Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2015. In updated recommendations, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers practical steps families can take to help children maintain a healthy weight. The advice comes as part of an AAP clinical report published in the July 2015 issue of Pediatrics. The report, “The Role[Read More…]
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Preventive Oral Health Services in Primary Care Can Improve Children’s Oral Health
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2015. A retrospective study of 29,173 kindergarten students examined whether preventive oral health services provided by physicians in the medical setting had any impact on the oral health of children. The study, “Effects of Physician-Based Preventive Oral Health Services on Dental Caries,” appearing in the[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Issues Recommendations on Telemedicine in Pediatric Health Care
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2015. Telemedicine can improve patients’ access to care, help fill shortages of physicians and increase communication among clinicians. But it can also lead to fragmented health care. In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) makes recommendations on the use of telemedicine[Read More…]
‘Journey Towards Bold Climate Action is at a Critical Moment,’ UN General Assembly Told
Climate change is a growing cause of displacement in Africa, where some areas have been devastated by drought. Photo: UNHCR/B. Bannon NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 June 2015 – Development cannot be sustainable if it does not address the challenge of climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Member States today as[Read More…]
More Secondary Schooling Reduces HIV Risk
Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2015. Longer secondary schooling substantially reduces the risk of HIV infection—especially for girls—and could be a very cost-effective way to halt the spread of the virus, according to researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In a study in Botswana, researchers found that, for[Read More…]
NASA Administrator Statement on the Loss of SpaceX CRS-7
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2015. The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on the loss Sunday of the SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services 7 (CRS-7) mission. “We are disappointed in the loss of the latest SpaceX cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. However, the astronauts are safe aboard[Read More…]
Umbilical Cord ‘Milking’ Improves Blood Flow in Preterm Infants
For preemies delivered by C-section, technique increases blood pressure, finds NIH-funded study Bethesda, Marylanhd–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2015. A technique to increase the flow of blood from the umbilical cord into the infant’s circulatory system improves blood pressure and red blood cell levels in preterm infants delivered by cesarean section, according to[Read More…]
Supreme Court Finds Fault With Public Health Protections
High Court leaves lifesaving Mercury and Air Toxics standards in place, but requires additional process by EPA; statements from groups that intervened in the case The Cheswick coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania. It is among the hundreds of power plants likely covered by the Mercury & Air Toxics Standards. Chris[Read More…]
USDA Wants to See You ‘#GrillingLikeaPRO’ This 2015 Fourth of July Weekend
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2015 – This Fourth of July weekend, many Americans will be celebrating our nation with family gatherings and summer cookouts. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is reminding families to take extra care not to let foodborne bacteria, which grows more quickly in[Read More…]
Neonicotinoids Hinder Bee’s Ability to Smell Flowers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2015. A recent study has provided supporting evidence to previous work showing that sublethal doses of imidicloprid, a toxic neonicotinoid insecticide, impairs olfactory learning in exposed honey bee workers. Since 2006, honey bees and other pollinators in the U.S. and throughout the world have experienced ongoing and[Read More…]
