Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2013. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends all children ages 6 months or older be immunized against influenza as soon as vaccine is available – either with the trivalent vaccine that protects against three strains of the virus, or with a new quadrivalent vaccine[Read More…]

UK–(ENEWSPF)–05 September 2013. An Oxford University study has shown that a representative sample of UK schoolchildren aged seven to nine years had low levels of key Omega-3 fatty acids in their blood. Furthermore, the study found that children’s blood levels of the long-chain Omega-3 DHA (the form found in most[Read More…]

Residents are strongly urged to use basic prevention measures. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2013.  Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) officials confirm the first human case of West Nile virus. A man in his 50s from Oak Lawn became ill late last month with the virus; he was hospitalized but was[Read More…]

NIH-funded study finds zebrafish model may help identify treatments for a severe form of childhood epilepsy Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013.  According to new research on epilepsy, zebrafish have certainly earned their stripes. Results of a study in Nature Communications suggest that zebrafish carrying a specific mutation may help researchers discover[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013.  When the tiny roundworm C. elegans reaches middle age—at about 2 weeks old—it can’t quite move like it did in the bloom of youth. But rather than imposing an exercise regimen to rebuild the worm’s body-wall muscles, researchers can bring the wriggle back by stimulating the[Read More…]

Announce new Physician Organization, Northwestern Medical Group CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013.  Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (NMHC) today announced the closing of its affiliation agreement with Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation (NMFF) effective September 1, 2013.  As the primary faculty practice for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, NMFF will join Northwestern Memorial Physician’s[Read More…]

U.S. Ranks Highest in Cost, 45th in Safety for Moms Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2013. This Monday Chicagoland families will join an estimated 12,000 parents, healthcare providers and advocates in all 50 states at Labor Day rallies around the country to call attention to the crisis in American maternal healthcare. The[Read More…]

Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013.  Eating more whole fruits, particularly blueberries, grapes, and apples, was significantly associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers. Greater consumption of fruit juices was associated with a higher risk of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013. A statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius: This year, thousands of American women – our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, daughters, and friends – will die from ovarian cancer. During September, we observe National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month to recognize those who have died and recommit ourselves to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013.  Months after Central American health ministries issued a  joint declaration citing kidney disease as a top public health priority, the World Bank just approved a new loan to expand sugar cane plantations in Nicaragua. The Bank’s loan represents renewed support for an industry whose workers have[Read More…]