American Antitrust Institute and Food & Water Watch Continue to Urge DOJ to Block ConAgra-Cargill/CHS Horizon Milling Joint Venture WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2014 — The American Antitrust Institute (AAI) and Food & Water Watch today reiterated their independent calls for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to reject any divestiture[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2014. In states with mulitple youth restrictions, the odds of indoor tanning among teen girls were 42% less. Female high school students in states with indoor tanning laws, particularly those with parental permission laws and age restrictions, were less likely to engage in indoor tanning compared to[Read More…]

Planned Parenthood Marks Valentine’s Day and National Condom Week by Urging Partners to Protect Their Sexual Health Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2014 — Today is Valentine’s Day and the start of National Condom Week (February 14-21), and Planned Parenthood is encouraging sexually active individuals to talk with their partners about the importance of condom use.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2014.  Today the United States joined 26 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), to accelerate progress toward a world safe and secure from the threat of infectious disease, and committing to the goals[Read More…]

Multicenter trial will assess different drug regimens and explore genetics of treatment response Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2014.  Researchers will enroll around 500 African-American children and adults who have asthma in a multi-center clinical trial to assess how they react to therapies and to explore the role of genetics in determining[Read More…]

Papers in February JADA issue note benefits of using fluoride toothpaste on baby’s first tooth CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2014 — To fight cavities in children, the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs (CSA) is updating its guidance to caregivers that they should brush their children’s teeth with fluoride toothpaste as[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Feb. 12, 2014 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states affected by severe winter weather moving across the country. Weather forecasts predict power outages that could compromise the safety of stored food. FSIS[Read More…]

“The Path to Transformation” Proposal Designed to Reduce Costs and Improve Health of People Across Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today released the draft of five-year plan for one of the most innovative and far-reaching healthcare transformation programs in the country. The “ The Path to Transformation ”[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Imbruvica (ibrutinib) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients who have received at least one previous therapy. CLL is a rare blood and bone marrow disease that usually gets worse slowly over time, causing[Read More…]

ROCHESTER, Minn.–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2014.  Mayo Clinic researchers have shed light on a new mechanism by which prostate cancer develops in men. Central to development of nearly all prostate cancer cases are malfunctions in the androgen receptor — the cellular component that binds to male hormones. The research team has shown[Read More…]