“Consistent with previous research, students in schools that conduct drug testing do not report less substance use” Philadelphia, PA–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011. Students subjected to student drug testing programs in school are no less likely to report consuming illicit drugs, tobacco, or alcohol than their peers, according to survey data published online[Read More…]

CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011.  Persons with high cholesterol who received counseling regarding a diet that combined cholesterol-lowering foods such as soy protein, nuts and plant sterols over 6 months experienced a greater reduction in their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels than individuals who received advice on a low-saturated fat[Read More…]

Libya–(ENEWSPF)–25 August 2011.  Libya © 2011 Google Maps A three-person Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) team is currently in Tripoli with supplies and is starting to support facilities that are already overwhelmed with patients wounded in the fighting currently taking place in the Libyan capital. MSF has also dispatched[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011.  Increases in vaccination rates for human papillomavirus (HPV) are trailing increases in rates for two other vaccines recommended for teens and preteens, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Coverage rates for the other two vaccines —Tdap, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011.  National Institutes of Health researchers have found that Parkin, an important protein linked with some cases of early-onset Parkinson’s disease, regulates how cells in our bodies take up and process dietary fats. Parkinson’s disease is a complex, progressive, and currently incurable neurological disorder characterized by shaking,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011.  A growth in tick populations and increase in Lyme disease rates over the past few years on an island in Maine have local health officials scrambling to find a solution to keep the problem at bay. So far this year there have been 20 official cases[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011.   Background: Scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) led by CAPT. Joseph R. Hibbeln, M.D., teamed with researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, Md., to analyze a sample of suicide deaths among U.S. military[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENWESPF)–Aug. 24, 2011 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing recommendations for residents in states that might be affected by Hurricane Irene to minimize the potential for foodborne illnesses in the event of power outages, flooding, and other problems that could be[Read More…]

TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2011.  Studies from the University of Toronto’s psychology department show that people who use more invasive anti-aging methods such as Botox injections or surgery are viewed more negatively than those who use milder techniques such as sun-avoidance and facial creams and younger adults are more negative about[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2011.  Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission finalized the Order settling charges against Beiersdorf, Inc. for falsely claiming that regular use of its Nivea My Silhouette! skin cream can significantly reduce users’ body size. The company also agreed to pay $900,000 as part of[Read More…]