CDC Push for Electronic Lab Reports Showing Gains Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013.  Once labs detect dangerous infections, it’s crucial for the correct information to get to health departments quickly and in a format that allows them to recognize disease outbreaks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) efforts to[Read More…]

BERKELEY–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2013.  Dim lights, board games, and no bedside electronics: An old-fashioned sleepover? Not exactly. This overnight takes place at UC Berkeley and involves dozens of undergraduate research assistants, some in white lab coats and goggles, who collect saliva samples to gauge the hormone levels of teenage night owls.[Read More…]

Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2013.  Harvard School of Public Health announced today that Sir Elton John will receive the Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative Leadership Award on October 15. The award is presented to individuals who have exhibited extraordinary vision, leadership, and courage in the worldwide struggle against[Read More…]

RNs from McLaren Lapeer Region and community members rallied on September 23, 2013 for safe staffing Nurses say hospital isn’t helping them solve patient safety concerns LAPEER–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2013.  More than 100 registered nurses from McLaren Lapeer Region and community members rallied Monday to demand that hospital CEO Bart Buxton[Read More…]

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2013.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors and to regulate ingredients and advertising of the popular and highly addictive products. In a letter to the FDA, Madigan joined with 39 other attorneys general[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2013. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Republican Gov. Chris Christie has signed legislation, Senate Bill 2842, into law modifying aspects of the state’s medical marijuana regulations. Specifically, the law amends requirements that state-licensed medical cannabis producers and distributors be limited to providing patients with no more[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2013. We were shocked and terribly saddened to learn of the death of Elif Yavuz in the senseless attacks in Nairobi. Elif devoted her life to helping others, particularly people in developing countries suffering from malaria and HIV/AIDS. She had originally worked with our Health Access Initiative[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2013. Breastfeeding concerns impact the duration of breastfeeding, according to a study in the October 2013 issue of Pediatrics, “Breastfeeding Concerns at 3 and 7 DaysPostpartum and Feeding Status at 2 Months” (published online Sept. 23). The authors conducted 2,713 interviews with first-time mothers and[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–Septemeber 23, 2013.  A new study published Friday, September 20, in the Journal of Medical Internet Research shows that, in its first year, Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s innovative Chat/Text program was able to reach 32,589 young people with critical information about sex and health in moments of intense[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2013. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy today announced a total of $9,721,837 in continued funding for organizations managing consortia that develop models, provide technical assistance and share best practices to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities. “We must provide every opportunity for[Read More…]