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New Analysis: Women of Low Socio-Economic Status Face Unique Challenges Related to Smoking, Smoking Ban Policies

August Issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine Examines Unintended Consequences WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Smoking bans, while a necessary and positive trend for reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, have some unintended consequences--e...

Pelosi Statement on House Passage of Labor, HHS, Appropriations Bill, Which Lifts Ban on Needle Exchange

WASHINGTON, July 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on House passage of the appropriations bill to fund the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies. The bill, which also lifts the ban on federa...

In New York City, Trans Fat Ban Is Working

Success has spawned similar efforts across the U.S., report finds,,,, MONDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- When the New York City Health Department mandated that city restaurants change their menus to restrict trans fats, known to be a health hazard, the action was greeted with resistan...

UK Smoking Ban Fuels Rise In Surgery

With the two year anniversary of the smoking ban upon us (1st July 2009), SurgiCare, a leading UK cosmetic surgery provider, has seen a 70 percent increase in women booking themselves in for botox and fillers and spending the cash they have saved from kicking the habit. ...

FDA Panel Urges Ban on Vicodin, Percocet

Also recommends dosing limits for OTC products that contain acetaminophen, like Tylenol or Excedrin, because of link to liver damage. TUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Popular prescription drugs like Vicodin or Percocet, which combine acetaminophen with an opiate narcotic, should b...

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Keynote Rotary International's 100th Annual Meeting

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will speak on 21 June at the Rotary International Convention to recognize the humanitarian service organization for its leadership role in polio eradication and for its work in support o...

Proposed E-Cigarette Ban Pushed in the Name of America's Health Actually a Backdoor Boost to Pharmaceutical Companies

Is the proposed legislative action in the best interests of the people or of politicians' and big pharmaceutical companies' bank accounts? COLLEYVILLE, Texas, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Our leading health groups are marching a parade against newly marketed e-cigarettes. This parade is lead by the...

Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence Supports the FDA Ban of 'Electronic' Cigarettes

BURLINGTON, Vt. and ROCHESTER, Minn., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence (ATTUD), the premier professional organization of tobacco treatment specialists, today announced its support of the FDA ban on so-called "electronic" or e-cigarettes. The le...

AIDS Action Welcomes President's Budget Increases Yet Expresses Distress With Failure to End Federal Ban on Syringe Exchange Funding

WASHINGTON, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In his Fiscal Year 2010 (FY 10) budget request, President Barack Obama increased funding for HIV prevention and treatment and care by $107 million. In doing so, President Obama has put funding behind the vision set forth in his FY 10 budget outline of ...

New book series renews call for ban on gambling

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Banning gambling is among the best bets to reverse a deep recession that has crippled the global economy, according to a new collection of books that offer the most comprehensive analysis ever on the financial perils of wagering. The United States International Gambling Report...

Obama Lifts Ban on Stem Cell Research

Scientists applaud his action, which is expected to kick-start efforts to unlock therapeutic potential MONDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Separating science from politics with his signature, President Barack Obama lifted the eight-year ban on embryonic stem cell research on Monday. ...

Obama to End Stem Cell Ban Monday

Researchers applaud his action, which is expected to kick-start efforts to unlock therapeutic potential SATURDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- President Barack Obama will lift the eight-year ban on embryonic stem cell research on Monday, the White House has announced. A White House ...

Consumer Advocates Call on Legislature to Support Governor's Ban on Pharmaceutical Gifts to Doctors

ALBANY, N.Y., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A coalition of concerned consumer advocate groups, including AARP, NYPIRG, Consumers Union and Center for Medical Consumers, called on the New York State Legislature today to accept the Governor's budget proposal to ban pharmaceutical company gifts t...

Statement on Presidential Memorandum to EPA to Review Lifting of Ban on California Clean Car Standard

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- All people have the right to clean air. Action announced by the White House today means that Americans may soon be able to breathe easier, said Dr. Jane L. Delgado, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation's leading ...

Baltimore's Ban on Sale of Single, Cheap Cigars Will Protect Kids and Health

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO ) Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon and Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Joshua Sh...

Nationwide Cell Phone Ban for Drivers Urged

High-tech devices cause distraction and account for more than 500,000 crashes a year, National Safety Council says ,, SUNDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- A leading consumer safety organization is calling for a nationwide ban on drivers using all cell phones and other messaging devices...

School Soda Ban Has Limited Effect

Eliminating sugary beverages did not affect overall consumption, study finds THURSDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that cutting sodas and other sugar-sweetened drinks from school cafeteria menus will have little effect on teens' overall consumption of the beverage...

Nine Year Ban Fails to Eradicate Asbestos Related Diseases

Nine years after its use was banned, statistics show that nearly 4,000 people in the UK die each year from the effects of asbestos exposure whilst at work. Manchester,UK (PRWEB) November 27, 2008 -- On 24th November 1999, the Government's ban on the use of Asbestos cam...

Researchers: Ban on fast food TV advertising would reverse childhood obesity trends

BETHLEHEM, PA (November 19, 2008) A ban on fast food advertisements in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, according to a new study being published this month in the Journal of Law and Economics . The study also reports that eliminating the ...

Study: Smoking Ban Would Help Reduce Heart Attack Admissions

DETROIT, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The number of heart attack patients admitted to Michigan hospitals could be significantly reduced if a statewide public smoking ban were implemented, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. Researchers looked at the average number of hospital admissions fro...

