When U-M researchers gave extra morphine-like drug stimulation to the top of the neostriatum in rats, it caused the animals to eat twice the normal amount of sweet fatty food. For this study, that food was M&M milk chocolate candies. The neostriatum is located near the middle and front of[Read More…]

NIH study compares early preterm birth outcomes for caesarean, vaginal deliveries Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 21, 2012.  Infants born to mothers attempting to deliver vaginally before the 32nd week of pregnancy are as likely to survive as those delivered by a planned cesarean, provided the fetus is in the head-first position, according[Read More…]

Calgary, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–September 212, 2012.  The oral administration of the synthetic THC analogue nabilone (brand name: Cesamet) mitigates neuropathic pain and is well tolerated, according to clinical trial data published online by the scientific journal Pain. Investigators at the University of Calgary, Department of Neurosciences assessed the use of nabilone versus[Read More…]

La recolección completa de datos terminará a finales de 2012, la agencia da prioridad a evaluaciones adicionales para proporcionar una base científica a recomendaciones futuras Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2012.  Como parte de un esfuerzo continuo y proactivo para monitorear la seguridad de los alimentos y los contaminantes, la Administración[Read More…]

New Book Offers News You Can Use on Managing Hypertension NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 20, 2012 — Blood pressure medications are currently failing millions of Americans, who continue to battle hypertension and remain at increased risk for heart attack and stroke. Dr. Samuel J. Mann, a nationally-known hypertension specialist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill[Read More…]

Full data collection to be complete by end of 2012, agency prioritizes further assessment to provide scientific basis for additional recommendations Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2012.  As part of an ongoing and proactive effort to monitor food safety and address contaminants in food, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2012.   Raising questions about the adequacy of pesticide regulation, historically and ongoing, Consumer Reports published a new study yesterday that finds “worrisome” levels of inorganic arsenic in rice products. Arsenic is a known human carcinogen. This new report follows its earlier one that finds high levels[Read More…]

Attorney General Urges FDA to Adopt Standards, Limit Levels of Arsenic in Food Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2012.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan warned parents and caregivers of the presence of arsenic in infant rice cereals following research released today by her office in conjunction with a national report by Consumer Reports. Madigan[Read More…]

Announce Seat Check Saturday Statewide SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2012.  The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s Office and AAA joined efforts today to launch the 2012 National Child Passenger Safety Week in Illinois. The annual campaign brings attention to the importance of properly securing all children[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Septemberm 19, 2012.  Enrollment in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program is projected to increase by 11 percent in the next year and premiums will remain steady, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today. Since the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, Medicare Advantage premiums have fallen[Read More…]