Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2013. By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta has reversed his previous opposition to marijuana law reform and delivered a full throated defense of cannabis’ medical applications in an editorial published this week on CNN. In his own words: Over the last year, I[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2013. NOTE:  The video is available with closed captioning on YouTube. Hi, everyone. I wanted to take a moment to talk to you about a treaty that will advance the rights of Americans with disabilities when they leave our shores and travel overseas. It’s called the Convention[Read More…]

Investment to Create Jobs and Improve Local Health Care; Includes $3.5 Million for Mercy Hospital Patient Tower Renovation CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013.  Governor Pat Quinn today announced $47 million in investments in Cook County area hospitals as part of the Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program. The investments will create jobs[Read More…]

Investment to Create Jobs and Improve Local Health Care; Includes $641,000 to Two Urbana Hospitals for Emergency Room Expansions URBANA–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013.  Governor Pat Quinn today announced $4.7 million in investments to hospitals in central and eastern Illinois, part of $24.3 million in the Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) test for the simultaneous detection of HIV-1 p24 antigen as well as antibodies to both HIV-1 and HIV-2 in human serum, plasma, and venous or fingerstick whole blood specimens. Approved[Read More…]

New Study Supports the Inclusion of Low Dose CT Scans for High Risk Populations in Clinical Recommendations Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013.  A new study, A Cost-Utility Analysis of Lung Cancer Screening and the Additional Benefits of Incorporating Smoking Cessation Interventions, supported by Legacy® and The Lung Cancer Alliance was just[Read More…]

Center for Reproductive Rights seeks to block law keeping emergency contraception behind the counter before it takes effect Aug. 22 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013.  The Center for Reproductive Rights filed a new legal challenge today against an Oklahoma state law placing unnecessary barriers on women’s access to emergency contraception. While[Read More…]

Researchers Say Extending Smoke-Free Legislation to Casinos Can Reduce the Acute Effects of Secondhand Smoke Exposure Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013.  A new study published yesterday in Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association, takes a deeper look at the implementation of smoke-free laws in casinos and its impact on[Read More…]

Nineteen states and territories report decreases in obesity among this group Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013.  After decades of rising rates, obesity among low-income preschoolers declined slightly in 19 states and U.S. territories from 2008 through 2011, according to the latest Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]

Nurses in trauma units working up to nine short while executives given 10% Raises  CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013.  Registered Nurses who work throughout the Ventura County have taken a vote of “no confidence” in the health systems administration leadership in a week-long vote conducted throughout the county’s various healthcare facilities. The[Read More…]