CDC encourages hospitals to take action, advises patients to seek care if ill Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning healthcare providers and patients about the potential risk of infection from certain devices used during open heart (open-chest) surgery. Patients who have had[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
In Unprecedented Move, Drug Enforcement Administration Withdraws Emergency Kratom Ban
DEA Opens Public Comment Period, After Immense Pressure from Advocates and Prominent Members of Congress; Drug Policy Alliance: Kratom Does Not Belong in Broken US Drug Scheduling System Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2016. In an unprecedented move, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has posted a notice in the Federal Register stating[Read More…]
Texas Facing $4.5 Million Legal Bill in U.S. Supreme Court Fight Over Unconstitutional Clinic Shutdown Law
Center for Reproductive Rights entitled to costs after high court strikes down sham abortion restrictions Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. The Center for Reproductive Rights today filed a request for more than $4.5 million in legal fees accrued during its court battle with the state of Texas over abortion restrictions that were struck[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Is 100 Years Strong
New York, NY —(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. On October 16, 2016, Planned Parenthood turns 100. To commemorate its Centennial, the organization is kicking off #100YearsStrong, a year-long effort of action, sharing, and celebrating the progress Planned Parenthood has driven for women and families over the last 100 years. More than 150 community events[Read More…]
Multi-Million-Dollar Research Effort Aims to Cripple Cancer’s Deadly Ability to Spread
Johns Hopkins-led Center Will Try to Unravel the Biomechanics of Metastasis MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2016. Supported by a $9-million grant from the National Cancer Institute, a diverse team led by Johns Hopkins researchers has begun looking for new ways to attack one of the scariest traits of this disease: its frequent[Read More…]
Park Forest Health Department Nurses Plus to Host a Health Forum on Stress Thursday, October 20
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2016. A hands-on, community seminar for understanding how to minimize signs of stress takes place on Thursday, October 20, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., in the Board Room of Park Forest’s Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. Scheduled speakers at the event include Felecia Houston,[Read More…]
Study: Medical Marijuana Laws Associated With Greater Workforce Participation Among Older Americans
Baltimore, MD–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. The enactment of statewide medicinal cannabis programs is associated with greater participation in the workforce by those age 50 and older, according to the findings of a working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Researchers at the John Hopkins School of Public Health[Read More…]
Congress Provides Short-Term Extension To Medical Marijuana Protection Provisions
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. Members of Congress have approved a short-term spending bill keeping in place existing budgetary provisions protecting those who engage in the state-sanctioned use and dispensing of medical cannabis from federal prosecution by the Department of Justice. The amendment, known as the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment, maintains that federal[Read More…]
New Analysis Shows 2.5 Million Americans Currently Buying Individual Health Coverage Off-Marketplace May be Eligible for Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits
HHS encourages consumers to evaluate Marketplace options during upcoming Open Enrollment Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016. Since the Affordable Care Act became law, millions of Americans gained coverage or found more affordable options thanks to premium tax credits available through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and[Read More…]
Children Who Received Some Forms of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Care Less Likely to be Vaccinated for Flu
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. U.S. children who have used certain forms of complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) that may put them in contact with CAM providers documented as being vaccine-hesitant are less likely to receive influenza vaccinations, according to a new study published in the November 2016 Pediatrics.[Read More…]
