Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2011. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the University of Hong Kong have discovered that high levels of a particular protein in cancer cells are a reliable indicator that a cancer will spread. By measuring the protein’s genetic material in tumors that had been surgically[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2011.  Heart disease is a staggering health problem and a leading cause of death for American women and men.  Thankfully, there are steps each of us can take to prevent this chronic disease.  In a time when one in three adults in the United States is living[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 31, 2011 — Agriculture Secretary TomVilsack and Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius today announced the release of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the federal government’s evidence-based nutritional guidance to promote health, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and reduce the prevalence[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2011. A review provided to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health finds that there is no evidence linking exposure to problem drywall and 11 reported deaths. The CDC review confirms the results[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2011.  Cardiac arrests that can be treated by electric stimulation, also known as shockable arrests, were found at a higher frequency in public settings than in the home, according to a National Institutes of Health-funded study appearing in the Jan. 27 issue of the New England Journal[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2011. On January 27th, the U.S. government and the government of the Russian Federation, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation (MOHSD), signed a Protocol of[Read More…]

GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2011.  A new study being led by Oxford University could ultimately help women balance having children and developing their careers. The five-year randomised clinical trial will compare two treatments for fibroids – benign growths in the womb sometimes causing swelling of the stomach, severe discomfort and heavy[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a possible association between saline and silicone gel-filled breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a very rare type of cancer. Data reviewed by the FDA suggest that patients with breast implants may have a very[Read More…]

Kalamazoo, MI (PRWEB)- This new and exciting guide has been hailed as “The Gluten-Free Bible” due to its thorough coverage of all gluten-free products on the market. In fact, previous editions of The Gluten-Free Grocery Shopping Guide have been designated as “Best Sellers” for 5 years in a row on[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation establishing comprehensive Medicaid reform in Illinois. House Bill 5420 was crafted by bi-partisan legislative committees and passed both houses of the General Assembly with bi-partisan support. The law will enable the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) to improve efficiency[Read More…]