Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2010. A new ABC News/Washington Post poll reveals that more than eight in 10 Americans (81%) support efforts to make marijuana legal for medical use, up from 69 percent in 1997. Fifty-six percent say that if it’s allowed, “doctors should be able to prescribe medical marijuana to[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Know the Risk Factors for Suicide – There is Hope
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– People in crisis generally don’t have the energy or ability to take on a long search for help. The best way to prevent suicide with clinical depression is to know the risk factors for suicide and to recognize the warning signs of suicide. Take these signs seriously.[Read More…]
Earlier Bedtimes May Help Protect Adolescents Against Depression And Suicidal Thoughts
Westchester, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A study in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Sleep found that adolescents with bedtimes that were set earlier by parents were significantly less likely to suffer from depression and to think about committing suicide, suggesting that earlier bedtimes could have a protective effect by lengthening sleep duration and[Read More…]
Congress Lifts Ban On D.C. Medical Marijuana Law
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The U.S. Senate today passed historic legislation to end the decade-long ban on implementing a medical marijuana law in Washington, D.C. This marks the first time in history Congress has changed a marijuana law for the better. Only Obama’s signature is needed for the change to become law.[Read More…]
House Lifts Ban on D.C. Medical Marijuana Law
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2009. The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) reports that a U.S. House of Representatives just voted 221-202 on the omnibus spending bill, which will allow Washington, D.C. to implement its medical marijuana law. The Senate will now take up the legislation; MPP expects the bill to pass there[Read More…]
More Good News on THC and Cancer
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2009. For some time we’ve been pointing out the massive pile of evidence that THC and other cannabinoids have potential as anticancer drugs. A new study out of Thailand demonstrates that THC can fight cholangiocarcinoma – cancer of the bile duct. This is a rare but deadly[Read More…]
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Recommendations for Breast Cancer Screenting
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2009. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) today issued its recommendations for breast cancer screening. USPSTF is an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services. One of the USPSTF’s[Read More…]
Young Athletes Need Dual Screening Tests for Heart Defects, Study Suggests
Using just 1 popular test or the other could miss serious cardiac abnormalities Baltimore, MD–(ENEWSPF)– To best detect early signs of life-threatening heart defects in young athletes, screening programs should include both popular diagnostic tests, not just one of them, according to new research from heart experts at Johns Hopkins.[Read More…]
California: Lawmakers Hold Historic Hearing On Marijuana Legalization
Sacramento, CA–(ENEWSPF)– State lawmakers heard testimony last week in support of taxing and regulating the commercial production and distribution of marijuana for adults age 21 and older. Members of the California Assembly Committee on Public Safety called for the hearing, entitled "Examining the Fiscal and Legal Implication of the Legalization[Read More…]
Park Forest Nurses Club Dicussion on Mechanisms of Heart Failure
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2009. The Park Forest Nurses Club will meet on Thursday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Calvary United Protestant Church, 425 N. Orchard Drive. Clarissa Miller, RN, MS, CNP will discuss “Mechanisms of Heart Failure.” All Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses, active or inactive, are[Read More…]