Advocates applaud decision to review Long Beach & Riverside dispensary regulation cases Sacramento, CA –(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2012. The California Supreme Court issued an order yesterday indicating its intent to review two controversial medical marijuana cases that have resulted in the suspension of several local dispensary ordinances across the state. As[Read More…]

Consumer-friendly publication will guide those struggling with addiction Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2012. A new resource, Seeking Drug Abuse Treatment: Know What to Ask, will help individuals and families struggling with addiction ask the right questions before choosing a drug treatment program. It was developed by the National Institute on Drug[Read More…]

“Our findings suggest that occasional use of marijuana … may not be associated with adverse consequences on pulmonary function.” San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2012. Exposure to moderate levels of cannabis smoke, even over the long-term, is not associated with adverse effects on pulmonary function, according to clinical trial data published[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2012. Since the discovery of the microscope, scientists have tried to visualize smaller and smaller structures to provide insights into the inner workings of human cells, bacteria and viruses. Now, researchers at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), part of the National[Read More…]

Advocates strongly favor Del. Glenn’s HB 15 over two commissioned workgroup proposals Annapolis, MD–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2012. Maryland House Delegate Cheryl Glenn (D-Baltimore) introduced a comprehensive medical marijuana bill yesterday that would replace a bill passed last year as a stop-gap measure while the state appointed a workgroup to further study[Read More…]

Vaccine to prevent Human Papillomavirus is recommended for both men and women  SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2012. In the continued fight against cancer, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging both girls/young women and boys/young men to talk with their health care provider this month, Cervical Health Awareness Month, about Human[Read More…]

U. S. adults binge drink more frequently and consume more drinks when they do Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2012. More than 38 million U.S. adults binge drink an average of four times a month and the most drinks they consume on average is eight according to a new Vital Signs report[Read More…]

UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2012. The sound of babies crying is uniquely able to get adults to react at speed, Oxford University researchers have found. They compared the scores of 40 volunteers on the classic arcade game ‘Whack-a-mole’ after listening to babies crying, with their scores after hearing sounds of adults[Read More…]

NIH study suggests benefits for young people on long-term tenofovir treatment Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2012. Vitamin D may help prevent hormonal changes that can lead to bone loss among those being treated for HIV with the drug tenofovir, according to the results of a National Institutes of Health network study[Read More…]

CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United today announced it has asked the state Public Employees Relations Board to block a decision by Fresno County to impose a harsh new contract on county nurses – and county nurses are voting Tuesday and Wednesday whether to authorize nurse negotiators[Read More…]