Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Federal agencies are moving forward with plans to increase the US government’s production of research-grade cannabis. Last week, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) publicly announced in the Federal Register that it is increasing its marijuana production quota from 21[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
U.S. Teen Pregnancy Rate at Historic Lows
Planned Parenthood Celebrates by Citing Contributions of Sex Education and Birth Control NEW YORK, NY–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. A new study published yesterday by the Guttmacher Institute found that rates of teen pregnancy, birth, and abortion have declined dramatically in the U.S. at both state and national levels. The study, “U.S.[Read More…]
Observing 2014 National Nurses Week
“Nurses: Leading the Way” – A statement by Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. It is only fitting that the theme for this year’s National Nurses Week is “Nurses: Leading the Way.” After all, nurses lead the way in showing an elderly patient how to manage his or her[Read More…]
Inactivity Related to Chronic Disease in Adults with Disabilities
Half of adults with disability get no aerobic physical activity Inactivity related to chronic disease in adults with disabilities. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. Working age adults with disabilities who do not get any aerobic physical activity are 50 percent more likely than their active peers to have[Read More…]
Gender May Contribute to Recovery Time After Concussion
OAK BROOK, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. A study of concussion patients using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) found that males took longer to recover after concussion than females did. Results of the study, which show that DTI can be used as a bias-free way to predict concussion outcome, are published online in[Read More…]
A Killer in the Cabinet: 2,500 Teens Begin Abusing Prescription Drugs Each Day
Fact: 2,500 Teens Begin Abusing Prescription Drugs Each Day (source: SAMHSA). We created this infographic to increase awareness about the potential dangers of prescription medications. Every day 2,500 teens start down a very dangerous road by taking medications intended for friends or relatives. Here are some prescription drug safety tips:[Read More…]
UN Agency Declares Global Health Emergency to Stem Potential Resurgence of Polio
Oral poliovirus vaccine. Photo: WHO GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–5 May 2014 – The spread of polio in countries where it was once eradicated is an “extraordinary event” and unless an international coordinated response is urgently put in place, the preventable disease will resurge, the United Nations health agency today warned. Members of the[Read More…]
Drug Pair Cuts Children’s Urinary Infections Up to 80 Percent
NIH study yields first clinical evidence validating common practice Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. Long-term use of a drug combination reduces the risk of recurrent urinary tract infection by up to 80 percent in children with the urinary condition vesicoureteral compared to placebo, according to research funded by the National Institutes[Read More…]
Drunk Driving Remains a Threat to Children in U.S.
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2014. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death of children in the U.S., and in roughly 20 percent of such cases, at least one driver is legally drunk. A study in the June 2014 Pediatrics, “Child Passenger Deaths Involving Alcohol-Impaired Drivers,” published online[Read More…]
CDC Announces First Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection (MERS) in the U.S.
MERS case in traveler from Saudi Arabia hospitalized in Indiana Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2014. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was confirmed today in a traveler to the United States. This virus is relatively new to humans and was first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012. “We’ve anticipated MERS reaching[Read More…]
