Voices of Meningitis, a public health initiative of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) in collaboration with Sanofi Pasteur, announced today the launch of Get in the Game: Keeping Teens Healthy, a new program to help educate parents on the danger and prevention of meningococcal disease. Get in the Game will help raise awareness about the serious consequences of the disease and motivate parents to speak with their children's health care professional about vaccinating against meningococcal disease in advance of each sports season.
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Nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes, which can affect numerous parts of the body, including your teeth and gums.
Of the 26 million people who have diabetes, an estimated 7 million have no idea that they have the disease, according to the American Diabetes Association. With those figures in mind, the American Dental Association (ADA) recommends that regular health care checkups may help to identify potential signs of diabetes.
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Land of Lincoln Health™, the first and only consumer operated and oriented health insurance plan (CO-OP) in Illinois, is offering 35 health insurance plans on the State of Illinois’ health insurance marketplace, Get Covered Illinois. Land of Lincoln Health is a non-profit health insurance company with the primary focus of improving services for its members.
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The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, a private foundation created by CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS) today announced the recipients of the “Innovations in Community Health” grants, which have been awarded to community health centers nationwide through a partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). The grants will help community health centers increase access to quality health care and produce better health outcomes while reducing costs for patients and healthcare systems.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/61405-cvs-caremark-charitable-trust-awards-21-innovations-in-community-health
Approximately 1.5 million women and girls in the United States have epilepsy, of which nearly 500,000 are women of childbearing age. Treating women with epilepsy, especially women of childbearing age, presents significant challenges to physicians. Epilog.us [http://www.epilog.us], Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc’s [http://www.upsher-smith.com] epilepsy-focused educational website, discusses these challenges and provides professional insight by some of the epilepsy community’s most respected physicians including Dr. Cynthia Harden, Chief of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center, North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and Dr. Christopher Skidmore, Director of Neurology Residency/Assistant Professor of Neurology, at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/59306-upsher-smith-epilog-website-challenges-in-managing-women-with-epilepsy
They say it’s the thought that counts. However, more than half of all holiday shoppers are expected to return gifts, according to a recent national survey. Fortunately, Wahl, a leader in men’s grooming and personal care, has a holiday lineup designed with staying power. The company’s latest offerings consist of budget-friendly gifts for everyone on the list, including new lithium-ion-powered grooming tools, temperature-therapy massage solutions and odor-fighting products for pets.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/64839-wahl-holiday-lineup-men-s-grooming-and-personal-care
Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that Merck for Mothers has launched programs aimed at decreasing the number of women across the United States who die from or suffer severe complications related to pregnancy and childbirth.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/62776-merck-for-mothers-working-to-reduce-maternal-mortality-rate
After multiple outreach events across the country, Transitions Optical, in partnership with GRAMMY and CMA Award-winning country music artist and Transitions® adaptive lenses™ wearer Darius Rucker, have made healthy, enhanced vision possible for hundreds of children in need.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/63343-transitions-optical-darius-rucker-free-eye-care-new-glasses-to-children
From diapers and cribs to baby monitors and binkies, there are countless options available for every aspect of a baby’s life. With so many options, even the most prepared parent can feel frazzled and confused about what products and baby gear are best for their lifestyle, budget and, most importantly, their babies.
People don’t mind conversation around “down there” care; in fact, they embrace it. In a new survey from Cottonelle® brand, nearly half of Americans reported having a daily down there care routine.1 To further the conversation, Cottonelle® brand is launching the downtherecare program to urge all Americans to treat the skin they don’t see as well as the skin they do see.
The brand is confident its CleaningRipples™ Texture, featured across both Cottonelle® toilet paper and flushable wipe products, could be the catalyst to transform unconscious bathroom routines to mindful downtherecare. The texture removes more at once for a superior clean* and is backed by nearly four years of product innovation and development.
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https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8498851-cottonelle-downtherecare-survey/
Interim clinical results from Project IMPACT: Diabetes, announced today by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation, show statistically significant decreases in A1C or blood sugar levels, LDL cholesterol, systolic blood pressure and Body Mass Index (BMI), which are all recognized standards of diabetes care. Participating patients in 25 communities who experienced improved outcomes encompass almost every socioeconomic class, insurance status and ethnicity.
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