New Data Show 1.2 Million More Children Nationwide Have Health Insurance since the Reauthorization of CHIP in 2009 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 28, 2011. Today, $15,069,869 was awarded to Illinois for ensuring more children have health coverage, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today. The performance bonus payments are funded under the Children’s Health[Read More…]

Infections associated with formula reported in two infants in Missouri, Illinois Questions and Answers about Cronobacter sakazakii (formerly Enterobacter sakazakki) and the Use of Powdered Infant Formula CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 27, 2011. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding parents and other caregivers of infants to follow safety guidelines when[Read More…]

Patient advocates now have better access to tools for getting educated & taking action Oakland, CA –(ENEWSPF)–December 27, 2011. The country’s largest grassroots medical marijuana advocacy group, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), launched a first-of-its-kind, free iPhone application that will provide a vast array of tools for people new to[Read More…]

CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–December 26, 2011. The San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access is hosting a Medical Cannabis Education Rally and March today, December 26 at 2pm in Ocean Beach. The rally will start with several speakers including Congressman and San Diego Mayoral Candidate Bob Filner! Following the speakers, we will[Read More…]

State Law Withholds Resources from Organizations that Provide Abortion Referrals or Counseling PHOENIX–(ENEWSPF)–December 23 – A federal court today has blocked the implementation of an Arizona law that would exclude any nonprofit organization that provides abortion referrals or counseling from receiving donations through the state’s Working Poor Tax Credit Program.[Read More…]

San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2011. California Assemblyman Tom Ammiano met last week with Melinda Haag, US Attorney for Northern California, to voice his concern over the Justice Department’s recent crackdown on the state’s medical cannabis providers. Ammiano said that the meeting with Haag — who describes cannabis dispensaries as “magnet(s)[Read More…]

Lubricant in devices found to be graphite, not proteins Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2011. A new study, bringing together an interdisciplinary team of physicians and engineers from the United States and Germany, made a surprising finding about implants used in hip replacement surgery: Graphite carbon is a key element in the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2011. More than $845 million is being released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to states to help low-income households with their heating and home energy costs under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The continuing resolution currently in place[Read More…]

Use of massage device may cause serious health risks Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers again not to use the ShoulderFlex Massager, imported by King International and sold by various companies, due to serious potential health risks. The ShoulderFlex Massager is a personal[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 20, 2011. The U.S. government remains concerned about the threat of influenza, for the risks it poses seasonally, as well as its potential to cause a pandemic. Our domestic and global influenza surveillance efforts have become increasingly capable, along with expanded vaccine manufacturing capacity and assistance to other[Read More…]