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Governor Jerry Brown Vetoes Supervised Consumption Services Bill, Rejecting Long-Proven Strategy to Reduce Overdose Deaths

Governor Defies Scientific Consensus and Embraces Outdated Drug War Ideology to Justify Killing Life-Saving Bill CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2018 Contacts: Tony Newman and Laura Thomas Late last night California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 186 which would have allowed San Francisco to open overdose prevention services that would let drug[Read More…]

FDA

Statement by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., On Preparations for Upcoming Flu Season and Vaccinations

Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2018 Contact: Megan McSeveney This week marks the official start of “flu season” for 2018-2019. The FDA, along with its partners across the Department of Health and Human Services, has been working throughout the year to prepare the development of a safe, effective flu vaccine for[Read More…]

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Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation Voluntarily Recalls All Products Produced at Keaau Facility

KEAAU, HI—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2018 Contact: Mia Noguchi Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation is voluntarily recalling all of its products produced at the Keaau facility between Sept. 6 – 21, 2018 due to a potential contamination of Escherichia coli (E. coli). The recall was initiated due to E.coli being detected in[Read More…]

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Whole Foods Issues Allergy Alert for Undeclared Milk in 365 Everyday Value White Corn Tortilla Chips

Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2018 Contact: Betsy Harden  Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling 365 Everyday Value White Corn Tortilla Chips because the product may contain undeclared milk that was not listed on the product label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of[Read More…]

Newborn syphilis

Newborn Syphilis Cases More than Double in Four Years, Reaching 20-year High

U.S. data show need to improve syphilis testing, treatment for pregnant women Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations Reported cases of congenital syphilis – syphilis passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy or delivery – have more than doubled since 2013, according to the annual Sexually[Read More…]

Influenza Virus

Experimental Nasal Influenza Vaccine Tested in Kids, Teens

NIH-supported Phase 1 trial of potential broadly protective vaccine. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 18, 2018 Contact: Anne A. Oplinger An early-stage clinical trial testing the safety and immune-stimulating ability of an experimental nasal influenza vaccine in healthy 9- to 17-year-old children and teens has begun enrolling participants at a Vaccine and Treatment[Read More…]

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Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Found to Have No Effect on Healthy Life Span in Older People

Large NIH-funded study examined outcomes in United States and Australia Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 17, 2018 Contact: Barbara Cire In a large clinical trial to determine the risks and benefits of daily low-dose aspirin in healthy older adults without previous cardiovascular events, aspirin did not prolong healthy, independent living (life free of[Read More…]

Veterans for marijuana

Congressional Leadership Strips Provisions Facilitating Medical Marijuana Access For Veterans

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 13, 2018 Contact: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director Lawmakers have removed language from pending federal legislation that sought to facilitate veterans’ access to medical cannabis in jurisdictions that regulate it. Under existing federal regulations, physicians affiliated with the US Department of Veterans Affairs are prohibited from filling out[Read More…]

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