Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that its laboratory analysis found inconsistent amounts of belladonna, a toxic substance, in certain homeopathic teething tablets, sometimes far exceeding the amount claimed on the label. The agency is warning consumers that homeopathic teething tablets containing belladonna[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Here’s What’s Psychologically Wrong with Donald Trump
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2017 By Karen Wehrstein With all the talk of Donald Trump’s mental health status, I’ve decided to do something I’ve put off for a while: write a diary that shows he is a textbook case of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), and spell out what that means in[Read More…]
Study Finds Premature Death Rates Diverge in the United States by Race and Ethnicity
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2017. Premature death rates have declined in the United States among Hispanics, blacks, and Asian/Pacific Islanders (APIs) — in line with trends in Canada and the United Kingdom — but increased among whites and American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs), according to a comprehensive study of premature death rates[Read More…]
Arkansas: Governor Signs Legislation Delaying Enactment Of Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Initiative
Little Rock, AR–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2017. Lawmakers passed legislation this week to delay the enactment of the state’s voter-initiated medical cannabis program. House Bill 1026, now Act 4, postpones the implementation of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment by 60 days. Under the new timeline, regulators have until July 1, 2017 to[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Proposes Changes to Address Potentially Dangerous Drug Interactions
Amended rules will better protect patients from harmful effects of adverse medication interactions and increase accountability SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2017. Governor Bruce Rauner today called for a strengthening of the Rules that oversee pharmacy consultations in Illinois, in an effort to increase pharmacy accountability and ensure public safety. The proposed[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood to Sean Spicer: Access to Abortion Is An American Value
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2017. Today, in his first official White House briefing, when asked about Trump’s signing of an Executive Order reinstating the Global Gag Rule, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer claimed that opposition to abortion was an “American value.†He also incorrectly characterized what the Global Gag[Read More…]
Updated Report from the Center for Reproductive Rights: Women in 33 States At-Risk of Losing Right to Abortion if Landmark Roe v. Wade Decision is Overturned
Millions of women in the central, southern regions of the U.S. would live in a state where abortion is illegal; Report released on heels of 44th anniversary of Roe and inauguration of President Trump Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2017. Over 37 million women in 33 states are at-risk of living in[Read More…]
Center for Reproductive Rights: Trump Orders Global Gag Rule, Cuts Off Vital, Safe Abortion Services For Women
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2017. As one of his first acts as president, Donald Trump imposed a sweeping new policy that restricts access to safe abortion services for women worldwide. Trump’s Global Gag Rule dictates that U.S.-supported international family planning groups abroad may no longer use their own money to provide[Read More…]
Human Rights Watch: Trump’s Gag Rule Puts Women’s Health and Lives at Risk Globally
Marchers Demand Women’s Rights, But Trump Sets Them Back People gather for the Women’s March in Washington U.S., January 21, 2017. © 2017 Reuters Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2017 By: Janet Walsh , Acting Director, Women’s Rights Division Two days after some 5 million people around the globe marched demanding respect[Read More…]
The American Academy of Pediatrics Launches Simulation to Train Pediatricians on Addressing Teen Use of Appearance and Performance Enchancing Substances
Role-Play Simulation Prepares Child Health Professionals To Lead Real-Life Conversations With Teens And Build Their Motivation To Quit Elk Grove Village, IL, Jan. 11, 2016 – The American Academy of Pediatrics announces the launch of Artificial Perfection: Talking to Teens about Performance Enhancement – a free, role-play simulation designed to[Read More…]
