Calls on Chicago Residents to Join Effort to Protect Our Youth; Focus Will Be on Reducing and Preventing Use of Flavored Tobacco Among Our Youth CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2013.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that he has asked the Chicago Board of Health and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH)[Read More…]

Buckingham, United Kingdom–(ENEWSPF)–25 July 2013.  The administration of the organic cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) is associated with positive metabolic effects that may potentially be beneficial to subjects with adult-onset diabetes, according to preclinical data published in the scientific journal Nutrition & Diabetes. Investigators at the University of Buckingham in England and[Read More…]

NIH-funded study suggests role for adenosine in molecular processes involved in epilepsy Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2013.  Silk has walked straight off the runway and into the lab. According to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, silk implants placed in the brain of laboratory animals and designed[Read More…]

CONCORD–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013.  Gov. Maggie Hassan signed a bill into law Tuesday making New Hampshire the 19th state to allow residents with serious illnesses to access and use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. “This legislation is long overdue and comes as a relief to the many seriously ill patients[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. As the United States celebrates the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act this week, Secretary of State John Kerry met today with senior representatives of veterans, religious, business, and disability rights organizations, all of whom are advocates for the Disabilities Treaty. Secretary Kerry noted[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. ISSUE: FDA is taking action to remove from the market illegal products, including some labeled as dietary supplements, that claim to mitigate, treat, cure or prevent diabetes and related complications. To date, the FDA is not aware of any reports of injury or illness associated[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 22, 2013. Nearly every household in the United States owns at least one television, and many families may be unaware of the injury risks televisions pose to young children. A study in the August 2013 issue of Pediatrics (published online July 22), “Television-Related Injuries to Children[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 22, 2013. A 15-year-old boy came to the emergency department at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, complaining he had been coughing for three hours. Eventually, the teen admitted he had built a homemade blowgun using instructions he found on the Internet. Instead of exhaling to[Read More…]

New “Wake & Learn” program offers daily interactive education on medical marijuana Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2013.  The advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) launched a new educational tool today called “Wake & Learn,” aimed at better informing patients, doctors and the public about medical marijuana. Utilizing TheAnswerPage.com, an online[Read More…]

House Laws Crack Down on Boaters Who Drive Under the Influence of Alcohol CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2013.  Governor Pat Quinn yesterday issued a stern warning to anyone who pilots a boat while under the influence of alcohol: if you’re drunk while operating a boat, you may lose your right to operate[Read More…]