Branson Joins Powerful Group that Includes Sting, Arianna Huffington, Russell Simmons, Former Heads of State, and former U.S. Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Surgeon General, Attorney General  and Chairman of the Federal Reserve NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2012.  Virgin Group founder and social entrepreneur Richard Branson has joined the Honorary[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2012.  Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, most health insurance plans will cover women’s preventive services, including contraception, without charging a co-pay or deductible beginning in August, 2012.  This new law will save money for millions of Americans and ensure Americans nationwide get the high-quality care they[Read More…]

Pittsburgh, PA—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2012.  On Saturday, February 11th, members of Occupy Pittsburgh will demonstrate to take on health care giants UPMC and Highmark, two “not-for profit” insurance companies whose primary work is to ensure their own profitability.    In a match that could have been fought in a professional wrestling[Read More…]

Nurses also call for Pharma representatives to step down from federal vaccine board and include a direct-care RN CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012.  Hospital-based registered nurses, who are members of National Nurses United, will make a statement before the Health and Human Services National Vaccine Advisory Committee in a public forum on Tuesday[Read More…]

State health department, Conference of Women Legislators and American Heart Association team up to fight the number one killer SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2012  One in three women dies of cardiovascular disease. To bring awareness to heart disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Conference of Women Legislators (COWL) and the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2012.  To help reduce the increasing number of preterm births in America and ensure more babies are born healthy, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced more than $40 million in grants to test ways to reverse that trend, as well as a public campaign to reduce early elective[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2012.  Blood levels of trans–fatty acids (TFAs) in white adults in the U.S. population decreased by 58 percent from 2000 to 2009 according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published in the Feb. 8 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association. This[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2012.  In recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is sponsoring health fairs, testing events and symposiums through its Center for Minority Health Services to encourage HIV testing and continue providing education and resources about the disease in black communities statewide.[Read More…]

Main sources of sodium include many common foods Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2012.  Nearly all Americans consume much more sodium than they should, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Most of the sodium comes from common restaurant or grocery store items. The latest Vital Signs[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 7, 2012.  The Obama Administration today announced new efforts to fight Alzheimer’s disease, including immediately making an additional $50 million available for cutting-edge Alzheimer’s research. In addition, the administration announced that its Fiscal Year 2013 budget will boost funding for Alzheimer’s research by $80 million.  Today’s announcement also[Read More…]