ROCHESTER, Minn.–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2014 — Blacks may be twice as likely as whites to develop multiple myeloma because they are more likely to have a precursor condition known as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a Mayo Clinic study has found. Not only is MGUS more common in blacks, but the[Read More…]

Findings Helped Planned Parenthood Develop Nine New Digital Tools for Teens NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2014.  In the midst of growing interest about the potential for utilizing cell phones and the Internet to engage teens and families in health interventions, a new study has found that many parents and youth are[Read More…]

Republican State Senator, Joe Robach, and Former U.S. Senator Al D’Amato, Announce Support for Compassionate Care Act; Patients, Families, Doctors, Advocates: No More Delays, It’s Time for the State Senate to Vote NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2014. Today, in meeting with the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester, Senator Joseph Robach  (R,[Read More…]

Researchers advise reducing risk through diet, exercise, not smoking Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2014.  Nearly half of adolescents who have had HIV since birth may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease — including heart attack and stroke — later in life, according to a National Institutes of Health network study.[Read More…]

EU–(ENEWSPF)–24 February 2014. Physicians in the Netherlands have turned to expertise from a planet-hunting telescope to steady their surgical microscope and save the sight of people threatened by blindness. Doctors at the University Eye Clinic Maastricht found their microscope was quivering, making one in five sight-saving operations impossible. The answer[Read More…]

Landover, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2014. By Philip M. Gattone, President & CEO, Epilepsy Foundation, and Warren Lammert, Chair, Epilepsy Foundation Board of Directors With Commentary from Orrin Devinsky, M.D., Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Director, NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Member of Epilepsy Foundation National Board of Directors As parents and[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2014.  In recognition of National Children’s Dental Health Month, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging parents and caregivers to plan dental visits and discuss the importance of good oral health for their children. “One reason children miss school is due to dental neglect.  National studies[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—February 21, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued orders today to stop the further sale and distribution of four tobacco products currently on the market. The action marks the first time the FDA has used its authority under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act[Read More…]

UK—(ENEWSPF)–21 February 2014. Greece’s health crisis is worsening as a result of continued healthcare budget cuts, says a new study published in the medical journal, The Lancet. Researchers say the harmful effects of austerity are linked to the increasing inability of patients to access the health system, large rises in[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2014.  Generation Progress, the youth outreach arm of the Center for American Progress (CAP), launched a first-of-its-kind National Youth Gun Violence Prevention Summit today. The summit will bring together more than 100 young people between the ages of 16 and 29 from 32 states. Over three days,[Read More…]