CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014.  As a new wave of gang and gun violence hits Chicago, a Roosevelt University intern at an impacted elementary school in Chicago is promoting a wellness agenda that includes a ‘Peace Diet’ that is meant to reduce youth aggression and violence.  Troy Withers, a 2013 graduate of[Read More…]

Five-Year, $12.5 Million Agreement to Become the Exclusive System Sponsor CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has committed to a $12.5 million, five-year sponsorship investment to support, strengthen and expand the popular Divvy bike share program. “Our partnership with[Read More…]

Golden, CO–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014.  Fibromyalgia patients who have tried cannabis say that it is more likely to relieve their symptoms than are conventional alternatives, according to the findings of an online survey of over 1,300 subjects conducted by The National Pain Foundation and NationalPainReport.com. Of those surveyed, 379 respondents reported[Read More…]

Interactive online tool shows how Congress votes on medical marijuana, including yesterday’s VHA vote Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2014. The medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) relaunched its VoteMedicalMarijuana.org website today, an interactive online tool that provides voting statistics and a report card for each Members of Congress.[Read More…]

Premature deaths from each cause due to modifiable risks   Potentially Preventable Deaths from the Five Leading Causes of Death – Entire Infographic  Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014.  Each year, nearly 900,000 Americans die prematurely from the five leading causes of death – yet 20 percent to 40 percent of the[Read More…]

NIH-funded scientists look at combined therapy, but call for further research Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014.  Combining the estrogen hormone estriol with Copaxone, a drug indicated for the treatment of patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), may improve symptoms in patients with the disorder, according to preliminary results from[Read More…]

NASHVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014.  The American Civil Liberties Union sharply criticized Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam for signing a dangerous law that would give prosecutors the authority to bring criminal charges against a woman who chooses to continue her pregnancy to term while struggling with a drug dependency, even while she is[Read More…]

Breakthrough therapy drug approved four months ahead of review completion goal date Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—April 29, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Zykadia (ceritinib) for patients with a certain type of late-stage (metastatic) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Zykadia is an anaplastic lymphoma kinase[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014.  ISSUE: The FDA is advising people with diabetes and health care professionals to stop using GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips because the strips may report incorrect blood glucose levels. During a recent inspection of Shasta Technologies LLC, the FDA found extensive violations of federal regulations[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014.  Environmental Working Group charged today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has failed to tell Americans – a requirement under federal law – they have a right to know about the risks of pesticide exposure and ways they can reduce pesticides in their diets. Because the[Read More…]