Statement from Dana Singiser, Planned Parenthood Federation of America Vice President for Government Relations NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 8, 2012. New data published in the November issue of the journal Women’s Health Issues finds that four out of ten women who receive care from a women’s health center report it was their[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Borough of Magnolia Council Approves Resolution Urging New Jersey Legislature to Override Governor Christie’s Veto of Good Samaritan Emergency Response Act
Legislation Encourages Calling 911 in Drug Overdose Cases; Overdose Is the Leading Cause of Accidental Death in New Jersey Devastated Families Who Lost Loved Ones to Overdose Mount Campaign Across State to Override Misguided Veto Trenton–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2012. Last night, Borough of Magnolia council members approved a resolution calling upon[Read More…]
New York Times Op-Doc Draws Critical Attention to Fate of Medical Marijuana Grower, Chris Williams, Who Faces 80+ Years in Prison Despite Montana’s Law
Helena, MT—(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2012 — On September 27th, Chris Williams, co-founder of Montana Cannabis, was found guilty on eight counts of marijuana and related firearms charges, despite Montana’s medical marijuana law. These charges carry a mandatory minimum sentence of more than 80 years in prison – and expose the grave[Read More…]
Uncovered Letters Show Frederick the Great ‘Giving Advice on Venereal Disease’
UK–(ENEWSPF)–08 November 2012. One of Europe’s most prominent historical figures advised a friend on where to go to treat his venereal disease, letters discovered by an Oxford University academic show. Professor Katrin Kohl of Oxford University’s Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages came across some unknown letters by Frederick II[Read More…]
HPV Vaccine May Benefit HIV-infected Women
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2012. Women with HIV may benefit from a vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), despite having already been exposed to HPV, a study finds. Although many may have been exposed to less serious forms of HPV, more than 45 percent of sexually active young women who have acquired[Read More…]
UPDATE: Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Investigation, November 7, 2012 2:00 PM EST
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2012 2:00 PM EST At-A-Glance Status: Ongoing Investigation Infection: Fungal Facility Type: Outpatient Setting Case Count: 424* States: 19* Deaths: 31* Laboratory Results * Updates occur Mon, Wed & Fri Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak – Current Case Count November 7, 2012 2:00 PM EST Previous Case Count[Read More…]
MRI and EEG Could Identify Children at Risk for Epilepsy After Febrile Seizures
NIH-funded study is following nearly 200 children Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2012. Seizures during childhood fever are usually benign, but when prolonged, they can foreshadow an increased risk of epilepsy later in life. Now a study funded by the National Institutes of Health suggests that brain imaging and recordings of brain[Read More…]
NIH Study Finds Leisure-time Physical Activity Extends Life Expectancy as Much as 4.5 Years
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2012. Leisure-time physical activity is associated with longer life expectancy, even at relatively low levels of activity and regardless of body weight, according to a study by a team of researchers led by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health. The study,[Read More…]
Latinos Meet More ‘Heart-Healthy’ Standards Than Other Americans
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012. Latinos are more likely than other Americans to have ideal blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels, engage in more physical activity and refrain from smoking. But like most other Americans, they have challenges with maintaining a heart-healthy diet and weight. Those are the main findings of[Read More…]
Sharp Rise in Diabetic Eye Disease Makes American Diabetes Month Ever More Important
Statement from National Eye Institute Director Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults in the United States. According to recent studies funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), diabetic retinopathy, one of the most common and debilitating complications[Read More…]
