Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2013. Children and adolescents who were once overweight or obese represent a substantial portion of patients being treated for eating disorders, including binge-eating, bulimia and anorexia nervosa. Studies have found it often takes significantly longer for these children to be identified as having an eating[Read More…]
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American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Advice For Parents Concerned About Arsenic in Food
Elk Grove, Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2013. In response to an investigation by the Food and Drug Administration into the arsenic content of rice and rice products, the American Academy of Pediatrics is offering guidance to families concerned about the impact of such exposure to their children’s health. The FDA investigated[Read More…]
More Than 100,000 Americans Quit Smoking Due to National Media Campaign
Landmark tobacco education ad campaign more than doubled goals Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2013. An estimated 1.6 million smokers attempted to quit smoking because of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Tips From Former Smokers” national ad campaign, according to a study released by the CDC. As a result of[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at Let’s Move! Back-to-school Event and Let’s Move! Active Schools Announcement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013 – 1:05 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Well, hello. How’s everyone doing? It is a pleasure and an honor to be with all of you here today at Orr Elementary School! Yay, Orr! (Applause.) We have a few Orr fans in the house. (Laughter.) Thank you all[Read More…]
Nonprofit Uses Music, Games and Art to Deliver Health Message
Earn Song Downloads From Daniel Bambaata Marley, Toki Wright And Other Artists In New truth® Game, Graffiti Collective Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013. truth®, the nation’s largest youth smoking prevention campaign, has long reached out to teens through live music events like the Vans Warped Tour, Uproar Festival, and its own[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Announces DOHHS Grant to American Academy of Pediatrics in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced a grant of $650,000 to the American Academy of Pediatrics in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The Department of Health and Human Services grant will go toward awareness and access to care for children and youth with epilepsy. The American Academy[Read More…]
FDA Approves Abraxane for Late-stage Pancreatic Cancer
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved uses of Abraxane (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension, albumin-bound) to treat patients with late-stage (metastatic) pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. An estimated 45,220[Read More…]
NIH Launches First National Down Syndrome Registry
Registry connects families and individuals with Down syndrome to researchers Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013. The National Institutes of Health has launched DS-Connect, a Web-based health registry that will serve as a national health resource for people with Down syndrome and their families, researchers, and health care providers. “The Down syndrome[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Blumenthal, Harkin, Carper, Brown, and Markey Warn Against Dangers of E-Cigs After CDC Release Data Showing an Increase in Use Among Youth
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2013. Today, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Ed Markey (D-MA) warned against the dangers of electronic cigarettes after the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released new data showing that use of these products has more than doubled[Read More…]
E-cigarette Use More Than Doubles Among U.S. Middle and High School Students From 2011-2012
More than 75 percent of youth users smoke conventional cigarettes too Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2013. The percentage of U.S. middle and high school students who use electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, more than doubled from 2011 to 2012, according to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The[Read More…]
