Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. On March 26, President Obama signed into law House Resolution 933, a stop-gap Continuing Resolution that allowed the U.S. to avoid a government shutdown for six months. The resolution also contained the “biotech rider,” or amendment that took away the authority of federal courts to[Read More…]
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The American Academy of Pediatrics Offers New Resources During Autism Awareness Month
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. The American Academy of Pediatrics joins with other child health organizations in recognizing April as Autism Awareness Month. In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that 1 in 88 children has been identified with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Pediatricians screen[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Presents Recommendations for Expansion of Medicaid
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Medicaid insures 39 percent of the children in the United States. In an updated policy statement in the May 2013 Pediatrics (published online April 1), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) describes opportunities and challenges for federal and state advocacy on behalf of children[Read More…]
Over-diagnosis of Reflux in Infants Leads to Needless Medication
Calling gastroesophageal reflux a disease increases parents’ wish for medication, symptoms are frequently over-treated in infants, according to new research Ann Arbor, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Medications used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, are some of the most widely used medications in children less than one year old.[Read More…]
Prostate Cancer Risk Rises in Men With Inherited Genetic Condition
New study adds prostate to cancers associated with Lynch syndrome ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Men with an inherited genetic condition called Lynch syndrome face a higher lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer and appear to develop the disease at an earlier age, according to a new study led by[Read More…]
Soils in Newly Forested Areas Store Substantial Carbon That Could Help Offset Climate Change
Forest plantations established on formerly non-forested land, like this experimental poplar stand in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, accumulate soil carbon that helps to offset carbon emissions and climate change. Image credit: Ray Miller ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Surface appearances can be so misleading: In most forests, the amount of carbon held[Read More…]
Secretary Salazar Celebrates Establishment of San Juan Islands National Monument
ANACORTES, WA–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar joined local, tribal, and federal leaders today to dedicate San Juan Islands National Monument, a beautiful archipelago of more than 450 islands, rocks, and pinnacles in the northern reaches of Washington’s Puget Sound. “The designation of San Juan Islands National[Read More…]
Sorting Out the Structure of a Parkinson’s Protein
Computer modeling may resolve conflicting results and offer hints for new drug-design strategies. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Clumps of proteins that accumulate in brain cells are a hallmark of neurological diseases such as dementia, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Over the past several years, there has been much controversy over[Read More…]
Fruit Flies Live Longer when Fed Organic Diet
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Fruit flies that are fed organic food lead healthier lives compared to those that are fed conventionally grown food, according to a study, “Organically Grown Food Provides Health Benefits to Drosophila melanogaster,” published March 26 in PLos One. The study, led by Ria Chhabra, a[Read More…]
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Issues Draft Regulations for Medical Marijuana
Patient advocates pleased with implementation process and potential of final regulations Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) issued draft regulations today to begin implementation of the state’s first medical marijuana program, ahead of its own schedule. Today’s proposed regulations are the work of weeks[Read More…]
