Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2011.  A preliminary study conducted by a team at the National Institutes of Health has identified a promising new treatment in children for the most common periodic fever disease in children. The syndrome is called periodic fever associated with aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis — or[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2011.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today launched two strategic plans aimed at reducing health disparities. The HHS Action Plan to Reduce Health Disparities outlines goals and actions HHS will take to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities. HHS also released the[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2011.  A new study found that coronary artery bypass surgery added to medical therapy for selected chronic heart failure patients offered benefits over medical therapy alone. The combination of the two treatment approaches reduced the combined rate of deaths and heart-related hospital stays by 15 percent, although[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2011.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today cleared a test called the Cepheid Xpert C. difficile/Epi assay that is designed to rapidly detect the toxin B gene associated with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), a cause of diarrhea that can lead to colitis, other serious intestinal[Read More…]

Toronto, Ontario–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2011.  Schizophrenic patients with a history of cannabis use demonstrate “superior neurocognitive performance” compared to non-users, according to the findings of a meta-analysis to be published in the journal Schizophrenia Research. Investigators at the University of Toronto, Institute of Medical Sciences, performed a meta-analysis to determine the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011.  As part of its ongoing efforts to protect consumers from bogus health claims, the Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement requiring Oreck Corporation to stop making allegedly false and unproven claims that two of its appliances can reduce the risk of flu and other illnesses, and[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011.  The executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, Anthony D. Romero, will join members of Congress, civil rights leaders and celebrities today in addressing the Stand Up for Women’s Health rally at the U.S. Capitol. Romero will also be honored this evening with Planned Parenthood Federation[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011.  Millions of Americans take antimicrobial drugs each year to fight illness, trusting they will work. However, the bacteria, viruses and other pathogens are fighting back. Within the past couple of years alone, new drug-resistant patterns have emerged and resistance has increased – a trend that demands[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011.  Today U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the release of $311 million to states to help low-income homeowners and renters meet home energy costs under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The continuing resolution currently in place directs HHS to[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011.  On April 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Horizant Extended Release Tablets (gabapentin enacarbil), a once-daily treatment for moderate-to-severe restless legs syndrome (RLS). RLS is a disorder that causes a strong urge to move the legs. This urge often occurs with unpleasant feelings in[Read More…]