Northwestern’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute is the first in Illinois to perform this innovative procedure Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2012. Patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) who cannot take blood thinners now have an alternative to reduce their risk of stroke, which is five times more common in people with the rhythm disorder. The[Read More…]
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Planned Parenthood Asks Women ‘Have You Had a Checkup?’ During National Women’s Health Week
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2012. In recognition of National Women’s Health Week, May 13 – May 19, Planned Parenthood is urging women to prioritize and take charge of their health by scheduling a checkup with their health care provider. Monday, May 14, which marks National Women’s Checkup Day, provides the perfect[Read More…]
Health Care Providers Settle with Justice Department Over Complaints of HIV Discrimination
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 11, 2012. The Justice Department announced that it has reached two settlements today resolving claims that health care providers refused to serve people with HIV in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The first complaint was filed by a man with HIV who went to the[Read More…]
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Women’s Health Week
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2012. Starting with Mother’s Day, May 13, we are observing National Women’s Health Week; the theme this year is “It’s Your Time.” We can all celebrate the women in our lives during National Women’s Health Week by encouraging them to make the time to address their own[Read More…]
Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Mental Health Month
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2012. Last year, 45.9 million adult Americans had a mental illness, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Survey on Drug Use and Health. These conditions affect individuals, their families and loved ones, and communities. Unfortunately, many individuals do not receive needed[Read More…]
Connecticut To Become 17th State To Allow For The Legal Use Of Marijuana For Medicinal Purposes
“Today is a day of hope, compassion and dignity,” says Connecticut NORML Hartford, CT–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2012. Connecticut lawmakers have decided in favor of legislation that allows for the limited use and distribution of cannabis as medicine. Members of the Connecticut Senate on Saturday, May 5, voted 21 to 13 in[Read More…]
Study: Administration Of Non-Psychotropic Cannabinoid Mitigates Psychotic Symptoms In Schizophrenics
Mannheim, Germany–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2012. The administration of the non-psychotropic plant constituent cannabidiol (CBD) is associated with a significant reduction in psychotic symptoms in patients with schizophrenia, according to clinical trial data published in the journal Translational Psychiatry. An international team of researchers from Germany and the United States performed a[Read More…]
Canadian Organic Aquaculture Standard Released
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2012. The Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) has released the final version of the Canadian Organic Aquaculture Standard, which will result in farmed fish being certified as organic in Canada for the first time. The final standard is a revised form of a draft standard first proposed[Read More…]
NASA Dawn Spacecraft Reveals Secrets of Large Asteroid
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 10, 2012. NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has provided researchers with the first orbital analysis of the giant asteroid Vesta, yielding new insights into its creation and relation to the terrestrial planets and Earth’s moon. Vesta now has been revealed as a special fossil of the early solar system with a[Read More…]
FDA Issues Alert on Potential Dangers of Unproven Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 10, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care professionals and patients about injuries and death associated with the use of an experimental procedure sometimes called “liberation therapy” or the “liberation procedure” to treat chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI). Some researchers believe that[Read More…]
