Body Mass Index is Leveling Off Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2013. Between 2001 and 2009, U.S. adolescents increased their physical activity, ate more fruits and vegetables, ate breakfast more often, watched less TV and ate fewer sweets, according to a study in the October 2013 Pediatrics. The positive changes[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Love Thy Neighbor: It Could Lower Your Risk of Stroke
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2013. Here’s some neighborly advice for adults over age 50: Stay friendly with your neighbors. A new University of Michigan study shows that adults in this age bracket who live in a good neighborhood with trustworthy people lowered their risk of stroke up to 48 percent. Feeling[Read More…]
University of Michigan Researchers use New Genetic Mapping Technique to Identify Two Genes that Can Cause Vision Loss in Seniors
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2013. Researchers at the University of Michigan pinpointed two interacting genes that, when defective, can greatly increase the risk of macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision problems in the elderly. Goncalo Abecasis, a University of Michigan professor and the lead author of the report, said much[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Generic Capecitabine to Treat Colorectal and Breast Cancers
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Xeloda (capecitabine), an oral chemotherapy pill used to treat cancer of the colon or rectum (colorectal cancer) that has spread to other parts of the body(metastatic), and metastatic breast cancer. Teva Pharmaceuticals[Read More…]
FTC Cracks Down On Bogus Medical Discount Scam Targeting Seniors
U.S. and Canadian Defendants Charged With Deception and Illegal Telemarketing Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2013. The Federal Trade Commission has moved to shut down a medical discount scheme that scammed seniors across the country by offering phony discounts on prescription drugs and pretending to be affiliated with Medicare, Social Security, or[Read More…]
New Medical Device Treats Urinary Symptoms Related to Enlarged Prostate
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 13, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today authorized the marketing of the UroLift system, the first permanent implant to relieve low or blocked urine flow in men age 50 and older with an enlarged prostate. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland, in men, that sits[Read More…]
Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer? Toolkit Helps Families Talk, Cope, Decide What to Do
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013. Actress Angelina Jolie made headlines in May when she revealed she underwent a preventive double mastectomy to reduce her risk of cancer. According to the New York Times, Jolie carried a genetic mutation in the BRCA1 gene, which elevated her chances of breast and ovarian[Read More…]
Study: Cannabis Consumption Plays Little Role In Global Disease Burden
Sydney, Australia–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2013. Cannabis use is not a significant contributor to the global burden of disease, according to an epidemiological review published in The Lancet. An international team of researchers from Australia and the United States assessed the global prevalence of illicit drug use and quantified its adverse effects[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Protect School Children with Allergies
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2013. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today introduced a bill to encourage schools across the country to maintain access to critical life-saving medication for children with food and other allergies. The School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act will encourage states across[Read More…]
On the Heels of GAO Report that Criticized New USDA Poultry Safety Program, Senator Gillibrand Introduces Meat and Poultry Safety Bill
Legislation Would Reduce Foodborne Outbreaks And Strengthen The Nation’s Food Industry Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2013. On the heels of a Government Accountable Office (GAO) report that found that the Food Safety and Inspection Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was moving forward with an expanded poultry pilot without[Read More…]
