SPRINGFIELD, ILL.–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2011.  The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first human West Nile virus cases reported in Illinois for 2011. The Cook County Health Department reported a man in his 80s became ill earlier this month and the Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department reported a man[Read More…]

Maine–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2011.  While a study out of Sweden earlier this year reported a link between Type II Diabetes in the elderly and persistent organic pollutants, a more recent study out of Finland appears to have found that POPs cause Type II Diabetes in some people. According to an article[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2011.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) to treat Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and a rare lymphoma known as systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). Lymphomas are cancers of the lymphatic system. Adcetris is an antibody-drug conjugate that combines an antibody and[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2011.  Researchers have reported that obese male mice treated with a synthetic compound called SRT1720 were healthier and lived longer compared to non-treated obese mice. The experimental compound was found to improve the function of the liver, pancreas and heart in mice. The National Institute on Aging[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 18, 2011-As children go back to school to feed their hungry minds, parents will be turning their attention to feeding those hungry bodies with healthy and nutritious snacks at home. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today issued tips to keep kids safe[Read More…]

TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2011.  Hospitals could reduce health care costs arising from pressure ulcers, commonly known as bedsores, by investing in pressure-reduction mattresses for elderly patients in emergency departments, according to new research from the University of Toronto. In emergency departments (EDs), elderly patients are at high risk for pressure[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2011 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced support for projects to create jobs and improve the quality of life in rural communities in 31 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Secretary Vilsack made the announcement as part of the Obama Administration’s week-long focus on the rural[Read More…]

Cannon Falls, MN–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2011.  President Barack Obama this week refused to offer a substantive reply to an audience member’s question regarding the administration’s failure to take steps to allow for the physician-recommended use of marijuana. During a Town Hall event on Monday the President was asked: “If you can’t[Read More…]

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed new laws designed to improve the quality of life for those needing behavioral health services and ensure equal access to necessary treatments. During a ceremony at the Alexian Brothers Center for Mental Health, the Governor signed House Bill 1530, which requires[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2011.  Powerful X-ray technology developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) national laboratories is revealing new insights into diseases ranging from Alzheimer’s to the swine flu, and, most recently, enabled the discovery of a groundbreaking new drug treatment for malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin[Read More…]