Groundbreaking results bring new hope for those with spinal cord injury – NIH study Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014.  Four people with paraplegia are able to voluntarily move previously paralyzed muscles as a result of a novel therapy that involves electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, according to a study funded[Read More…]

Despite recent progress, more can be done to prevent pregnancies in younger teens US Teen Birth Rate Declines But More Can be Done  Entire infographic  Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014.  Although births to younger teens aged 15 to 17 years have declined, they still represent over a quarter of teen births[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 8, 2014. Walking to school can improve children’s health, and public health initiatives often focus on increasing the number of children who walk or bicycle to school. However, increased walking could also increase children’s risk of being injured in a collision with a vehicle. A study[Read More…]

Millions of Filipinos will finally have universal, free access to contraception and expanded reproductive health education NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014.  After more than a year deliberating the constitutionality of the country’s historic Reproductive Health Law passed in 2012, the Philippine Supreme Court has upheld the law. The Responsible Parenthood and[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014.  Optimistic older adults who see the glass as half full appear to have a reduced risk of developing heart failure. Researchers from the University of Michigan and Harvard University found that optimism—an expectation that good things will happen—among people age 50 and older significantly reduced their[Read More…]

HB 881 will protect patients from arrest and prosecution, approve physicians, license growers and distributors Annapolis, MD—(ENEWSPF)—April 8, 2014. The Maryland House of Delegates voted 125-11 yesterday to adopt HB 881, a medical marijuana bill that improves upon the law that was adopted by the state last year. If signed[Read More…]

Violence is preventable – Not inevitable SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. All this week, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck encourages parents, schools, communities, law enforcement and government leaders to recognize National Youth Violence Prevention Week by identifying ways to curb youth violence across Illinois. Youth violence is[Read More…]

Residents can sign up for summer day camps and programs online April 7-8, in-person registration to be held April 12-14 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Park District today announce that online registration for the Park District’s summer day camps and programs is now open. Parks located[Read More…]

Citing New Health Studies, Senators Urge the Agencies to Crack Down on Unsubstantiated or False Claims by Manufacturers that E-cigarettes Help People Quit Smoking WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014.  U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH)[Read More…]

Real-time tissue analysis gives Mayo Clinic much lower reoperation numbers than national rate ROCHESTER, Minn.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014.  Unique laboratory testing during breast cancer lumpectomies to make sure surgeons remove all cancerous tissue spares patients the need for a repeat lumpectomy in roughly 96 percent of cases at Mayo Clinic in[Read More…]