NIH-funded study suggests opportunity to find insights to neurological disease. Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- A study in Neurology suggests that analyzing levels of the protein p75ECD in urine samples from people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may help monitor disease progression as well as determine the effectiveness of therapies. The study was supported[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Members of Congress Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Hearing Aids Available Over the Counter
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2017. U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), today reintroduced legislation to make hearing aids for those with mild to moderate hearing loss available over the counter (OTC). A companion bill led by Representatives Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.)[Read More…]
FDA Approves Drug to Treat Parkinson’s Disease
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Xadago (safinamide) tablets as an add-on treatment for patients with Parkinson’s disease who are currently taking levodopa/carbidopa and experiencing “off” episodes. An “off” episode is a time when a patient’s medications are not working well, causing an[Read More…]
The American Health Care Act’s Rollback of Medicaid Risks Rash of Overdoses in States Hardest Hit by Opioid Crisis
Advocates Warn Congress: Stop Playing Politics or People Will Die Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2017. Repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would have a devastating impact on the millions of people in this country currently struggling with problematic substance use and would exacerbate the worst drug overdose crisis in U.S.[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Report Addresses Behavioral Symptoms of Childhood Maltreatment
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2017. Reflecting the latest scientific findings on how traumatic experiences can shape a young child’s health and development, an updated American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report in the April 2017 Pediatrics aims to help recognize and respond to symptoms of maltreatment in a positive, healing[Read More…]
Most Adolescents Who Abuse Opioid Drugs Were First Medically Prescribed the Drugs, Study Finds
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2017. The U.S. consumes the majority of the world’s prescription opioid supply, and studies show this is a growing trend. One consequence is an increase in the non-medical use of opioids, and related emergency department visits and overdose deaths. A study funded by the National[Read More…]
Study: Problematic Social Media Use Linked to Brain Imbalance
Researchers find problematic Facebook use limits academic performance A new study published in the Journal of Management Information Systems finds that when there is an imbalance between two cognitive-behavioral systems in the human brain, there is a higher rate of problematic use of social networking sites (SNS). This image illustrates[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Report Details Health Insurance Coverage Losses by Congressional District Under TrumpCare
Waves of color surround the Capitol Dome in Washington, February 2017. AP/J. Scott Applewhite Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2017. As members of Congress abandon the U.S. House of Representatives majority’s health care reform proposal one-by-one ahead of a scheduled floor vote next week, the Center for American Progress released a[Read More…]
Vulto Creamery Issues Voluntary Recall of All Soft, Wash-Rind Raw Milk Cheeses Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2017. Vulto Creamery, Walton, New York, is recalling all lots of Ouleout, Miranda, Heinennellie, and Willowemoc soft wash-rind raw milk cheeses out of an abundance of caution due to testing result from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), which found Ouleout lot # 617 positive[Read More…]
Bill that Would Add Opioid Use Disorder to List of Conditions that Qualify for Medical Marijuana in New Mexico Heads to Governor’s Desk
If bill becomes law, New Mexico will be the First State in the Nation Allowing Marijuana to Treat Opioid Addiction; Research has shown that marijuana can lower opioid cravings, withdrawal symptoms Santa Fe, NM –(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2017. Late Friday night, the New Mexico State Senate approved a bill that would[Read More…]
