Trenton, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2012. Members of the NORML Legal Committee filed suit this week against the State of New Jersey over regulators’ failure to implement the Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Act. Signed into law by former Gov. Jon Corzine on January 18, 2010, the law – which establishes the creation[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Study: Baby Products Linked To False Positive Drug Test Results In Newborns
Chapel Hill, NC–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2012. Commercially available baby soaps and other wash products that are commonly used with newborns may interfere with the accuracy of immunoassay drug screens, according to data published in the journal Clinical Biochemistry. Investigators at the University of North Carolina, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,[Read More…]
Test Links Strains of Common Parasite to Severe Illness in U.S. Newborns
NIH-supported research underscores value of screening for toxoplasmosis Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2012. Scientists have identified which strains of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, the cause of toxoplasmosis, are most strongly associated with premature births and severe birth defects in the United States. The researchers used a new blood test developed by[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Seeks Injunction against Unconstitutional Rule Blocking Participation in the Women’s Health Program
Planned Parenthood Seeks Injunction against Unconstitutional Rule Blocking Participation in the Women’s Health Program; Protecting access to affordable health care for Texan women is #1 priority Austin, TX–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2012. To protect Texan women’s access to basic, preventive health services, Planned Parenthood today sued the state Health and Human Services[Read More…]
Birth Control Pills Containing Drospirenone: Label Change-Products May Be Associated With a Higher Risk for Blood Clots
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENWESPF)–April 10, 2012. ISSUE: FDA has completed its review of recent observational (epidemiologic) studies regarding the risk of blood clots in women taking drospirenone-containing birth control pills.Based on this review, FDA has concluded that drospirenone-containing birth control pills may be associated with a higher risk for blood[Read More…]
Top Five Ways to Sunblock Your Eyes This Summer
How to Make Healthy Sunglass Choices NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2012 — Like your skin, overexposure to the sun can wreak havoc on your eyes. Sun damage can cause severe conditions such as sunburn to the cornea, tissue growth on the surface of eyes that can block vision, skin cancer of[Read More…]
Tips for Exercising Safely During the Summer
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2012 — The summer is a great season for getting in shape. Whether by playing a sport, doing an aerobic exercise routine, or just returning to that familiar running path — this is the time for activity. Dr. Holly Andersen, director of education and outreach at the[Read More…]
Top Ten Things You Should Know about Organ Donation
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2012 — Every year, more than 100,000 Americans will need a life-saving organ transplant, yet in 2011 fewer than 22,000 transplants took place in the United States. In New York only 18 percent of New Yorkers who are eligible to donate are registered as organ donors, in[Read More…]
Two Genetic Deletions in Human Genome Linked to the Development of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Discovery of Inherited-Genetic Variations May Help Assess a Patient’s Risk of Life-Threatening Disease Before it Strikes NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2012. An international research team led by Weill Cornell Medical College investigators have discovered two inherited-genetic deletions in the human genome linked to development of aggressive prostate cancer. The findings, published[Read More…]
Summer Temperature Variability May Increase Mortality Risk for Elderly with Chronic Disease
Large Day to Day Variations in Temperature Could Result in Thousands More Deaths Per Year Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2012. New research from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) suggests that seemingly small changes in summer temperature swings—as little as 1°C more than usual—may shorten life expectancy for elderly people with[Read More…]
