NIH funded research suggests stress hormones inhibit brain function, stifle achievement Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012.  The stresses of poverty — such as crowded conditions, financial worry, and lack of adequate child care — lead to impaired learning ability in children from impoverished backgrounds, according to a theory by a researcher[Read More…]

DeMoro Only Advocate for Nurses, Labor on National List Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPSF)–August 28, 2012.  National Nurses United Executive Director RoseAnn DeMoro has won national recognition once again as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” – the only advocate for nurses or other working people on a list[Read More…]

 California ‘911 Good Samaritan’ Overdose Bill Heads to Governor Brown SACRAMENTO, CA–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012.  Today, by an overwhelming margin (50 Aye – 20 No), the California legislature passed Assemblymember Tom Ammiano’s ‘911 Good Samaritan Overdose Response Act’ (AB 472), which provides limited protection against arrest for minor drug law violations[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Stribild (elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), a new once-a-day combination pill to treat HIV-1 infection in adults who have never been treated for HIV infection. Stribild contains two previously approved HIV drugs plus two new drugs,[Read More…]

State Finally Recognizes Methadone Maintenance Therapy as one of the Most Effective Treatments for Opioid Dependence and a Proven Way to Reduce Overdose Deaths SANTA FE, NM–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012.  Starting September 1, the state of New Mexico’s Medicaid Program will begin to reimburse for outpatient Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT). New[Read More…]

NIH-supported research may provide tool to study cancer metabolism Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012.  Scientists have known for decades that cancer cells use more glucose than healthy cells, feeding the growth of some types of tumors. Now, a team that includes researchers from the National Institutes of Health’s new National Center[Read More…]

Dozens of people already reporting exposure to bats SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012.  Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, state public health director, is reminding people to avoid contact with bats as this is the time of year when bats are the most active and health officials see the most bat exposures. “The Illinois Department[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012—As Floridians ready their homes for Tropical Storm Isaac’s potential blast, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) urges them to make food safety a part of their preparation efforts. Power outages and flooding that often result from weather emergencies compromise the safety of[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012.  52 Weeks for Women’s Health, a new app that offers women access to a year’s worth of practical health information, highlighted week-by-week, is now available. The app is based on the popular Primer for Women’s Health: Learn about Your Body in 52 Weeks, published by the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012.  Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched the Reducing Cancer Among Women of Color App Challenge. The Challenge calls on entrepreneurs to create an application for mobile devices that can help underserved and minority women fight and prevent cancer. The challenge is a[Read More…]