Research may lead to improved outcomes for large number of patients who previously had limited therapeutic options Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016. Scientists funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health have found that a greater number of patients with coronary artery disease[Read More…]
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Arizona Governor Signs Bill Restricting Access to Medication Abortion
ARIZONA–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) signed a measure into law late last night which would restrict women’s access to medication abortion by forcing them to use a method of administering the medications that appears on the outdated, inferior, and less effective drug label originally approved by the[Read More…]
Frontlines of Climate Change: U.S. Virgin Islands
VIRGIN ISLANDS–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. The U.S. Virgin Islands are a tropical oasis, drawing visitors from all over the world looking for an escape from daily life on sandy beaches and in crystal clear waters. Yet climate change is putting this paradise at risk. A gorgeous picture from Little Cinnamon Beach at Virgin Islands National[Read More…]
Medical Cannabis Access Decreases Opioid Use In Chronic Pain Patients
Ann Arbor, MI–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. Chronic pain patients with legal access to medicinal cannabis significantly decrease their use of opioids, according to data published online ahead of print in The Journal of Pain. Investigators at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor conducted a retrospective survey of 244 chronic pain patients.[Read More…]
Groups Sue to Force FDA to Act on Chemical in Food Packaging
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. The Natural Resources Defense Council and Center for Food Safety, on behalf of themselves and four other public health and environmental organizations, sued the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday to force it to act on a petition to ban perchlorate in food packaging. The groups filed the[Read More…]
Broad National Coalition Tells Congress to Fund the Green Climate Fund
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. A broad national coalition of leading faith-based, civil rights, environmental justice, humanitarian, business, development, science, and national security organizations published a letter addressed to congressional leaders this morning which calls for the United States to fully fund our international commitments to the Green Climate Fund[Read More…]
FDA Reaffirms Safety of Mifepristone, Approves New Label for Medication Abortion
New Label Mirrors Planned Parenthood’s Existing Protocols; New Label Means that Medication Abortion Can Once Again be Provided According to Evidence Based Medicine in All 50 States WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2016. Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new label for Mifeprex (mifepristone), one of the[Read More…]
Earth Day at Thorn Creek Nature Center: Frogs and Toads and Salamanders
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- What kinds of frogs and toads and salamanders live in Thorn Creek Woods? How can you tell the differences? Where can you find them? And what sounds do they make? “Come find out, get your Calling Frog and Toad Calendar, and make a toad house and a[Read More…]
CDC Estimates 1 in 68 School-aged Children have Autism; No Change from Previous Estimate
Too soon to say whether autism prevalence stabilizing Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSFP)–March 31, 2016. An estimated 1 in 68 (14.6 per 1,000) school-aged children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a CDC report published today in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Surveillance Summary. This report shows[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Treatment for Rare Disease in Patients Who Receive Stem Cell Transplant from Blood or Bone Marrow
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Defitelio (defibrotide sodium) to treat adults and children who develop hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD) with additional kidney or lung abnormalities after they receive a stem cell transplant from blood or bone marrow called hematopoietic stem cell transplantation[Read More…]
