Photo via Wikimedia Commons. AUSTRALIA–(ENEWSPF)–December 20, 2013.  As you step outdoors into the bright sunshine, your pupils automatically contract. Scientists from the Australian Centre of Excellence in Vision Science (ACEVS) based at The Australian National University (ANU) are making use of how this ‘pupil reflex’ is connected to the brain[Read More…]

Proposed rule marks the 6th issued under FDA Food Safety Modernization Act this year Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—December 20, 2013. As required by the bipartisan FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed a rule that would require the largest food businesses in the United States and[Read More…]

Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–December 20, 2013. Family genetics, rather than adolescent cannabis use, increases risk of schizophrenia, according to a case control study published online in the journal Schizophrenia Research. Investigators from Harvard Medical School compared the family histories of 108 schizophrenia patients and 171 individuals without schizophrenia to assess whether youth[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2013. Researchers at University of Michigan have illuminated an aspect of how the metabolic system breaks down in obesity. The findings provide additional evidence that a drug entering clinical trials at the university could reverse obesity, Type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in humans. In a[Read More…]

Unprecedented Collaboration of 20 Health and Hospital Organizations Earns Federal Award to Study and Deliver Best Practices for Treating Diseases CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2013.  Governor Quinn today announced that a coalition of 20 health and hospital organizations from Illinois has been awarded an 18-month, $7-million federal award to establish a clinical[Read More…]

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2013.  That snow isn’t going to shovel itself, but Chicago-area residents, particularly those with known heart disease, should take extra precautions when clearing stairs, sidewalks and driveways of heavy winter snow, Northwestern Medicine® cardiovascular experts said. Local residents should use the winter weather as a reminder to check[Read More…]

Settlement Agreement Promises Big Changes in City Response to Major Health Threat NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2013 – The New York City Housing Authority will take majors steps to address the city’s severe and pervasive mold and moisture problem in its public housing stock, thanks to a settlement agreement reached today[Read More…]

Independent certification will benefit patients, healthcare providers, and regulators implementing medical marijuana laws Washington, D.C. –(ENEWPF)—December 17, 2013. Patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) launched a new nationwide program today that will certify the quality and reliability of medical marijuana products sold at licensed businesses. Patient Focused Certification[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Cananbidiol (CBD), a non-psychotropic cannabinoid, alleviates psychotic symptoms and may hold promise as an alternative antipsychotic treatment, according to a review published in the November issue of the journal Neuropsychopharmacology. Investigators in the Netherlands and in the United Kingdom reviewed[Read More…]

Top achievements this year, five health threats in 2014 Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s job is to detect health threats, stop outbreaks, and prevent illness and injury.  As 2013 comes to a close America’s health protection agency looks back at top five health concerns[Read More…]