GRASP/ Broken No More and Partner Organizations Host Events across the United States to Commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day; Grieving Parents Memorialize Lost Loved Ones, Celebrate Advances in Overdose Prevention, and Call for Further Change CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2016. International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31st. On the 31st and in the days[Read More…]
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FDA Advises Testing for Zika Virus in All Donated Blood and Blood Components in the US
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2016. As a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a revised guidance recommending universal testing of donated Whole Blood and blood components for Zika virus in the U.S. and its territories. “There is still much[Read More…]
U.S. Surgeon General Takes Unprecedented Step to Fight the Country’s Opioid Epidemic
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2016. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has sent a letter to every doctor in the United States warning them about the country’s opioid epidemic. The letter was also sent to nurse practitioners and dentists. This is the first time that the Surgeon General has reached out[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Launches Miami Canvass To Educate Community About Zika Crisis
Miami, FL—(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. Today, Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida (PPSENFL) announced a six-week community canvass to educate local communities — especially women of reproductive age in medically underserved areas — about the Zika virus, mosquito transmission, sexual transmission, travel-associated risks, and prevention of Zika. Details about[Read More…]
Disparities in ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment Suggest African American and Latino Children Are Under Diagnosed and Under Treated
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. There has long been concern over the disparity between white and African-American and Latino children when it comes to diagnosis and medication use of Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – with non-white children less likely to report ADHD medication use. A study, “Racial and Ethnic[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Recommends Pediatricians Offer Medication for Opioid Addiction
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. Opioid use disorders are a growing problem among young people. The rate of “nonmedical use” (i.e., use without a prescription or more than prescribed) of opioid medication by adolescents (aged 12-17) and young adults (aged 18-25) more than doubled between 1991-2012, and the rates[Read More…]
Oxygen Can Impair Cancer Immunotherapy in Mice
This panel shows how the PHD protein, depicted as a sphere in the three bottom panels, suppresses lung response, tumor growth, and anti-tumor immunity.NCI Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. Researchers have identified a mechanism in mice by which anticancer immune responses are inhibited within the lungs, a common site of metastasis[Read More…]
NIH Establishes New Research Program to Address Health Disparities of Chronic Diseases
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), part of the National Institutes of Health, is launching the Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centers (TCC) for Health Disparities Research on Chronic Disease Prevention program. This program responds to the need for more robust, ecological approaches to address[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Insurance Releases Health Care Rate Filings for 2017
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) has submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) health care rate filings recently received from Illinois insurers for the 2017 on-exchange marketplace. In Illinois and nationwide, 2017 premium rates are increasing for consumers, and in many[Read More…]
FDA Investigates Outbreak of Hepatitis A Illnesses Linked to Raw Scallops
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local officials are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A illnesses linked to raw scallops. Fast Facts The FDA and CDC are supporting the Hawaii Department of Health[Read More…]
