NIH network study documents elevated risk associated with marijuana, other substances Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013.  Smoking tobacco or marijuana, taking prescription painkillers, or using illegal drugs during pregnancy is associated with double or even triple the risk of stillbirth, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health. Researchers[Read More…]

Medicare DATA Act Language Included WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013.  U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today applauded inclusion of language that would make Medicare claims data available to the public as part of legislation aimed addressing the Medicare’s physician payment formula. Both the House and Senate versions of[Read More…]

American College of Surgeons, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Northwestern Medicine Join Forces CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2013. The Illinois chapters of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL), and Northwestern Medicine® have come together to offer selected hospitals across Illinois the opportunity to join the[Read More…]

Researchers Warn that Just When the Need for Mental Health Services is Recognized on a National Level, Access to Help is Declining at an Alarming Rate NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013 — Access to mental health care has become a prominent issue in Congress following mass shootings around the country. But[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013.  Milk lovers everywhere may feel a little less guilty the next time they indulge in that usually taboo glass of creamy, whole milk —as long as it is organic, that is. A new study, Organic Production Enhances Milk Nutritional Quality by Shifting Fatty Acid Composition: A[Read More…]

During National Influenza Vaccination Week, CDC urges unvaccinated Americans to get a flu vaccine Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013.  Flu vaccination prevented an estimated 6.6 million influenza-associated illnesses, 3.2 million medically attended illnesses, and 79,000 hospitalizations during the 2012-2013 flu season, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)[Read More…]

Syringe Access Proven to Significantly Cut HIV/AIDS; More Than 70 Maryland-Based Doctors and Scientists Send Letter to Senate Appropriate Chair Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) Urging Action NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2013. As Congress prepares to finalize the federal budget, more than 70 Maryland-based science and medical professionals released a letter today calling[Read More…]

American Herbal Pharmacopoeia monograph lays scientific foundation for quality assurance and expanded research Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2013. In an historic move, the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) released the first installation of a two-part Cannabis monograph today that classifies cannabis (marijuana) as a botanical medicine, alongside many other widely accepted Complementary[Read More…]

DePaul University psychologist Leonard A. Jason is leading NIH-funded research to determine the prevalence of pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome in a community based sample of more than 20,000 Chicago are youth ages 5 to 17. (DePaul University) CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 10, 2013. The prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in children and the[Read More…]

NIH scientists film early concussion damage and describe brain’s response to injury Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2013.  There is more than meets the eye following even a mild traumatic brain injury. While the brain may appear to be intact, new findings reported in Nature suggest that the brain’s protective coverings may[Read More…]