Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2016. Major depression is one of the deadliest diseases among adolescents and is associated with the rise in self-injury among teenagers. A study, “National Trends in the Prevalence and Treatment of Depression in Adolescents and Young Adults,” published in the December 2016 Pediatrics (published online[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
‘Mike Pence’ Has Donated to Planned Parenthood Thousands of Times This Week
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2016 By Jen Hayden Mike Pence fuels Planned Parenthood donations Vice President-elect (gag) Mike Pence is one of the most anti-choice politicians in the entire country. In Congress he led the national effort to defund Planned Parenthood. He even threatened to shut down the federal government. As the Governor[Read More…]
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Approves Michigan Plan to Abate Lead Hazards from Flint and Other Impacted Areas in the State with Federal Support
Baltimore, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2016. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a Michigan State Plan Amendment (SPA) today that uses federal and state funding to expand lead abatement activities in the impacted areas of Flint and other areas in Michigan. This targeted and time-limited effort will complement other[Read More…]
Cancers Linked to Tobacco Use Make Up 40% of All Cancers Diagnosed in the United States
Adult cigarette smoking is down, but tobacco use is still the most preventable cause of cancer Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2016. Forty percent of cancers diagnosed in the U.S. may have a link to tobacco use, according to this month’s Vital Signs Report. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of[Read More…]
Paul Ryan Just Announced His Plans to Phase Out Medicare With Privatization Using Vouchers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2016 By smokey545 Talking Points Memo late last night after most were in be published this brief stunning announcement -— “And Here We Go”: “Paul Ryan just announced that as part of repealing Obamacare he plans to phase out Medicare and replace it with private insurance for retirees.”[Read More…]
Testing of Investigational Inactivated Zika Vaccine in Humans Begins
First of five planned clinical trials to test ZPIV vaccine. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2016. The first of five early stage clinical trials to test the safety and ability of an investigational Zika vaccine candidate called the Zika Purified Inactivated Virus (ZPIV) vaccine to generate an immune system response has begun[Read More…]
The Doomsday Scenario for Reproductive Rights if Trump is Elected
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2016 By ZawnVillines It’s easy to complain on social media that Clinton isn’t liberal enough (or is too liberal), that she can’t be trusted, that she should have managed her emails differently. When it’s time to cast a ballot, though, it takes a truly warped moral compass[Read More…]
CDC: Uninsured Rate at an All-time Low
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2016 By Joan McCarter Thanks, Obama. With three years of Obamacare, the nation has hit another milestone. The Centers of Disease Control announced Thursday that the uninsured rate fell below 9 percent in the first half of this year, the lowest percentage it’s recorded. The uninsured rate[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: The Progress We’ve Made Because of the Affordable Care Act, Nov. 5, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2016 Hi, everybody. Americans have been fighting for the idea that health care is a right and not a privilege since the second-to-last time the Cubs won the World Series. I’m not talking about the 2016 Cubs – I’m talking about the 1908 Cubs. That’s a really[Read More…]
Elected Officials, Clinicians, Patients, and Advocates Demand Medical Cannabis Access for New Mexicans Struggling with Opioids
Expert Advisory Board Recommends Adding Opioid Use Disorder for Medical Cannabis in New Mexico SANTA FE, New Mexico —(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2016. Today pain specialists, people recovering from addiction, community members, and drug policy reformers joined together to call for the inclusion of medical cannabis in New Mexico’s response to heroin[Read More…]
