Princeton, N.J.–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2014.  A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health poll was released today on the views of Latinos in America about their health and health care, communities, financial situation, and discrimination in their lives. The poll found that Latinos see diabetes as the biggest health[Read More…]

Patients and Advocates: Now It’s Time for the Senate to Pass the Compassionate Care Act NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—January 20, 2014. A poll released today by Siena College found that a clear majority of New Yorkers — including 60% of Republicans and 65% of Conservatives — support passing legislation as the best way[Read More…]

GREENSBORO, NC–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2014.  A federal district judge today struck down a North Carolina law requiring abortion providers to show a woman an ultrasound and describe the images in detail four hours before having an abortion, even if the woman objects. The court ruled that key provisions of the law[Read More…]

Report also finds cigarette smoking causes diabetes and colorectal cancer Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2014.  Approximately 5.6 million American children alive today – or one out of every 13 children under age 18 – will die prematurely from smoking-related diseases unless current smoking rates drop, according to a new Surgeon General’s[Read More…]

50th Anniversary of the 1964 Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health Underscores the Urgency to Eliminate Burned Tobacco Cigarettes, Save the Next Generation Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2014.  Today’s release of the US Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health is a watershed moment, marking the 50th anniversary since the[Read More…]

Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2014.  Being overweight or obese does not lead to improved survival among patients with type 2 diabetes. The large-scale study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers refutes previous studies that have suggested that, for people with diabetes, being overweight or obese could lead to[Read More…]

A vision for a comprehensive tobacco control policy to end the tobacco epidemic Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2014.  The 50th anniversary of the release of the Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health is an opportunity to reflect on the important progress that has been made in tobacco control and[Read More…]

Guangdong, China–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2014. The administration of the non-psychotropic cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) protects the liver from damage caused by alcohol consumption, according to preclinical data published online in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine. Investigators from China and the US assessed whether cannabidiol administration can protect against alcohol-induced steatosis[Read More…]

Members of Congress hold press conference urging President to support mandatory labeling Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2014 —More than 200 organizations and businesses called on President Barack Obama today to uphold his 2007 campaign pledge to require the labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. Congressional champions for GE labeling, led by[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2014.  Without parental guidance, Hispanic youths are at increased risk of contracting HIV because they are more likely to engage in substance abuse and risky sex behaviors, a new University of Michigan study found. But parent-child communication and parental involvement—which are examples of family functioning—may reduce these[Read More…]