Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2012. The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) announces that the National Football League (NFL) has agreed to donate $30 million in support of research on serious medical conditions prominent in athletes and relevant to the general population. This is the largest philanthropic gift the[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Study: Non-Psychotropic Cannabinoid ‘Proven To Be Safe’ In Humans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012. The oral administration of the non-psychotropic cannabis plant constituent cannabidiol (CBD) is safe and well tolerated in humans, according to clinical trial data published online by the journal Current Pharmaceutical Design. Investigators at Kings College in London assessed the physiological and behavioral effects of CBD and[Read More…]
Million Hearts Launches New Educational Program to Improve Americans’ Blood Pressure Control
Team Up. Pressure Down. encourages pharmacist-patient engagement Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2012. Customers at drugstores around the nation can get help to improve blood pressure control, through a collaboration among pharmacists, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and other partners. The program, “Team Up. Pressure Down.,” includes educational videos,[Read More…]
High Blood Pressure is Out of Control for Too Many Americans
Serious health risk needs more attention at every healthcare visit Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2012. The majority of people with high blood pressure are being treated with medicine and have seen a doctor at least twice in the past year, yet their condition is still not under control, according to a[Read More…]
NIH Awards $100 Million for Autism Centers of Excellence Program
Nine grantees receive research funding over next five years Bethesa, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2012. The National Institutes of Health has announced grant awards of $100 million over five years for the Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) research program, which will feature projects investigating sex differences in autism spectrum disorders, or ASD,[Read More…]
Bayer Attempting To Block Affordable Patented Drugs In India
Geneva/New Delhi–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2012 – German pharmaceutical company Bayer today heads to India’s Intellectual Property Appellate Board in Chennai in a bid to overturn a compulsory licence that has allowed more affordable generic versions of sorafenib tosylate, a cancer drug patented by Bayer, to be produced in the interests of[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Treatment for a Type of Late Stage Prostate Cancer
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Xtandi (enzalutamide) to treat men with late-stage (metastatic) castration-resistant prostate cancer that has spread or recurred, even with medical or surgical therapy to minimize testosterone. Approved for prostate cancer patients previously treated with docetaxel, another anti-cancer treatment,[Read More…]
Workplace Discrimination Against Caregivers a Developing Trend says New AARP Report
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2012. Just in time for Labor Day, AARP today released a new report highlighting issues affecting working caregivers of older adults. The report, Protecting Family Caregivers from Employment Discrimination identifies discrimination in the workplace encountered by workers with eldercare responsibilities as an emerging trend and highlights the[Read More…]
FDA Approves Linzess to Treat Certain Cases of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Constipation
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Linzess (linaclotide) to treat chronic idiopathic constipation and to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) in adults. According to the National Institutes of Health, an estimated 63 million people are affected by chronic constipation. Chronic idiopathic[Read More…]
Arkansas: Medical Marijuana Act Qualifies For November Ballot
Little Rock, AR–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2012. A statewide proposal to allow for the possession and state-licensed distribution of cannabis for therapeutic purposes will appear on the November electoral ballot. The Secretary of State’s office last week affirmed that initiative proponents, Arkansans for Compassionate Care, had collected the required number of signatures[Read More…]
