Study succeeds at early diagnosis but suggests high risk of HIV infection for youth Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–Januay 24, 2014.  More than 30 percent of young males who had sex with other males and who were subsequently enrolled in a government treatment and research network were found to have high levels of[Read More…]

Oklahoma women will continue to have same access to safe and effective emergency contraception as other women across the U.S. OKLAHOMA–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2014.   Late yesterday, an Oklahoma district court judge permanently struck down an unconstitutional state law restricting women’s access to emergency contraception. Judge Lisa Davis ruled from the[Read More…]

Custom-made stent spares patients the impact, recovery time of open surgery CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 24, 2014. Twelve years ago, a routine ultrasound found what Chicago resident Lou Casa could not feel — a tiny, pulsating, potentially fatal bulge in the part of the aorta passing through his stomach region called an abdominal[Read More…]

Geneva–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2014.  The Executive Board of the World Health Organization on January 23, 2014 adopted a groundbreaking resolution urging countries to ensure access to pain medicines and palliative care for people with life-threatening illnesses. The resolution addresses the health needs of the 20 million people who die each year[Read More…]

Following First-Ever White House Convening on Food Marketing to Children, SUBWAY® Announces Strongest Effort Yet to Encourage Kids to Pile on the Veggies WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014.  Today, First Lady Michelle Obama joined the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) and SUBWAY® along with SUBWAY® Famous Fans Michael Phelps,[Read More…]

Results on Test of Idelalisib Suggest CLL May Be Treated Without Toxic Chemotherapy NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014 — Use of a twice-daily pill could turn a deadly blood cancer into a highly treatable disease, according to scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College who led a multinational research team. Their findings[Read More…]

Guide on treating teen substance abuse and online education for healthcare providers now available Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014.  Resources to help parents, health care providers, and substance abuse treatment specialists treat teens struggling with drug abuse, as well as identify and interact with those who might be at risk, were[Read More…]

Severely ill Jerry Duval lacks medical care while serving 10-year prison sentence, also pursues compassionate release Cincinnati, OH—(ENEWSPF)—January 22, 2014. Michigan medical marijuana patient Jerry Duval and his son Jeremy, who are serving 10 and 5 years in prison, respectively, after being convicted in April 2012 without a defense in[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2014.  Food & Water Watch has obtained an internal e-mail that reveals a plan by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to allow the poultry industry to set its own performance standards for pathogen reduction in chicken parts. This action comes on the heels of recent[Read More…]

Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2014.  For patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), low levels of vitamin D were found to strongly predict disease severity and hasten its progression, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) investigators in collaboration with Bayer HealthCare. The[Read More…]