NIH-funded study finds pre-operative office visit alone sufficient for comparable outcomes Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2012.  An invasive and costly test commonly done in women before surgery for stress urinary incontinence may not be necessary, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study compared results after[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2012.  The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) do not have enough information to say with certainty whether natural gas extraction and production activities including hydraulic fracturing pose a threat to public health. We believe that further study is[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2012.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to recommend, as its first recommendation, that people in the path of a tornado find a shelter or a tornado-safe room. The safest place in the home is the interior part of a basement. If possible, get under[Read More…]

The Obesity Prevention Source Aims to Help Policymakers and Public Reverse Growing Worldwide Epidemic Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2012.  What is causing the obesity epidemic—and how can we stop and reverse this worldwide weight problem? A new website offers authoritative answers to these pressing questions and sheds light on one of[Read More…]

State Health Department Stresses Management of Chronic Respiratory Disease CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 2, 2012.  An estimated 25 million Americans – including seven million children – suffer from asthma, a chronic respiratory disease for which attacks can range from mild to life-threatening. The prevalence has been increasing over the last two decades, and[Read More…]

Announce Proclamation Declaring May Motorcycle Awareness Month, Emphasize Responsibility of Motorists SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2012.  With motorcycle riding season officially under way, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police, Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA), and A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education (ABATE) teamed up to kick off the “Start[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2012.  Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that a nationwide takedown by Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations in seven cities has resulted in charges against 107 individuals, including doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation[Read More…]

NIH study indicates drug safe during pregnancy, but infants smaller at first birthday Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2012.  Infants born to women who used the anti-HIV drug tenofovir as part of an anti-HIV drug regimen during pregnancy do not weigh less at birth and are not of shorter length than infants[Read More…]

Planned Parenthood Launches New Tumblr for Users to Submit Questions and Access Accurate Information Just in Time for National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2012.  Nearly 40 percent of teens aged 14 to 17 are using digital technologies to seek out health related information1, including information on[Read More…]

Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Susan B. Shurin, M.D., Acting Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Alan E. Guttmacher, M.D., Director, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human[Read More…]