Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., a pharmaceutical company acquired by Pfizer, Inc. in 2009, has agreed to pay $490.9 million to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from the unlawful marketing of the prescription drug Rapamune for uses not approved as safe and effective by the U.S.[Read More…]

Findings suggest major differences between obese adults and children Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013.  Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have created and confirmed the accuracy of a mathematical model that predicts how weight and body fat in children respond to adjustments in diet and physical activity. The results will[Read More…]

Guidelines provide tools for companies aiding government outbreak responders Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013.  Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today commended the Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) for the new CIFOR Foodborne Illness Response Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Managers of Food[Read More…]

Legislation Only For Women Whose Live Are At Risk Fails to Expand Access to Safe and Legal Abortion Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013.  Today Ireland’s President Michael Higgins signed the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 into law. The abortion legislation is designed to provide doctors and individuals clarity about[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013.  Young adults with cancer should try to stay occupied with school, work and other activities during the year after their diagnosis to become less vulnerable to post-traumatic stress symptoms, say University of Michigan researchers. A U-M study of 215 adolescents and young adults addresses the struggles[Read More…]

Northwestern Medicine researchers were the only one in Chicago area to participate in groundbreaking National Lung Cancer Screening Trial CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013.  The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) yesterday posted its final evidence report and draft recommendation statement on screening for lung cancer. The Task Force is providing[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 30, 2013. By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Voters in the District of Columbia approved Initiative 59, to legalize the medicinal use of marijuana, with 69% in favor in 1998. The effort was immediately put on hold after the US Congress passed the Barr Amendment, which prohibited Washington[Read More…]

RALEIGH, N.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013.  Yesterday, Gov. Pat McCrory signed a bill into law that authorizes severe and medically unnecessary restrictions on women’s health clinics that provide abortions. The law, which was included at the last minute as an amendment to a motorcycle safety bill, could block health centers from providing[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013.  Researchers from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) study are embarking on another five years of work to identify risk factors for progression of early stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), better understand the importance of reduced kidney function in older persons, and learn what role CKD[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 20913. Choking is a leading cause of injury among children, and can sometimes be fatal, especially in children 4 years of age or younger. The number of children who choke on food is particularly high, especially because the size, shape and consistency of certain foods[Read More…]