Communities reduce, replace, reformulate to offer lower-sodium options Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—January 24, 2014. Americans eat out at fast food or dine-in restaurants four or five times a week. Just one of those meals might contain more than an entire day’s recommended amount of sodium.  CDC has strategies for health departments and[Read More…]

Study succeeds at early diagnosis but suggests high risk of HIV infection for youth Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–Januay 24, 2014.  More than 30 percent of young males who had sex with other males and who were subsequently enrolled in a government treatment and research network were found to have high levels of[Read More…]

Oklahoma women will continue to have same access to safe and effective emergency contraception as other women across the U.S. OKLAHOMA–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2014.   Late yesterday, an Oklahoma district court judge permanently struck down an unconstitutional state law restricting women’s access to emergency contraception. Judge Lisa Davis ruled from the[Read More…]

Custom-made stent spares patients the impact, recovery time of open surgery CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 24, 2014. Twelve years ago, a routine ultrasound found what Chicago resident Lou Casa could not feel — a tiny, pulsating, potentially fatal bulge in the part of the aorta passing through his stomach region called an abdominal[Read More…]

Geneva–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2014.  The Executive Board of the World Health Organization on January 23, 2014 adopted a groundbreaking resolution urging countries to ensure access to pain medicines and palliative care for people with life-threatening illnesses. The resolution addresses the health needs of the 20 million people who die each year[Read More…]