ARKANSAS–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012.  The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled today, September 27, 2012, in favor of allowing Arkansans to vote this November on Issue #5, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act—a comprehensive blueprint for establishing and regulating a medical marijuana program in Arkansas, run by the Arkansas Department of Health. The Coalition[Read More…]

Priority review completed one month ahead of goal date Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Stivarga (regorafenib) to treat patients with colorectal cancer that has progressed after treatment and spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). Stivarga is a multi-kinase inhibitor that[Read More…]

Case Seeks Implementation of 2010 Voter-Approved Law that Allows Access to Medicine for Senior Citizens Suffering From Serious Illnesses PHOENIX –(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012.  The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Arizona joined a lawsuit today that seeks to compel Maricopa County to allow a medical marijuana dispensary to[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012.  Traffic deaths have fallen dramatically since 2005, but estimates for 2012 suggest that the trend may be ending, says a University of Michigan researcher in a new report. According to Michael Sivak, research professor at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, road fatalities dropped 26 percent[Read More…]

New Study Shows Fear is Hard to Extinguish from the Developing Teenage Brain, Which May Explain Why Anxiety and Depression Spikes during Adolescence NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012 — A new study by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers shows that adolescents’ reactions to threat remain high even when the danger is[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 2012 — While it is important to get vaccinated against the flu virus as early as possible, it is never too late to reap the benefits of this vaccine. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the peak months for the spread of the flu virus[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2012.  Out of an abundance of caution, we are voluntarily recalling several nut butters (almond, cashew, peanut and tahini) marked with ‘Best Before’ dates from May 1, 2013 to September 24, 2013 due to potential contamination with Salmonella. This recall is in response to the voluntary[Read More…]

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2012.  Northwestern Memorial Hospital and March of Dimes partnership supports parents through specially designed program  When Sarah Heaven and her husband Tim toured the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Prentice Women’s Hospital as part of a birthing class, they didn’t pay special attention to[Read More…]

New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–Septembr 26, 2012.  Planned Parenthood, the nation’s leading women’s health care provider and advocate, is encouraging women under 40 to take control of their breast health during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “Early detection saves lives,” said Dr. Deborah Nucatola, senior director of medical services, Planned Parenthood[Read More…]

Launches Global Program to Train Young People in Africa and Latin America as Community Health Providers, Global Fellowships for Young Health Care Advocates in U.S. New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012.  At this year’s Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, Planned Parenthood Federation of America announced the launch of a[Read More…]