Frankfort–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2012. Senator Perry B. Clark (D-Louisville) has pre-filed legislation for the 2013 legislative session that would add Kentucky to the growing list of states that allow patients whose doctors have recommended it to use medical marijuana to treat multiple sclerosis, HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other serious medical conditions. The[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
For Diabetics, a Steady Job is Good for Your Health
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2012. If you’re diabetic or prone to diabetes, having a steady job appears to be good for your health, and not just because of the insurance coverage. A new University of Michigan study found that that jobless working-age people with diabetes are less likely to adhere[Read More…]
All Grown Up and Gone for Good? Advice on Empty-Nest Syndrome
Tips on Redecorating Rooms, Credit Cards, Keeping in Touch and More NEW YORK–August 30, 2012 — Your high school graduate is off to college to embark on a newly independent life. But they’re not the only one making a transition: parents too face emotional and lifestyle adjustments. With advice on[Read More…]
CDC Telebriefing on West Nile Virus Update, August 29, 2012
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2012. OPERATOR: Welcome. Thank you for standing by. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode until the question and answer session of today’s conference. At that time, you may press star one to ask a question. Today’s conference is being recorded. If you have[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Advocates File Signatures for Referendum to Overturn Los Angeles Dispensary Ban
If referendum qualifies, city council will be forced to either rescind its ordinance or call a special election Los Angeles, CA –(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2102. With plenty of time to spare, medical marijuana advocates filed more than 50,000 signatures today in an effort to overturn a recently passed ban on dispensaries[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Treatment for Severe Neutropenia in Certain Cancer Patients
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Sicor Biotech’s tbo-filgrastim to reduce the time certain patients receiving cancer chemotherapy experience severe neutropenia, a decrease in infection-fighting white blood cells called neutrophils. Tbo-filgrastim is intended for use in adults who have cancers other than blood[Read More…]
Children with Neurologic Disorders at High Risk of Death from Flu
Health care and advocacy groups join to protect children most vulnerable to influenza Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2012. A disproportionately high number of children with neurologic disorders died from influenza-related complications during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, according to a study by scientists with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Drug Formulated for Children with Rare Brain Tumor
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Afinitor Disperz (everolimus tablets for oral suspension), a new pediatric dosage form of the anti-cancer drug Afinitor (everolimus) used to treat a rare brain tumor called subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA). Afinitor Disperz is the first approved[Read More…]
International Overdose Awareness Day Is August 31st; Drug Overdose Remains a Leading Cause of Accidental Death in the U.S.
DPA Coordinating Events Nationwide to Remember Lives Lost and to Call for Expanded Naloxone Access and 911 Good Samaritan Laws Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2012. The Drug Policy Alliance will join dozens of organizations in the U.S. and abroad participating in International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31. The day honors[Read More…]
Obama Administration Takes New Action to Improve Public Health
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2012. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced new investments that will help strengthen the nation’s public health workforce and fight disease and illness. “These investments are part of our work to promote public health and they will help strengthen our efforts to fight[Read More…]
