Atlanta, GA–(ENWESPF)–January 25, 2012. The rate of leg and foot amputations among U.S. adults aged 40 and older with diagnosed diabetes declined by 65 percent between 1996 and 2008, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published yesterday in the journal, Diabetes Care. The[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
High Animal Fat Diet Increases Gestational Diabetes Risk
NIH study shows animal fat before conception linked to pregnancy related condition Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2012. Women who consumed a diet high in animal fat and cholesterol before pregnancy were at higher risk for gestational diabetes than women whose diets were lower in animal fat and cholesterol, according to researchers[Read More…]
JAMA: Acid Reflux Medication Not Helpful for Children With Asthma
Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- Children without symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux whose asthma was being poorly controlled with anti-inflammatory treatment did not have an improvement in symptoms or lung function with the added treatment of the proton pump inhibitor lansoprazole, compared to patients who received placebo, according to a study in the January 25[Read More…]
Rep. Schakowsky & Local Advocates Help Produce ASL Video for Medicare Website
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2012. People who need or prefer to get information about Medicare in different formats other than written text now have a new resource thanks to an idea that started with a local group of professionals who are deaf or work with the deaf community. The group worked with[Read More…]
Consumer Group Opposes USDA’s Privatization of Poultry Inspection
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 20 – Today, the Secretary of Agriculture and Undersecretary for Food Safety announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) plan to proceed with a program that would privatize the inspection of poultry products in the United States. Food & Water Watch vehemently opposes this plan and any other attempts[Read More…]
Statement by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Re: Contraception Services
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2012. In August 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services issued an interim final rule that will require most health insurance plans to cover preventive services for women including recommended contraceptive services without charging a co-pay, co-insurance or a deductible. The rule allows certain non-profit religious[Read More…]
Federal Government Continues Crackdown On Medical Cannabis Providers
“[We] have … advised those places where they’re trying to regulate marijuana — which is illegal under the Control Substances Act — (that) they cannot do that,” ONDCP Director Says Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2012. The federal government is continuing to target facilities that dispense cannabis to state-qualified patients, even in[Read More…]
Arizona: Governor Directs State Health Officials To Implement Voter-Approved Cannabis Dispensary Measure
Phoenix, AZ–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2012. Republican Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday directed state officials to move forward with plans to implement sections of an approved 2010 voter initiative (Proposition 203) that allows for the licensed production and distribution of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. The law, known as the Arizona Medical Marijuana[Read More…]
Kaiser RNs to Sympathy Strike in Support of Thousands of Northern California Caregivers Jan. 31
Nurses decry excessive CEO salaries as services decline OAKLAND–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2012. Kaiser Permanente registered nurses issued a sympathy strike notice Thursday, for January 31, the California Nurses Association announced today. The sympathy strike is the second walk-out that the 17,000 Northern California Kaiser CNA RNs and nurse practitioners will participate[Read More…]
Office Of The State Fire Marshal Urges Citizens To Identify Signs Of The End Of Life For Carbon Monoxide Alarms Unique Beeps of a Dead CO – Sign to Take Action
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2012. As a new year has started, the Office of the State Fire Marshal warns residents across the state to pay special attention to the distinct signals sent by carbon monoxide alarms when their life has expired. Frequently, people may believe that a beep coming out of their[Read More…]
