Rep. DeFazio introduced The Physician Payments Sunshine Act, which became a[Read More…]

Tests for influenza viruses to improve diagnosis and speed pandemic response Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2014. Potential tests to help doctors diagnose influenza sooner and more accurately will advance in development under contracts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2014. To strengthen the safety of medical devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today finalized recommendations to manufacturers for managing cybersecurity risks to better protect patient health and information. The final guidance, titled “Content of Premarket Submissions for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices,” recommends[Read More…]

Law also authorizes state to reveal pregnancies to others without permission MONTGOMERY, Ala.–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2014.  The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Alabama today asked a federal court to block a new Alabama law that could force some minors seeking an abortion to stand trial. The law, which[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2014.  This afternoon the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first Ebola diagnosis in the United States in a patient in a Texas hospital.  Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck has this statement: “While not easily transmittable, Ebola is a very serious[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2014.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed today, through laboratory tests, the first case of Ebola to be diagnosed in the United States in a person who had traveled to Dallas, Texas from Liberia. The patient did not have symptoms when leaving West Africa,[Read More…]

92% of participants reported that “medical marijuana helped alleviate symptoms or treat a serious medical condition” Sacramento, CA –(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2014. A new landmark study published last week by the peer-reviewed journal Drug and Alcohol Review refutes the long-held belief that abuse of California’s medical marijuana law is ubiquitous. The[Read More…]