Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2011.  A drug that targets the antibody immunoglobulin E (IgE), a key player in asthma, nearly eliminated seasonal increases in asthma attacks and decreased asthma symptoms among young people living in inner city environments, a clinical trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health has found. The[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2011.  The damage to nuclear reactors in Japan has raised health and safety concerns for people around the world and in the U.S. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has said, “Given the thousands of miles between the two countries, Hawaii, Alaska, the U.S. Territories and the U.S.[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2011.  In ongoing efforts to protect people’s health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is collaborating with the Poison Prevention Week Council to encourage the public to keep poisonous substances out of the hands of children. In observance of National Poison Prevention Week (March 20-26), EPA recommends that locking[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2011.  This morning, First Lady Michelle Obama addressed the Congressional City Conference of the National League of Cities to make the economic case for communities to address childhood obesity. Childhood obesity is not just a health or family issue alone. It is an economic issue that impacts[Read More…]

Detroit, Michigan–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2011.   I’m proud to join with Secretary Sebelius – and with United States Attorney [ Barb] McQuade – in welcoming you all here.  And I want to thank each of you for your participation in today’s discussion – and for your partnership in our national fight[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2011.  Researchers have found a link between high blood pressure and a greater drop in average walking speeds in older adults, according to results from a new National Institutes of Health-funded study. The drop seems to occur even in study participants whose high blood pressure is successfully[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2011.  HHS Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee today announced a nationwide TV and radio campaign to educate consumers about Medicare fraud. Public service announcements (PSAs) aimed at seniors will emphasize the importance of protecting sensitive personal information such as Medicare numbers. One of the PSAs premiered[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011.  The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) today announced the approval of five supportive living facilities (SLFs) selected to participate in an innovative pilot project designed to provide specialized housing and care for persons with dementia. The five sites are in Decatur, Effingham, Rantoul, North[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011.  Several federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, today unveiled a new high-speed robot screening system that will test 10,000 different chemicals for potential toxicity. The system marks the beginning of a new phase of an ongoing collaboration, referred to as Tox21, that is working[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011.  Kidney disease can lead to heart disease, and vice versa. And on World Kidney Day, Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., director of the NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases asks people to consider the link, and what they can do to protect kidney[Read More…]