AMA Supports Ban of Artificial Trans Fats in Restaurants and Bakeries Nationwide

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to help Americans maintain good health and lower the risk of the nation's number one killer, heart disease, the American Medical Association (AMA) today adopted policy that supports legislation to ban the use of artificial trans fa...

Public Citizen Petitions FDA to Ban Diabetes Drug Avandia, According to Avandia Plaintiffs Attorney Group

National non-profit organization documents upsurge in negative clinical data associated with use of Avandia, urges FDA commissioner to remove drug from U.S. market immediately Mineola, N.Y. (Lexis Nexis) November 6, 2008 -- Public Citizen, a non-profit organization repr...

Psychoanalysts Censure California's Vote to Ban Same-Sex Marriage

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA) denounces the election results in California that supported Proposition 8, a ballot measure that bans same-sex marriage in the state. In keeping with its overall support of social justice, APsaA issued ...

Consumer Group Seeks FDA Ban on Avandia

Public Citizen cites liver failure deaths, other risks of adverse events for diabetes drug THURSDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The diabetes drug Avandia should be banned in the United States because it can cause death from liver failure and poses many other life-threatening risks th...

PA's Smoking Ban Should Filter Into Homes and Cars Too, According to Temple University Expert

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On September 11, the Pennsylvania smoking ban will filter into public places. "Now it is up to individuals and families to make their homes and cars smoke-free too," said Jennifer Ibrahim, Temple University assistant professor of public healt...

ACC Applauds California's Decision to Not Ban Food-Contact Products Containing Bisphenol A

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Chemistry Council (ACC) applauds the California Assembly for listening to scientific experts and not passing SB1713 -- a bill that would have needlessly removed safe and essential products from store shelves. The safety of food-co...

Catholics at International AIDS Conference XVII Tell Pope: End Ban on Condoms

MEXICO CITY, July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As thousands gather in Mexico City for the 17th International AIDS Conference August 3-8, 2008, Catholics for Choice and its Latin American sister organizations, Catolicas por el Derecho a Decidir, will be highlighting Catholic opposition to the ...

Lawmakers Agree to Ban Dangerous Chemicals in Toys

Major milestone reached for children's health and for chemical regulation WASHINGTON, July 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lawmakers charged with finalizing the Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act agreed yesterday to include a provision that will ban phthalates from children's toys a...

Baltimore's Proposed Ban on Sale of Single, Cheap Cigars Would Protect Kids and Health

WASHINGTON, May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon and Baltimore City Health Department Commissioner Dr. Joshua Sharfstein have taken an important step to protect the city's c...

Litigation Predicted in Wake of FAA Ban of Chantix Use by Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers: Smoking Cessation Drug Target of Controversy

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A veteran pharmaceutical litigation attorney predicted today that pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will face lawsuits from individuals who claim to have been harmed by its popular smoking cessation drug Chantix. The FAA issued an immediate ban on the use of ...

U of T research supports Ontario ban on cigarette displays

Toronto, ON. Just weeks before Ontario implements a ban on the retail display of all tobacco products, new research from the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit at the University of Toronto shows that consumers have been bombarded by extensive tobacco promotion at point of sale. Places where tobacco...

Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Position on Ban Asbestos Legislation

LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute unanimously supports a complete ban on asbestos-containing products and adequate funding for research on asbestos-related diseases. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce's draft bill, currently...

Leading Asbestos-Cancer Group Urges Congress to Partner with Them and Support Funding Provisions in Asbestos Ban Legislation

- The following statement was issued by The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation) to coincide with hearings held by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the "Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act"(HR 3339), today, Thursday, February 28, 2008. The Me...

FTCR: Gov. Schwarzenegger Must Follow Through on Call to Ban Blue Cross From Using Doctors as Double-Agents to Dump Sick Patients

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) sent a letter to the state's HMO regulator calling for swift action to end Blue Cross' practice of conscripting doctors as "double agents," combing medical records for any excuse to d...

Acute coronary events decreased after public smoking ban in Italy

The number of acute coronary events such as heart attack in adults dropped significantly after a smoking ban in public places in Italy, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers in Rome compared acute coronary events in the city for five years pr...

Materials expert denounces Norwegian ban on dental amalgam

In an editorial published today in the February issue of the Journal of Dental Research, Derek Jones, Professor Emeritus of Biomaterials, Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS, Canada), and Chair of the International Standards Organizations Technical Committee on Dentistry, denounces new Norwegian reg...

Vioxx Ban Tied to Rise in Serious GI Trouble

Without such stomach-shielding drugs, patient health has suffered, researchers say THURSDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Pulling the painkillers Vioxx and Bextra off the market to spare patients' hearts may have ended up harming their stomachs, a new study suggests. Rates of gastroin...

FDA Panel Recommends Ban on Cold Medicines for Kids

Over-the-counter drugs are unsafe for children under 6, advisers say.,, FRIDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Friday recommended a ban on over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for children younger than 6. Citing a number of s...

FDA Panel Weighs Ban on Kids' Cold Medicines

There's no proof they help children under 6, and they may do harm, critics say THURSDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Beginning Thursday, a panel of experts at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will consider banning the sale of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for young chi...

FDA Panel Mulls Ban on Kids' Cold Medicines

There's no proof they help children under 6, and they may do harm, experts say THURSDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Beginning Thursday, a panel of experts at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will consider banning the sale of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for young ch...