Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2012.  At the Camp David Summit, G-8 and African leaders will commit to the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, the next phase of our shared commitment to achieving global food security.  In partnership with Africa’s people and leaders, our goals are to increase responsible domestic[Read More…]

Barbula, Venezuela–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2012.  Plant cannabinoids possess analgesic and anti-cancer effects and ought to be assessed in patients with prostate cancer, according to a literature review published in the Indian Journal of Urology. A pair of investigators from Venezuela and the United States assessed the potential use of cannabis in[Read More…]

Access to epinephrine injectors would protect millions of children with allergies WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2012.  Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) were honored on Wednesday evening at the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network’s (FAAN) 20th anniversary dinner for their work in sponsoring the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2012.  People with higher levels of education and higher income have lower rates of many chronic diseases compared to those with less education and lower income levels, according to Health, United States, 2011 – the government’s annual comprehensive report on Americans’ health. Health, United States, 2011 is[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2012.  Older adults who drank coffee — caffeinated or decaffeinated — had a lower risk of death overall than others who did not drink coffee, according a study by researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and AARP. Coffee drinkers[Read More…]

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2012.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined the Federal Trade Commission, 44 other states and the District of Columbia to announce a settlement with Skechers USA Inc. for $45 million to resolve allegations that the shoe company deceived consumers into believing its rocker-bottom athletic shoe line would help them[Read More…]

Safe Childbirth Checklist Program Aims to Prevent Maternal and Newborn Deaths in Low-Income Countries Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2012.  A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) found that a simple checklist-based childbirth safety program dramatically improved adherence to essential childbirth care practices[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2012.  Researchers found that administering a common chemotherapy drug before bone tumors took root actually fertilized the bone marrow, enabling cancer cells, once introduced, to seed and grow more easily. The findings provide valuable insight as to why some cancers metastasize to bone, and could eventually[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2012.  The Community Preventive Services Task Force today announced it recommends team-based care (TBC) for improving blood pressure control on the basis of strong evidence of effectiveness. A review of 77 studies of team-based care showed that patients’ control of blood pressure improved when their care was[Read More…]

HHS Secretary Sebelius outlines research funding, tools for health care providers, awareness campaign and new website Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2012.  Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released an ambitious national plan to fight Alzheimer’s disease. The plan was called for in the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA), which[Read More…]