ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2013. Scientists have known for nearly a century that cold-blooded animals, such as worms, flies and fish all live longer in cold environments, but have not known exactly why. Researchers at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute have identified a genetic program that promotes longevity of[Read More…]
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Use of Emergency Contraception Among Women Aged 15–44: United States, 2006–2010
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2013. Key findings Data from the 2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth In 2006–2010, among sexually experienced women aged 15–44, roughly one in nine (11% or 5.8 million) women had ever used emergency contraception, up from 4.2% in 2002. Most women who had ever used emergency contraception[Read More…]
Federal Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced Today in Anticipation of Patient-Led Congressional Lobbying Effort
Bipartisan group of Congressional members seek to reclassify marijuana for medical use, allow for ‘fair’ trials Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—February 14, 2013. More than a dozen Members of Congress co-introduced legislation today that would reclassify marijuana for medical use and provide federal defendants the right to use state law compliance as evidence[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Bionic Eye for the Blind
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that its support for a decade of revolutionary research has contributed to the creation of the first ever retinal prosthesis – or bionic eye – to be approved in the United States by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for[Read More…]
Threat Bias Interacts with Combat, Gene to Boost PTSD Risk
Israeli soldiers tracked through deployment to ID predictors – NIH study Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. Soldiers preoccupied with threat at the time of enlistment or with avoiding it just before deployment were more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in a study of Israeli infantrymen. Such pre-deployment threat vigilance[Read More…]
Tube versus IV Feeding In Malnourished Pediatric Cancer Patients
CU Cancer Center study shows the best way is not the preferred way Denver, CO-(ENEWSPF)- About 60 percent of pediatric cancer patients experience malnourishment during treatment. At that point, patients and families have a choice: tube feeding or IV nutrition supplement. Which would you choose? A study published this week[Read More…]
Small Changes You Can Make to be More Heart Healthy
Northwestern Medicine expert says eating right and being active is the real formula for success CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. Do more. Eat right. Know your numbers. It can’t be that simple, right? Northwestern Medicine® cardiologist Clyde Yancy, MD, says it is that simple, and has some other little known facts that[Read More…]
Copper Depletion Therapy Keeps High-Risk Triple-Negative Breast Cancer at Bay
New Weill Cornell Study Shows Anti-Copper Drug Might Prevent the Spread of Cancer to Organs NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013 — An anti-copper drug compound that disables the ability of bone marrow cells from setting up a “home” in organs to receive and nurture migrating cancer tumor cells has shown surprising[Read More…]
Illinois Health Department Teams with WebMD to Enhance Public Health Alert System
First Medscape Alert on declining flu numbers issued today CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2013. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced that it has teamed with Medscape from WebMD, the leading source of information for health care professionals, to communicate urgent public health messages to healthcare providers in Illinois. The[Read More…]
NY Dept. of Health, OASAS, and Community Groups Team Up on Innovative Public Education Campaign to Prevent Overdose Deaths
Bilingual Campaign Seeks to Publicize New “911 Good Samaritan” Law Encouraging People to Call 911 During An Overdose Without Fear of Arrest for Drug Possession New York–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2013. On Thursday, February 14th at 10am, parents, family, advocates, treatment experts and elected officials will gather on Valentine’s Day to remember[Read More…]
