Telestroke Center to Care for Patients Suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury; Hospital to be Part of Northwestern Medicine Network; Is Lake Forest’s Biggest Project Ever LAKE FOREST, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2014.  U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today attended the groundbreaking for Lake Forest’s new premiere hospital, alongside Congressman Brad Schneider (D-Ill.-10), Lake[Read More…]

Three-year CCFC Campaign against false and deceptive marketing ends with a decisive victory for families Boston—(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2014 – Today, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with Dr. Robert Titzer, creator of the controversial Your Baby Can Read!, a $200 video series that encouraged parents to put infants as[Read More…]

Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)—August 22, 2014. Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports no known cases of Ebola transmission in the United States, a Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)/SSRS poll released yesterday (August 21, 2014) shows that four in ten (39%) adults in the U.S. are concerned[Read More…]

New law threatens human rights of Ugandans, violates citizens’ privacy rights and forces testing on pregnant women Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 22, 2014. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed legislation this week criminalizing the transmission of HIV, a measure that allows doctors to violate confidentiality and disclose their patients’ HIV status without consent[Read More…]

Bike helmets, sunscreen, earplugs and other safety items given away CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 22,k 2014.   Back-to-school safety will be front and center at the second annual Northwestern Medicine® Glenview Outpatient Family Health and Safety Fair on Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event features giveaways, opportunities[Read More…]

Haifa, Israel—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. The administration of a single dose of whole-plant cannabis via a thermal-metered inhaler is effective and well tolerated among patients suffering from neuropathy (nerve pain), according to clinical trial data published online ahead of print in the Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy. Israeli investigators[Read More…]

Innovative New Labor Day Ad Campaign to Target Young Males; Law Enforcement to Crack Down on Drunk, Unbelted Drivers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014.  Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) officials joined “The Walking Dead” Star Michael Rooker and representatives from Arthur Agency, a Carbondale-based advertising firm, at the Music Box Theatre today[Read More…]

Dual tasking abilities show regression in many athletes returning to action in less than a month EUGENE, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014. When are athletes who have suffered concussions ready to return to action? A new University of Oregon study has found that high school athletes who head back on the field[Read More…]

NIH-funded study provides hope for children with disease-related brain damage Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014.  Regular blood transfusions prevent recurrent blockage of brain blood vessels, a serious neurological side effect that occurs in one third of children with sickle cell anemia, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of[Read More…]

Law Requires Illinois High Schools to Train Athletic Directors and Coaches on Concussion Reduction OAK PARK–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2014.  Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to help reduce and prevent concussions among high school athletes. The law requires training on concussion awareness and reduction for high school athletic directors and coaches.[Read More…]