Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011. Based on just two questions from a newly released guide, health care professionals could spot children and teenagers at risk for alcohol-related problems. Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioner’s Guide, is now available from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA),[Read More…]
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National Eye Institute Urges Older Americans to Protect Their Vision
Statement of NEI Director Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., on World Sight Day 2011, Thursday, Oct. 13 Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011. Older people are at increased risk of several eye diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts, and glaucoma. AMD can cause profound loss of central vision due to the[Read More…]
More Teen Males Using Condoms
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011. The percentage of teen males aged 15–19 years in the United States who used a condom the first time they had sex increased between 2002 and 2006–2010, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, “ Teenagers in the United[Read More…]
Illinois: HHS Announces New National Health Service Corps Awardees in Illinois, Record Number of Members throughout the U.S.
More than 10,000 Primary Care Providers in the U.S. Supported by Obama Administration Investments in National Health Service Corps — Largest Number in History Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2011. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that the number of participants in the National Health[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month Welcoming Martina McBride and the PINK TOGETHER Express
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011. As part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Governor Pat Quinn today welcomed country music’s Martina McBride and the PINK TOGETHER Express to Union Station. McBride’s cross-country train tour is dedicated to raising awareness of breast cancer and helping those touched by the disease. Each year, more[Read More…]
IL Launches Free, One-on-One Medicare Counseling Sessions Statewide During Early Medicare Open Enrollment Season
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011. The Illinois Department of Insurance today announced free counseling sessions at more than 25 locations statewide to help thousands of seniors and people with disabilities learn more about Medicare insurance coverage and how to apply for benefits. The Department’s Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) volunteers will be[Read More…]
Tuberculosis on the Decline for First Time Ever – UN Report
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–11 October 2011. The United Nations health agency reportedtoday that for the first time the number of people falling ill with tuberculosis (TB) each year is declining, but warned that current progress is at risk due to under-funding. New data, published in the World Health Organization (WHO) 2011 Global Tuberculosis[Read More…]
Millions of Taxpayer Dollars Spent Undermining State and Local Medical Marijuana Laws
Sacramento, CA–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2011. The Obama Justice Department (DOJ) held a press conference in Sacramento Friday announcing an array of enforcement actions against medical marijuana producers and distributors as well as landlords throughout California. Patient advocates are calling President Obama’s enforcement effort harmful and unnecessary, representing a stark contradiction to[Read More…]
On World Mental Health Day, Ban Urges Greater Resources for Mental Disorders
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 October 2011. A woman poses in front of a graffiti representing the sun on the occasion of the observance of the World Mental Health Day. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urgedthe world to allocate more resources for the treatment of mental disorders, saying that too little funding[Read More…]
House Blocks Critical Health Protections by Approving ‘Cement’ Bill
NRDC: ‘GOP March of Folly Continues’ WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. The House today approved a dangerous bill that would stop the Environmental Protection Agency’s clean-air safeguards for cement plants, continuing the deadly practice of putting polluters before people’s health. The following is a statement from John Walke, clean air director at[Read More…]
