Experts Challenge Decision That Would Make New Jersey the First State to Effectively Outlaw Methadone Treatment for Pregnant Women Trenton, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2014.  This week, 76 organizations and experts in maternal, fetal, and child health, addiction treatment, and health advocacy filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief before[Read More…]

It’s not too late to vaccinate SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2014.  Flu activity is increasing daily across the country and here in Illinois. Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is urging people who have not yet received a flu vaccination this season to get one now. “It is[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2014.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Farxiga (dapaglifozin) tablets to improve glycemic control, along with diet and exercise, in adults with type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes affects about 24 million people and accounts for more than 90 percent of diabetes cases diagnosed[Read More…]

Patients perceive nonclinical care setting as ‘helpful and positive’ Mona Shattell (left) and Barbara Harris with DePaul University’s School of Nursing in Chicago are two of the co-authors of “A Recovery-Oriented Alternative to Hospital Emergency Departments For Persons in Emotional Distress: ‘The Living Room,’” which was published Jan. 7 in[Read More…]

Patients, Advocates, Elected Officials and Major Newspaper Editorials Praise Cuomo and Urge Him to Back Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Legislation NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014.  New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will use his State of the State address to announce his support for medical marijuana for patients in New York. After years of[Read More…]

Alcohol screening and counseling is an effective but underused health service Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014.  Only one in six adults — and only one in four binge drinkers — say a health professional has ever discussed alcohol use with them even though drinking too much is harmful to health, according[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014.  Frigid weather can pose special risks to older adults. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, has some advice for helping older people avoid hypothermia — when the body gets too cold — during cold weather. Hypothermia is generally defined[Read More…]

On the Eve of the 50th Anniversary of the Historic 1964 Surgeon General’s Report on Tobacco, Smokers are Still Choosing Ineffective Tools and Risk Relapse After Just Eight Days Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014.  According to a new survey conducted for national public health nonprofit, Legacy®, 56 percent of adult smokers[Read More…]

Sensa to Pay $26.5 Million for Consumer Refunds Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 7, 2014. The Federal Trade Commission today announced a law enforcement initiative stopping national marketers that used deceptive advertising claims to peddle fad weight- loss products, from food additives and skin cream to dietary supplements.   “Operation Failed Resolution” is part[Read More…]

GeneLink, Inc. and Former Subsidiary also Agree to Improved Safeguards of Consumers’ Sensitive Medical Information Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014.  Two marketers of genetically customized nutritional supplements have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive advertising for claims that their personalized nutritional supplements treat diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, insomnia,[Read More…]