Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2013. Websites selling human milk for infant consumption are gaining in popularity. In the study, “Microbial Contamination of Human Milk Purchased via the Internet,” published in the November 2013 issue of Pediatrics (published online Oct. 21), researchers purchased 102 cross-sectional samples of human milk through[Read More…]
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First Measles Vaccine Dose May Be More Effective at Age 15 Months
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2013. In the U.S., children receive the first recommended dose of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine between 12 and 15 months of age; in Canada, the first dose is recommended at age 12 months. A new study in the November 2013 Pediatrics (published online[Read More…]
Many Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Prescribed at Least One Psychotropic Medication
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2013. In a study, 64 percent of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) had been prescribed at least one psychotropic medication. The study, “Psychotropic Medication Use and Polypharmacy in Children with AutismSpectrum Disorders,” published in the November 2013 issue of Pediatrics (published online Oct. 21),[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Advocates Mobilize Stakeholders Across Washington State for Input on I-502 Regulations
“Health Before Happy Hour” campaign seeks state legislation to protect patient rights, preserve and license dispensaries Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. Medical marijuana advocates will hold stakeholder meetings across Washington State next week in advance of submitting written public comments on regulations being developed for I-502, the state’s recreational marijuana initiative[Read More…]
Third Trial Begins for San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary Operator, After Winning Landmark Right to a Defense
District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis desperately seeks a conviction after People v. Jackson overturned her legal strategy San Diego, CA–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. The third trial against medical marijuana dispensary operator and Navy veteran Jovan Jackson began today in San Diego Superior Court, before Judge Louis R. Hanoian. San Diego District Attorney[Read More…]
One-two Punch Knocks out Aggressive Tumors
New nanoparticles weaken tumor-cell defenses, then strike with chemotherapy drug. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. An aggressive form of breast cancer known as “triple negative” is very difficult to treat: Chemotherapy can shrink such tumors for a while, but in many patients they grow back and gain resistance to the original[Read More…]
Tanning Gene Linked to Increased Risk of Testicular Cancer, According to NIH Scientists
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2013. A gene important in skin tanning has been linked to higher risk for testicular cancer in white men, according to a study led by scientists from the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the University of Oxford in England. Nearly 80 percent of white men carry[Read More…]
Toxin-Emitting Bacteria Being Evaluated as a Potential Multiple Sclerosis Trigger
Variant of Common Soil-Based Pathogen Found for the First Time in a Patient With MS Researchers Find Evidence of Similar Infection in Other MS Patients NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013 — A research team from Weill Cornell Medical College and The Rockefeller University has identified a bacterium it believes may trigger[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Celebrates Let’s Talk Month, Launches Interactive Digital Tool and Video to Help Young People Talk About Sex and Relationships with Parents
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. October marks Let’s Talk Month, aimed at getting families talking about topics related to sexuality — including relationships, bodies and body image, reproduction, gender and sexual orientation, sexual behavior, and preventing pregnancy and STDs. This year, Planned Parenthood is encouraging teens to have conversations with their[Read More…]
Connecticut College Student-faculty Research Shows Oreos are Just as Addictive as Drugs in Lab Rats
Neuroscience Professor Joseph Schroeder and Lauren Cameron ’14 found that eating Oreos activated more neurons in the brain’s “pleasure center” than exposure to drugs of abuse. New London, CT–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2013. Connecticut College students and a professor of neuroscience have found “America’s favorite cookie” is just as addictive as cocaine[Read More…]
