Claims that Skincare Products Targeted Users’ Genes Were Misleading, FTC Says Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014.  Cosmetics company L’Oréal USA, Inc. has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive advertising about its Lancôme Génifique and L’Oréal Paris Youth Code skincare products. According to the FTC’s complaint, L’Oréal made false[Read More…]

CDC report shows progress and problems among foodborne germs it tracks Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014.  Antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs, an ongoing public health threat, showed both positive and troubling trends, according to data tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2012. Each year, antibiotic-resistant infections from[Read More…]

Data on individual, economic, social changes linked to dramatically aging population Bethesda, Marland–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014.  While rates of smoking and excessive drinking have declined among older Americans, prevalence of chronic disease has risen, and many older Americans are unprepared to afford the costs of long-term care in a nursing home,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014.  Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members Rep. DesJarlais, M.D. (R-TN) and Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month. Experts believe roughly 11 to 20 percent of Veterans who served in support of[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2014. As middle schools increasingly are dealing with sexting incidents, a new study finds that students this age who text excessively and who send and receive sexually explicit text- or photo-based messages are more likely to report being sexually active. The study, “Sexting and Sexual[Read More…]

​Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2014. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorder of childhood, affecting approximately 8 percent of children and adolescents. For school-age children with ADHD, treatment with both behavioral interventions and stimulant medications is recommended. However, stimulant medications have the potential for misuse, diversion and[Read More…]

Employers Allowed to Use Religious Beliefs to Refuse to Comply With Law Requiring Contraception Coverage WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014.  The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled in favor of closely-held corporations that sought an exemption to a federal law requiring employers to provide insurance coverage for contraception. The owners of the plaintiff[Read More…]

Caregivers to Work with States and Consumers to Ensure a Strong Voice for Care WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014.  Home care workers and consumers are ready to stand up for quality home care in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Harris v. Quinn today. “No court case is[Read More…]

Neighborhood-Based Primary Care and Dental Centers for Medicare Recipients to Hire 100 Employees This Year; Investing in Neighborhoods is a Key Component of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2014.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Oak Street Health today celebrated the opening of the organization’s third neighborhood medical[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2014.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Afrezza (insulin human) Inhalation Powder, a rapid-acting inhaled insulin to improve glycemic control in adults with diabetes mellitus. Afrezza is a rapid-acting inhaled insulin that is administered at the beginning of each meal, or within 20 minutes[Read More…]