Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued the policy statement, “Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule – United States, 2013,” published in the February 2013 Pediatrics (published online Jan. 28). The new schedule includes several changes, including a full redesign due to the[Read More…]

Northwestern Medicine dermatologist offers tips to relieve dry winter skin CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. Following a whirlwind couple of days, colder, less-humid temperatures are back in Chicago bringing with them the increase in tight, itchy, red and uncomfortable skin. While it can be challenging to keep your skin hydrated during the[Read More…]

  New Study Shows Cialis Assists Men with Problems Ejaculating and Achieving an Orgasm, Despite the Severity of Their ED NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013 — New data suggests the erectile dysfunction (ED) drug Cialis may also be beneficial in helping men who have problems with ejaculation and orgasm, report researchers[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. By Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director I was on a radio show this past weekend debating a prohibitionist who still believes that medical cannabis is little more than a hoax…a ‘camel’s nose under the tent’ to trick the American public into legalizing cannabis for recreational[Read More…]

Polymer film that gradually releases DNA coding for viral proteins could offer a better alternative to traditional vaccines. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013.  Vaccines usually consist of inactivated viruses that prompt the immune system to remember the invader and launch a strong defense if it later encounters the real thing. However,[Read More…]

One measure, SB 2305, copies Mississippi’s legislative efforts to shut down last remaining clinic NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. Committees in both houses of the North Dakota State Legislature will hold hearings this week on five different extreme anti-choice bills aimed at banning safe and legal abortion in the state. On[Read More…]

Northwestern’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute hosts educational symposium for women CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. The Sixth Annual Women’s Heart Health Symposium hosted by Northwestern Medicine’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute and the Alberto Culver Health Learning Center will be held on Friday, February 1. This special symposium, taking place on National Wear Red Day,[Read More…]

Not yet known if strain will cause more outbreaks than previous years Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2013. A new strain of norovirus called GII.4 Sydney was the leading cause of norovirus outbreaks in the United States from September to December 2012, according to a study published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2013. Over the past three decades, the prevalence of childhood obesity has increased dramatically in North America, ushering a host of health problems, including type 2 diabetes, that formerly afflicted only adults. To assist physicians in caring for this population, the American Academy of Pediatrics[Read More…]

  Reanalysis Finds Errors in Statistical Findings and Methods of Previously Published Study in Lancet Testing Patient’s Awareness at Bedside with Portable EEG Technology NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2013. A team of researchers led by Weill Cornell Medical College is calling into question the published statistics, methods and findings of a[Read More…]