Syringe Ban Hampering Local Community Efforts to Address Heroin Use and Reduce Diseases Such as HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C; Hundreds of Thousands of Lives and Billions of Dollars Have Been Lost As a Result of Decades-Old Ban Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2014. Earlier today, more than 140 local, national and international[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2014.  A statement by Assistant Secretary for Health Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH: Today, as we recognize National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), it is important to note that nearly 1 in 6 Americans who have HIV do not know they are infected. If you are between the[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2014.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday allowed marketing of the first motorized device intended to act as an exoskeleton for people with lower body paralysis (paraplegia) due to a spinal cord injury. ReWalk is a motorized device worn over the legs and part of[Read More…]

 Results could provide patients a non-medical way to treat tremors, balance and muscle stiffness CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2014.  For Shameem Ahmed, it started with an irritating eye twitch. The next few years brought more serious aches and pains. Then her legs started to shake and when she tried to brush her[Read More…]

NRDC’s Annual Report Reveals Nation’s 35 “Superstar” Beaches, but 17 “Repeat Offenders” Highlight Need for Clean Water Protections to Safeguard Swimmers WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2014 – Ten percent of all water quality samples collected last year from nearly 3,500 coastal and Great Lakes beaches in the U.S. contained bacteria levels that[Read More…]

Reauthorization of National All-Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) program will support state efforts to monitor prescription drugs WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2014.  U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Pat Toomey (R-PA), and Jeff Sessions (R-AL) introduced legislation today to reauthorize the National All-Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) program which[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2014. Today’s Supreme Court decision puts women’s access to safe and legal abortions at risk.  Massachusetts had established a buffer zone in response to violence, intimidation, and physical obstruction that can prevent women from exercising their constitutionally-protected right to abortion. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement on[Read More…]

What is excessive alcohol use? Entire Infographic  Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2014.  Excessive alcohol use accounts for one in 10 deaths among working-age adults ages 20-64 years in the United States, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published today in Preventing Chronic Disease.  Excessive alcohol[Read More…]

Illinois Becomes Third State in the Nation Allowing Clinical Psychologists to Write Prescriptions CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2014.  Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to improve access to mental health care by allowing certain clinical psychologists to write prescriptions for their patients. The new law requires clinical psychologists to meet high education[Read More…]

Sold under various brand names such as Proactiv, Neutrogena, MaxClarity, Oxy, Ambi, Aveeno, Clean & Clear, and as store brands. Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2014. ISSUE: FDA is warning that certain over-the-counter (OTC) topical acne products can cause rare but serious and potentially life-threatening allergic reactions or severe irritation. Consumers[Read More…]