Petersburg, VA—(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2017. Patients with HIV who test positive for past cannabis exposure possess significantly higher CD4+ and CD8+ counts than do those patients who test negative for the substance, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. CD4+ and CD8+ cells are a subtype of[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Medical Cannabis Protections Temporarily Extended
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2017. President Donald Trump reached an agreement late last week with Congressional leadership to enact a three-month continuing resolution that maintains present federal spending levels and priorities through December 8, 2017. The resolution extends medical cannabis patient protections imposed by the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment until that date. The[Read More…]
Human Rights Activists to Protest American Academy of Pediatrics’ Harmful Exploitative Circumcision Policy
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2017. No one should alter the body of an un-consenting person without acute medical need. The Bloodstained Men and Their Friends will be sharing this message while protesting the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) at its annual conference this weekend at McCormick Place Convention Center in[Read More…]
Life-saving Post-ER Suicide Prevention Strategies are Cost Effective
Follow-up postcards less expensive, more effective than usual care: NIH study. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2017. Three interventions designed for follow up of patients who are identified with suicide risk in hospital emergency departments save lives and are cost effective relative to usual care. A study led by[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Treatment for Adults with Relapsed Follicular Lymphoma
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Aliqopa (copanlisib) for the treatment of adults with relapsed follicular lymphoma who have received at least two prior treatments known as systemic therapies. “For patients with relapsed follicular lymphoma, the cancer often comes back[Read More…]
FDA Permits Marketing of Mobile Medical Application for Substance Use Disorder
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2017. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of the first mobile medical application to help treat substance use disorders (SUD). The Reset application is intended to be used with outpatient therapy to treat alcohol, cocaine, marijuana and stimulant SUDs. The application is not[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Biosimilar for the Treatment of Cancer
Mvasi, a biosimilar to the cancer drug Avastin, is approved for certain colorectal, lung, brain, kidney and cervical cancers Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mvasi (bevacizumab-awwb) as a biosimilar to Avastin (bevacizumab) for the treatment of multiple types of cancer. Mvasi is[Read More…]
Air Pollution Cuts Three Years Off Lifespans in Northern China
Study finds country’s home heating policy contributed to higher pollution CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2017 By: Vicki Ekstrom High Editor’s note: This story has been translated into Chinese. There are currently an estimated 4.5 billion people around the world exposed to levels of particulate air pollution that are at least twice what[Read More…]
Fourth Annual Mental Health Conference at Prairie State College Sept. 28
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting the Fourth Annual Mental Health Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday Sept. 28, in the Conference Center of the PSC main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. For the fourth year in a row,[Read More…]
Multistate Outbreak of Human Campylobacter Infections Linked to Pet Store Puppies
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2017. The Ohio Department of Health, several other states, CDC, and USDA-APHIS are investigating a multistate outbreak of human Campylobacter infections linked to puppies sold through Petland stores. Investigators are looking for the source of infections in people and puppies so they can recommend how to stop[Read More…]
