NIH-funded study suggests efforts to prevent risk factors should extend to those older than 65. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016.  New findings suggest that all adults, including those over 65, should be mindful of risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The results, published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, are[Read More…]

NIH-funded mouse study identifies a key player in the progression of the disorder Propagating toxic ɑ-synuclein fibrils – When neurons were grown in a dish (nuclei shown in blue) only those containing LAG3 protein (green) pulled toxic ɑ-synuclein fibrils (red) inside their cell bodies.Courtesy of Johns Hopkins University School of[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2016.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that homeopathic teething tablets and gels may pose a risk to infants and children. The FDA recommends that consumers stop using these products and dispose of any in their possession. Homeopathic teething tablets and gels are[Read More…]

Pressure From Advocates and Prominent Members of Congress Spur Hope of Delay;  Drug Policy Alliance: Drug Use and Addiction Best Addressed as Health Issues, Not Criminal Issues Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2016. The DEA’s ban on kratom, a medicinal plant used for millennia in Southeast Asia and currently used by millions[Read More…]

CHICAGO – (ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2016.  Governor Bruce Rauner, Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti and Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D. today received their annual flu shots and are urging others to get theirs as well. The flu season typically begins in October and runs through May,[Read More…]

NIH-funded multi-site clinical trial suggests that smokers may also benefit. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2016. A new medication that targets part of the brain’s stress system may help reduce alcohol use in people with alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a new study by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol[Read More…]

  Abortion advocates celebrate during a rally at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 27, 2016. Source: AP/EvanVucci Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2016.   Forty years ago this Friday, lawmakers passed the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits Medicaid from covering abortion care, except in limited cases of rape, incest, or if[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2016.   The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the three human West Nile virus-related deaths in Illinois for 2016.  Three individuals in Cook County tested positive for West Nile virus earlier this month and have died. “Although fall has begun and temperatures are becoming[Read More…]

Medatronic MiniMed 670G Hybrid Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Medtronic’s MiniMed 670G hybrid closed looped system, the first FDA-approved device that is intended to automatically monitor glucose (sugar) and provide appropriate basal insulin doses in people 14 years of age and older[Read More…]

Coalition aims to cut infections, expand CDC prevention efforts nationwide Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2016.  CDC is teaming up with a broad coalition of kidney and dialysis organizations to reduce the number of bloodstream infections in dialysis patients. Each year, about 37,000 people get potentially deadly bloodstream infections related to their[Read More…]