Whopping 99.8 Percent of Respondents Choose to Join the Program CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012.  Just over three weeks into the sign-up period for the City of Chicago’s innovative wellness program, Mayor Emanuel today announced that nearly 50 percent of City employees and eligible spouses have joined the program. “Our program will[Read More…]

Salt Lake City, UT–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012.  False positive drug test results for cannabis are far more common to occur in infant urine samples than in those provided by non-infants, according to a study published online in the journal Clinical Chemistry. Researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine and[Read More…]

Just Three Minutes a Day Won’t Make You Thin, FTC Complaint Alleges Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012.  As part of its ongoing efforts to stop over-hyped health claims, the Federal Trade Commission has filed deceptive advertising charges against the marketers of the Ab Circle Pro – an abdominal exercise device –[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 22 – Noon ET Audio recording (MP3, 9.0MB) OPERATOR: Thank you for holding.  Parties will be on a listen-only mode until the question and answer session.  At that time you can press star one to ask a question. This conference is being recorded.  I would like to introduce[Read More…]

Genomics and microbiology experts collaborate in hospital infection control Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2012.  For six months last year, a deadly outbreak of antibiotic-resistant bacteria kept infection-control specialists at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center in a state of high alert. A New York City patient carrying a multi-drug resistant[Read More…]

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 NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012.  The Drug Policy Alliance will join dozens of organizations in the U.S. and abroad[Read More…]

Actress Bonnie Hunt will be honored at Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute fundraiser CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012.  The Fourth Annual Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute (NBTI) Minds Matter Benefit Dinner will be held Friday, September 28, at 6 p.m., at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, 221 N. Columbus Drive in Chicago. Proceeds from[Read More…]

Symposium highlights current research and treatment options, features art exhibit by patients with Parkinson’s disease CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012.  The Northwestern Medicine® Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center will host its annual Patient and Family Symposium on Saturday, September 29, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The free symposium entitled “Parkinson’s Disease Moving[Read More…]

Site offers information on age-related health changes, safety tips and driving adjustments Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012.  The National Institutes of Health today unveiled a new online resource for older drivers and families seeking information on an often sensitive topic: Is it still safe to drive? Developed by the National Institute[Read More…]

Distinctive patterns could allow doctors to develop better rehab programs for stroke patients. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 21 2012.  The simple act of picking up a pencil requires the coordination of dozens of muscles: The eyes and head must turn toward the object as the hand reaches forward and the fingers grasp[Read More…]