Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)—January 25, 2018 By: Marge Dwyer The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion was linked to better access to surgery and higher quality surgical care, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study was published online January 24, 2018 in JAMA Surgery.[Read More…]
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More Birth Defects Seen in Parts of U.S. With Local Zika Spread
Findings show need for strong birth-defect surveillance networks Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—January 25, 2018. Birth defects most strongly linked to Zika virus infection during pregnancy have increased in parts of the United States that have had local Zika virus transmission, according to a report in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).[Read More…]
FDA, FTC Warn Companies for Selling Illegal, Unapproved Opioid Cessation Products
Companies allegedly making deceptive claims Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 25, 2018 By: Lyndsay Meyer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission today posted joint warning letters to the marketers and distributors of 12 opioid cessation products, for illegally marketing unapproved products with claims about their ability to[Read More…]
On the 45th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Trump Is Closer Than Ever to Undermining the Promise of Abortion Rights
Washington D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: Jamila Taylor, Anusha Ravi, Lia Parada, Kate Bahn, and Michele L. Jawando Ahead of the 45th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case that established abortion rights, President Donald Trump and Congress continue to find ways to undermine rights and access to[Read More…]
CDC Finds Dramatic Increase in ADHD Prescriptions Filled by Reproductive-age Women
Study highlights need for clinicians, patients to understand safety of these medications during pregnancy Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2018. By: CDC Media Relations The number of privately insured U.S. women ages 15-44 years who filled a prescription for a medicine to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased 344 percent between 2003 and[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health Reports Second Confirmed Case of Measles
C Contact a health care provider if you think you were exposed SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2018. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting a second confirmed case of measles. This case of measles is unrelated to the case IDPH reported on January 14, 2018. It is important to[Read More…]
Tele-Town Hall on Reproductive Rights to be Held on Thursday, March 1
You Can Become Part of the Conversation CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2017 By: Edwin C. Yohnka, Executive Director ACLU of Illinois January 2018 marks the 45th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Roe v. Wade – a decision that freed women across the United States to make the most important[Read More…]
Specific Microbes in Digestive Tract Can Boost Success for Cancer Immunotherapy
Gut microbiome influences response to therapy for patients with melanoma CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2018 By: John Easton In the Jan. 5 issue of Science, researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine show that specific strains of commensal bacteria—the swarms of microorganisms naturally dwelling in the intestines—can improve the response rate to[Read More…]
FDA and DoD Launch Program to Expedite Availability of Medical Products for Emergency Care of American Military Personnel
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2018 By: Tara Rabin The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Office of Health Affairs announced today the launch of a joint program to prioritize the efficient development of safe and effective medical products intended to save the lives of American[Read More…]
Millions Drink Alcohol At Dangerously High Levels
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Millions of Americans drink alcohol at dangerously high levels. Are you one of these? Nearly 32 million adults in the United States (13 percent of the U.S. population aged 18 and older) consumed more than twice the number of drinks considered binge drinking on at least one occasion,[Read More…]
