WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014.  Today, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), H. Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Dana Rohrabacher (CA-48) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) along with 26 other members of Congress, sent a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Matthews Burwell requesting that the process through which certified scientists obtain[Read More…]

As End of Session Nears, Patients, Families and Advocates Push Senate and Cuomo to Finally Pass Compassionate Care Act Albany—(ENEWSPF)—June 17, 2014. Today, healthcare professionals and patients continued their response to Governor Cuomo’s demands on medical marijuana. Patients and healthcare professionals are gathering in Albany today to push lawmakers to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014.  A statement from Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Director and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Robin Robinson, Ph.D. This week, our nation reached a milestone in battling influenza, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s first approval to manufacture seasonal influenza[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now confirmed that neither of the two imported cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the United States spread the virus to any of their household members or to the health care workers who treated the[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014.  The National Institutes of Health has released a new Web resource to help older adults stop smoking. Quitting Smoking for Older Adults, a new topic from NIHSeniorHealth, offers videos, worksheets, interactive features, strategies, quizzes, and more for older smokers who want to or are thinking of[Read More…]

Widespread use suggests need for more research on health impact, smoking cessation Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014.  Most Europeans who have tried electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are young, current smokers, or those who recently tried quitting regular cigarettes, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). Nearly 30[Read More…]

All newborns in Illinois will now be tested for severe combined immunodeficiency SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2014.  Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck today announced that IDPH is now testing all babies born in Illinois hospitals for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) and other immunodeficiencies.  SCID is an inherited[Read More…]

Landmark New Law Modernizes Outdated Medicaid System, Restores Dental and Podiatric Care to Patients, Supports Affordable Care Act CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2014.  Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to modernize and improve Illinois’ Medicaid system. The new law will benefit Illinois’ three million residents who currently receive Medicaid, as well as[Read More…]

Outraged Patients and Families Demand Governor to Stop Playing Politics With Peoples Lives; Senate Should Vote Immediately Albany—(ENEWSPF)—June 16, 2014. Today Governor Cuomo leaked to the media his list of changes he wants made to New York’s comprehensive medical marijuana bill – the Compassionate Care Act – before he’ll support it.  The[Read More…]

Patient advocates produce new ads in an effort to educate public, hold federal policymakers accountable Spokane, WA—(ENEWSPF)—June 16, 2014. The medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is running two new 30-second TV advertisements on MSNBC, CNN, and HLN in eastern Washington every day this week. The ads[Read More…]