South Sudan 2011 © Avril Benoit/MSF — An MSF staff member vaccinates a child against measles in Abathok. GENEVA/NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 MAY 2012—A new, ten-year, multi-billion dollar action plan for global vaccination may fail to deliver if it does not directly address the weaknesses in routine immunization programs. One in five[Read More…]

Public can view data by age, income level, ethnicity, and other factors Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2012.  Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the launch of a new web-based tool that will make it easier for all Americans to monitor and measure how the nation’s health care[Read More…]

Research Findings May Lead to New Drugs Designed to Improve Communication Between Brain Cells and Effectively Treat Neurological Disorders NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2012 — Scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered that the single protein — alpha 2 delta — exerts a spigot-like function, controlling the volume of neurotransmitters[Read More…]

Jamie Oliver Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2012.  Jamie Oliver, the internationally acclaimed chef of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, will be honored by Harvard School of Public Health for his substantial achievements in working to end the childhood obesity epidemic. Jamie Oliver has campaigned to provide schoolchildren in the U.S. and U.K.[Read More…]

Ticket Proceeds Fund Community Outreach, Education, Research for Breast Cancer CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)—May 14, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday unveiled the new Carolyn Adams Ticket for the Cure lottery scratch-off ticket at the Y-Me “Race at Your Pace” breast cancer walk in Chicago’s Grant Park. The ticket has raised more than $8.5[Read More…]

Mrs. Obama, who will lead the Presidential Delegation to London, is working to turn the inspiration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games into action by getting more kids healthy and active Dallas, Texas–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2012.  Today, First Lady Michelle Obama joined U.S. Olympians, Paralympians and London hopefuls to announce a[Read More…]

Mother-daughter pairs on board of directors carry on Lynn’s legacy Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2012.  As a young girl, Stephanie Lieber remembers watching her mother and her friends sitting around their dining room table discussing how they could do something to honor their friend Lynn Sage who had recently died as a[Read More…]

Healthy lifestyle choices may reduce chance of having a stroke  Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2012.  Every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and the number one cause of adult disability in the country. While stroke often occurs without warning, understanding[Read More…]

Northwestern’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute is the first in Illinois to perform this innovative procedure Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2012.  Patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) who cannot take blood thinners now have an alternative to reduce their risk of stroke, which is five times more common in people with the rhythm disorder. The[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2012.  In recognition of National Women’s Health Week, May 13 – May 19, Planned Parenthood is urging women to prioritize and take charge of their health by scheduling a checkup with their health care provider. Monday, May 14, which marks National Women’s Checkup Day, provides the perfect[Read More…]