Bill now goes to the President for his signature WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2013. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) celebrated Senate passage today of their bipartisan legislation to encourage schools across the country to maintain access to critical life-saving medication for children with food and other allergies.[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
How Internet Affects Young People at Risk of Self-harm or Suicide
UK–(ENEWSPF)–31 October 2013. Oxford researchers have found internet forums provide a support network for socially isolated young people. However, they also conclude that the internet is linked to an increased risk of suicide and self-harm among vulnerable adolescents. Following what is thought to be the biggest review of existing studies[Read More…]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Offers Halloween Safety Tips
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2013. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reminding both motorists and pedestrians to use extra caution on Halloween night. Nationwide, Halloween is a particularly deadly night due to the high number of drunk drivers on the roads and the increase in pedestrians during the evening hours. In[Read More…]
Malaria Cases in U.S. Reach 40-year High
Increase underscores importance of taking recommended medicines to prevent malaria when traveling Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2013. In 2011, 1,925 malaria cases were reported in the United States, according to data published in a supplement of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) released today by the Centers for Disease Control[Read More…]
FDA Takes Two Important Actions on Drug Shortages
Strategic plan and proposed rule on early notification by manufacturers will help agency build on recent progress Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking two actions to further enhance the agency’s ongoing efforts to prevent and resolve drug shortages, a significant public health threat that[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at Sesame Workshop Licensing & Let’s Move! Announcement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2013 – 2:44 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you, everyone. (Applause.) Good afternoon. Well, welcome to the White House. I’m thrilled to have you all here today. As many of you know, last month, we held the first ever White House Convening on food marketing for children. [Read More…]
Parents of Autistic Teen Entrapped by Cops Sue School District
Lawsuit Highlights Cruel Practices and Ineffectiveness of Undercover Narcotics Operations in Schools TEMECULA, CA—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2013. The parents of a 17-year-old special needs student arrested in an undercover police operation announced today they are suing the school district that authorized the operation. The student, who suffers from a range of[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Calls on Dietary Supplement Manufacturer to Prove Compliance with Federal Law Regulating New Ingredients
Senator raises concerns about safety of products manufactured by USPLabs WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on USPLabs to provide information showing it has complied with federal law requiring dietary supplement manufacturers to report new dietary ingredients and evidence of their safety to the Food[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Launches Mobile Interactive Tools To Help Teens Make Healthy Decisions
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013. Planned ParenthoodFederation of America (PPFA) today launched nine interactive, highly shareablemobile tools designed to help young people stay healthy and better plan for their futures. The tools bring together age-appropriate sex education with what teens like to do online; 74 percent of teens now have access[Read More…]
On Behalf of Five-Year-Old with Severe Seizures, ACLU Seeks Ruling in AZ to Protect Access to Medical Marijuana in All Forms
Fearing criminal prosecution, Zander Welton’s parents had to stop giving him a medical marijuana extract that was successfully treating his severe seizure disorder. Medical marijuana is legal in Arizona, but Maricopa County Attorney William Montgomery wrongly claims that the law applies to the marijuana plant only and that using extracts[Read More…]
