London, United Kingdom–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2017. The administration of whole-plant cannabis extracts is associated with improvements in cognition and behavior in subjects with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to clinical trial data published online ahead of print in the journal European Neuropsychopharmacology. British scientists conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluating[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
FDA Requests Removal of Opana ER for Risks Related to Opiod Abuse
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2017. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requested that Endo Pharmaceuticals remove its opioid pain medication, reformulated Opana ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride), from the market. After careful consideration, the agency is seeking removal based on its concern that the benefits of the drug may no longer[Read More…]
CDC Analysis of Data from US Territories Finds Serious Birth Defects in About 1 in 12 Fetuses or Infants of Pregnant Women with Zika Infection in First Trimester
Report notes more than 120 pregnancies resulted in Zika-associated birth defects Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—June 8, 2017. In the U.S. territories, 5 percent of women who had confirmed Zika virus infection during pregnancy had a baby or fetus with Zika virus-associated birth defects, according to a report published today in CDC’s Morbidity[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health Offers Tips To Avoid Tickborne Illness
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2017. As the weather warms up, more ticks are starting to appear. Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D., reminds residents about the importance of taking precautions against tick bites and the diseases they carry. “Ticks can carry diseases like Lyme disease,[Read More…]
New York Times Investigation Finds Drug Overdose Deaths Reached All-Time High in 2016
Drug Policy Alliance Opioid Action Plan: Increase Access to Effective Treatment, Expand Harm Reduction Interventions, Prevent Opioid Misuse, and Minimize the Criminalization of People Who Use Drugs; Trump Administration Wants to Cut Treatment and Escalate Failed Drug War NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2017. The New York Times published on Monday an[Read More…]
FDA Investigates Findings of Hepatitis A Linked to Frozen Tuna
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are assisting state and local officials in assessing the risk of hepatitis A virus exposure from contaminated frozen tuna sourced from Sustainable Seafood Company, Vietnam, and Santa Cruz Seafood[Read More…]
Groups Appeal EPA’s Refusal To Ban Dangerous Pesticide
Chlorpyrifos is linked to long-term damage in children’s developing brains A farmworker spraying pesticides in a soybean field. Ittipon / Shutterstock Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2017. A dozen health, labor and civil rights organizations represented by Earthjustice filed an administrative appeal to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Monday, urging the[Read More…]
NIOSH and OSHA Introduce Improved Heat Safety App for Outdoor Workers
Mobile app helps workers stay safe in hot weather Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2017. An updated app for smart phones and other mobile devices can help workers stay safe when working outdoors in hot weather. The free app was redesigned by CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), along[Read More…]
FDA Expands Use of Sapien 3 Artificial Heart Valve for High-risk Patients
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved an expanded indication for the Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) for patients with symptomatic heart disease due to failure of a previously placed bioprosthetic aortic or mitral valve whose risk of death or severe complications from[Read More…]
Maine Legislators Consider Bill to Pilot Safer Drug Use Facilities to Address Ongoing Opioid Crisis
Augusta, ME –(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2017. The end of 2016 saw record high drug overdose deaths for the 3rd year running and the announcement that Maine had the 5th highest rate of acute hepatitis C in the nation, largely transmitted through use of injection drugs. Faced with these facts legislators have[Read More…]
