UK–(ENEWSPF)–3 April 2014. The first UK study of the use of ketamine intravenous infusions in people with treatment-resistant depression has been carried out in an NHS clinic by researchers at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Oxford. ‘Ketamine is a promising new antidepressant which works in a[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—April 2, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Oralair to treat allergic rhinitis (hay fever) with or without conjunctivitis (eye inflammation) that is induced by certain grass pollens in people ages 10 through 65 years. Oralair is the first sublingual (under the tongue) allergen extract[Read More…]

New York, NY—(ENEWSPF)—April 1, 2014. In recognition of National Minority Health Month, Planned Parenthood is encouraging communities of color to make themselves, their health, and their community a top priority this month. National Minority Health Month is an annual nationwide community mobilization campaign in April, which highlights the fact that[Read More…]

Open health data fuels new app and map creations SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014.  Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck recently announced the winners of the Illinois Public Health Datapalooza App Challenge.  The challenge was designed to highlight the availability and benefit of having open (readily accessible) health[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014.  Obesity, rather than diet, causes changes in the colon that may lead to colorectal cancer, according to a study in mice by the National Institutes of Health. The finding bolsters the recommendation that calorie control and frequent exercise are not only key to a healthy lifestyle,[Read More…]

NIH-supported research also identifies predictors of heart disease risk in this group Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014.  The buildup of soft plaque in arteries that nourish the heart is more common and extensive in HIV-infected men than HIV-uninfected men, independent of established cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to a new study[Read More…]

Federal court decision fails to block unconstitutional law restricting medication abortion from taking effect ARIZONA–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014.  A federal district court has refused to block Arizona’s unconstitutional restrictions on non-surgical abortion— failing to ensure that after April 1st women in the state will continue to have access to a method[Read More…]

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 1, 204. Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Health and Wellness Resource Fair on Saturday, April 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Corliss Early College STEM High School, 821 E 103rd St, Chicago. The “Let’s Move 2 Wellness” fair will offer health screenings, including glucose testing and[Read More…]

Unnecessary Restrictions Would Force All but Two Clinics in the State to Stop Providing Abortions MONTGOMERY, Ala.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2014.  A challenge to an Alabama law that singles out abortion providers for medically unnecessary restrictions will go to trial after a federal judge’s order today. The law would force all but[Read More…]

Riders Advised to Use Proper Safety Gear, Get Bikes Checked and Not Ride After Drinking SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2014.  In an effort to reduce motorcycle fatalities and injuries, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association (IMDA) joined forces to kick off the 2014 riding season’s “Gear[Read More…]