Top control group shows growth of tumors that weren’t treated with nisin. Bottom group shows growth of tumors that were treated with nisan. Those tumors are significantly smaller. ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2102. Nisin, a common food preservative, may slow or stop squamous cell head and neck cancers, a[Read More…]
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New Procedure Helps Patients with Severe Asthma Breathe Easier
Northwestern Memorial offers first non-drug, FDA approved therapy for severe asthma CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2012. Nearly 24 million people in this country suffer from asthma. For most of them, avoiding allergens and taking medications help keep their asthma under control. But for a small group with severe persistent asthma, frequent hospital[Read More…]
Disability Trends: Oldest Old Improving, Boomers Doing Worse
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2012. The oldest old are doing better and those approaching late life are doing worse, but Americans between the ages of 65 and 84 are experiencing about the same level of disabilities as they did at the start of the 21st century. Those are the key findings[Read More…]
UPDATE: Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Investigation, October 29, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2012 – 2 PM EDT At-A-Glance Status: Ongoing Investigation Infection: Fungal Facility Type: Outpatient Setting Case Count: 354 States: 19 Deaths: 25 Last case update: October 29, 2 p.m. Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak – Current Case Count October 29, 2012 2:00 PM EDT Previous Case Count Maps [Read More…]
Illinois Health Department Commemorates World Stroke Day
State Stroke Subcommittee improving emergency care for stroke patients CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2012. Stroke kills more people worldwide than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined, and an estimated 1 in 6 people will have a stroke in their lifetime. Stroke is also the third leading cause of death in Illinois. The[Read More…]
UPDATE: Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Investigation, October 26, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2012 2:00 PM EDT At-A-Glance Status: Ongoing Investigation Infection: Fungal Facility Type: Outpatient Setting Case Count: 338 States: 18 Deaths: 25 Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak – Current Case Count October 26, 2012 2:00 PM EDT Cases with Fungal Infections Linked to Steroid Injections [View Larger Map][Read More…]
FDA Reports Conditions Observed at New England Compounding Center Facility Relative to the Investigation of the Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2012. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a copy of the FDA Form 483 issued to the New England Compounding Center (NECC). The FDA observed and has since confirmed contaminated products and listed a number of observations regarding conditions in the clean room at[Read More…]
NIH Establishes Down Syndrome Patient Registry
Registry connects individuals with Down syndrome with researchers Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2012. A new Down syndrome patient registry will facilitate contacts and information sharing among families, patients, researchers and parent groups. The National Institutes of Health has awarded a contract to PatientCrossroads to operate the registry. The company has created[Read More…]
Illinois Prevention Efforts Have Reduced Childhood Lead Poisoning Rates by 93 Percent Since 1997
Governor Quinn proclaims Oct. 21-27 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week in Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2012,. Through sustained state prevention efforts and public awareness campaigns, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting a 93 percent decrease in the rates of children with lead poisoning since 1997. The announcement comes[Read More…]
Sherwin-Williams and PPG Settle FTC Charges That They Misled Consumers to Believe Their Paints Were Free of Potentially Harmful Volatile Organic Compounds
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2012. Two of the nation’s leading paint companies, The Sherwin-Williams Company and PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misled consumers to believe that some of their paints are free of potentially harmful chemicals known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs).[Read More…]
