Cost and availability of child care are major challenges for parents Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2016. A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll suggests a major gap between parents’ views and research experts’ assessments of the quality of child care in the U.S. Most[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Cervical Cancer Screening Could Be Less Frequent, Start Later
Study suggests changes to current U.S. guidelines could provide greater health benefit at lower harms and costs in women vaccinated against human papillomavirus Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2016. Women may only need cervical cancer screening every 5-10 years—instead of every three years, as currently recommended—and may be able to[Read More…]
Epilepsy Foundation of Florida, National Epilepsy Foundation, Endorse Amendment 2
Endorsements are firsts for both organizations; Foundations had calledfor greater research and access but never endorsed a state initiative previously Miami Beach, FL –(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2016. In a first for either organization, the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida (EFOF) and National Epilepsy Foundation (NEF) have endorsed Amendment 2, “Use of Marijuana[Read More…]
Vice President Biden Delivers Cancer Moonshot Report, Announces Public and Private Sector Actions to Advance Cancer Moonshot Goals
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. Today in the Oval Office, Vice President Joe Biden delivered the Cancer Moonshot report to the President and the American public. The report summarizes the work of the Cancer Moonshot Task Force since its creation in January, and lays out the Vice President’s strategic plan[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Calls for Increased Resources for Mental Health Services of College Campuses
URBANA –(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today visited the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to discuss legislation to improve mental health services on college campuses. The Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act, which Durbin introduced earlier this year, would make federal help available for campuses to expand[Read More…]
Researchers Help Paralyzed Man Regain Sense of Touch Through a Robotic Arm
Research by Assoc. Prof. Sliman Bensmaia on how the nervous system interprets sensory feedback was used to develop a brain computer interface attached to a robotic arm. Photo by: Jason Smith CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–Updated October 15, 2016 By Matt Wood For the first time ever, a human patient is able to experience[Read More…]
CDC Working with Florida to Respond to New Active Zika Transmission Area in Miami-Dade County
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to work with Florida health officials to investigate new cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection in Miami-Dade County. Florida today announced a new area of active Zika transmission in an area of about one square mile[Read More…]
Department of Health and Human Services Finalizes Streamlined Medicare Payment System That Rewards Clinicians for Quality Patient Care
MACRA rule will accelerate health care system’s shift toward value Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. Today, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) finalized a landmark new payment system for Medicare clinicians that will continue the Administration’s progress in reforming how the health care system pays for care. The Medicare Access and CHIP[Read More…]
Study: Cannabis Inhalation Improves Parkinson’s Symptoms
Tel Aviv, Israel–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. Inhaling cannabis improves symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, according to clinical data published online ahead of print in the European Journal of Pain. Investigators at Tel Aviv University and the Rabin Medical Center in Israel assessed the impact of cannabis exposure on motor symptoms and pain[Read More…]
Study Examines Whether Loneliness Could Be Heritable Trait
Genetic risk associated with neuroticism and depressive symptoms CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. Loneliness is linked to poor physical and mental health and is a greater predictor of early death than obesity. Because of such risks, researchers sought to determine whether loneliness was a lifelong trait, not a temporary state. In conducting the[Read More…]
