Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014.  In the largest, most comprehensive, nationwide study to examine the prevalence of allergies from early childhood to old age, scientists from the National Institutes of Health report that allergy prevalence is the same across different regions of the United States, except in children 5 years and[Read More…]

Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014.  New federal standards launched in 2012 that require schools to offer healthier meals have led to increased fruit and vegetable consumption, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers. The study, the first to examine school food consumption both before and[Read More…]

Northwestern Medicine experts provide tips to help avoid colorectal cancer and stay healthy CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014.  Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both women and men in America and is the country’s third most common cause of cancer, affecting more than 130,000 people each year.[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2014. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement about March 2014 being named National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. “I am very thankful that President Barack Obama has named March 2014 National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. All types of cancer continue to claim too many lives in our[Read More…]

After Vowing to Repeal the Law, Governor Martinez’s Position on Medical Marijuana is Evolving SANTA FE—(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2014. On Friday, New Mexico’s Secretary of Health Retta Ward announced the Martinez Administration’s decision to approve adding Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease to the list of medical conditions for which New Mexicans[Read More…]

“March for Compassion” Includes Actions and Events Across New York in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Capitol Region, Westchester, New York City, and Long Island NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2014. Today, patients, families, caregivers and healthcare providers gathered in Albany to launch March for Compassion, a month of activities and events held around[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2014. The goal of the largest federal nutrition assistance program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is to reduce hunger and improve the lives of low-income individuals and families, particularly disadvantaged families with children. In a study in the April 2014 Pediatrics, “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2014. Infant sleep machines can be used to mask environmental noises in busy households or to provide ambient noise to soothe an infant during sleep, but they can also contribute to babies’ hearing loss. In an April 2014 Pediatrics study, “Infant Sleep Machines and Hazardous[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2014. Recent measles outbreaks in the U.S. highlight the importance of maintaining high rates of immunization with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. However, little is known about what messages are most effective in overcoming the reluctance of some parents to vaccinate their children. A study[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2014. A new economic analysis of the childhood immunization schedule shows it will prevent 42,000 early deaths and 20 million cases of disease, with a savings of $13.5 billion in direct costs and $68.8 billion in total societal costs in a single cohort. The study,[Read More…]