NIH-funded study finds post-cessation weight gain does not elevate cardiovascular risks for former smokers Bethesda, Marland–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. The improvement in cardiovascular health that results from quitting smoking far outweighs the limited risks to cardiovascular health from the modest amount of weight gained after quitting, reports a National Institutes of[Read More…]

Rate of brain hemorrhage in stroke patients given tPA isn’t meaningfully higher ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Millions of Americans take aspirin or other drugs every day to reduce their risk of heart attacks or other problems caused by blood clots. But when one of them suffers a stroke caused[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2013. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious public health issue for Americans. Each year, TBI contributes to a substantial number of deaths and permanent disability. A TBI is caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2013. Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly. This can lead to spontaneous bleeding as well as bleeding following injuries or surgery. Because the genetic mutation that causes hemophilia is carried in the X chromosome, men are more severely affected.[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2013. The incidence of pertussis, or whooping cough, has increased in the United States since the 1980s, despite high rates of children receiving vaccines to protect against the disease. A study in the April 2013 Pediatrics, “Waning Immunity to Pertussis Following 5 Doses of DTaP,”[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2013.  A nationwide outbreak of human Salmonella Typhimurium infections in children from 2008 to 2011 was linked to African dwarf frogs kept as pets. The outbreak is described in the study, “U.S. Outbreak of Human Salmonella Infections Associated with Aquatic Frogs, 2008-2011,” in the April[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2013 – 1:45 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  (Applause.)  Thank you all so much.  (Applause.)  Oh, my goodness.  Yes!  (Applause.)  Thank you all so much.  It’s great to see you.  It is truly a pleasure to be with all of you today. And of course, I want to[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2013.  Two types of environmental conditions — cold-dry and humid-rainy — are associated with seasonal influenza epidemics, according to an epidemiological study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health’s Fogarty International Center. The paper, published in PLoS Pathogens, presents a simple climate-based model that maps[Read More…]

Annapolis, MD—(ENEWSPF)—March 8, 2013. A comprehensive statewide medical marijuana bill introduced in January by Maryland House Delegate and Deputy Majority Whip Cheryl Glenn (D-Baltimore) is scheduled to be heard jointly by the House Judiciary Committee and Health and Government Operations Committees at 2pm today. The hearing will feature Dr. David[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2103. HIV/AIDS remains a serious public health issue for women and girls. In Illinois, more than 7,000 women and adolescent girls are living with HIV. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) joins healthcare advocates nationwide urging education and testing on National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day,[Read More…]