ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012.  Ten more DNA regions linked to type 2 diabetes have been discovered by an international team of researchers, bringing the total to more than 60. The discovery provides a more complete picture of the genetics and biological processes underlying type 2 diabetes, with some clear[Read More…]

Fourteen grantees to focus on basic vaccine discovery research Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012.  The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded 14 grants totaling $7.8 million in first-year funding for basic research to identify new approaches for designing a safe[Read More…]

First human Southern Illinois West Nile Virus Case Also Reported; IDPH Urges Vigilance Protecting against Infection CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 20 2012.  The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first West Nile virus related death in Illinois for 2012. A DuPage County man in his 70s, who had underlying health[Read More…]

141 persons from 20 states affected; 17 cases in Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2012.  The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is alerting the public to an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to cantaloupes grown on one farm in southwestern Indiana. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is collaborating[Read More…]

Legislation Encourages Calling 911 in Drug Overdose Cases; Overdose Is the Leading Cause of Accidental Death in New Jersey; Bill Now Awaits Governor Christie’s Signature  Trenton–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2012.  Today, the New Jersey Senate passed the Good Samaritan Emergency Response Act (A578/S851), which provides limited legal protection for those who witness a[Read More…]

‘Not enough exercise’ cited as top children’s health concern, obesity second, according to U-M’s National Poll on Children’s Health annual top 10 list ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2012.  Adults across the U.S. rate not getting enough exercise as the top health concern for children in 2012, according to a new[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2012.  The global financial crisis has contributed to an increase in the rates of suicide and attempted suicide for economic reasons in Italy, new research shows. A team of researchers, co-led by Roberto De Vogli, associate professor of health behavior and health education at the University[Read More…]

Common flu precautions recommended SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2012.  The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) laboratory has confirmed a total of three cases of what is known as the H3N2v influenza virus. IDPH is working with local, state and federal health officials to reduce the spread of this virus, but additional[Read More…]

Program to help more women detect breast cancer sooner was made possible by public donations during Komen controversy earlier this year New York, N.Y.–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2012.  Planned Parenthood, the nation’s leading women’s health care provider and advocate, announced today that it is expanding its breast health education, outreach, and services[Read More…]

ENEWSPF’s Associate Editor Rosemary Piser request that this piece be added as a blog entry. I strongly encourage readers to click through and read the entire piece. As Rosemary said in her email to me, "Wendell Potter from the Center for Public Integrity wrote a great article about the reality[Read More…]