Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011.  Three medical marijuana bills were introduced yesterday in Congress with support from patient advocates. The most significant of the three bills is one introduced by Congressman Frank (D-MA), which reclassifies marijuana from its current status as a dangerous drug with no medical value. Another bill, introduced[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011.  Roughly 19 percent of young adults may have high blood pressure, according to an analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), which is supported by the National Institutes of Health. The researchers took blood pressure readings of more than 14,000 men and[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2011.  Summer officially kicks off this weekend and millions of Americans will celebrate with a cookout. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to check their grills and “fire it up safely” to prevent fires and carbon monoxide poisoning. Before lighting the grill, do a[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2011.  The Office of the First Lady’s Let’s Move! Initiative and four federal agencies today launched Let’s Move! in Indian Country (LMIC).  LMIC is an initiative to support and advance the work that tribal leaders and community members are already doing to improve the health of American Indian[Read More…]

Health-care opinion leaders either lean toward increased federal authority or say law strikes right balance between state and federal power New York-(ENEWSPF)- More than eight of 10 leaders in health and health care policy (82%) believe states should be allowed to implement key provisions of the Affordable Care Act early[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2011 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating its recommendation for safely cooking pork, steaks, roasts, and chops. USDA recommends cooking all whole cuts of meat to 145 °F as measured with a food thermometer placed in the thickest part of the meat, then allowing the[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2011.  Infants born in the 37th or 38th week of pregnancy have a higher risk of dying before age 1 than do infants born between 39 and 40 weeks, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the March[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2011.  As swimming pools, water parks and beaches get ready to open this upcoming Memorial Day weekend, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold is encouraging people to learn how to protect themselves from injury and illness. The focus of this year’s National Recreational[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2011.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Edurant (rilpivirine) in combination with other antiretroviral drugs for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults who have never taken HIV therapy (treatment-naïve). Edurant belongs to a class of HIV drugs called non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI).[Read More…]

Barcelona, Spain–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2011.  The use of cannabis is associated with beneficial effects on various symptoms of fibromyalgia, including the relief of pain and muscle stiffness, according to the results of an observational case-control study published online in the journal PLoS (Public Library of Science) ONE. Fibromyalgia is a chronic[Read More…]