NEW YORK, June 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today, the Colgate-Palmolive Company and the American Dental Association (ADA) announce their continued collaboration in support of Colgate’s annual Oral Health Month program with the “Share More Time, Share More Smiles” campaign. Now through June 30, 2017, the awareness effort encourages families to share more time, moments and smiles together on social media using #TimeToSmile.  Colgate will donate $1 for every image or video liked, shared or posted using #TimeToSmile to the ADA Foundation’s Give Kids A Smile® program*, which provides free oral health care, education, screening and treatment to underserved children.

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Hispanic adults in the U.S. consistently report more untreated cavities than non-Hispanic adults¹, while children nationwide miss millions of hours of school due to dental disease. Dedicated to the belief that everyone deserves a future they can smile about, Colgate-Palmolive has also created sharable Facebook content to provide information to U.S. Hispanic families about proper oral care, to ultimately improve oral health outcomes.

“Colgate is committed to improving children’s oral health around the world,” said Carla Kelly, general manager, U.S. Multicultural Marketing, Colgate-Palmolive. “‘Share More Time, Share More Smiles’ gives us the opportunity to make this happen. As a platform that engages with the entire Hispanic family, we can give parents the tools to adopt healthier oral care habits and encourage more generations of healthy smiles.”

At a grassroots level, beloved TV personality and mother of two Karla Martinez will meet and greet shoppers on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at two Fiesta Mart stores in Houston, TX and share oral health tips in Spanish. The Colgate’s Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® mobile dental van will be also on site to provide free dental screenings and oral health education to children ages three to 12 years old. Colgate products with the ADA Seal of Acceptance will also be provided free of charge to attendees.

“Healthy habits that start in childhood last a lifetime,” said ADA President Dr. Gary Roberts. “Leading by example — brushing for two minutes, twice a day with fluoride toothpaste and visiting a dentist regularly — teaches kids about the importance of dental health and creates fun family memories along the way.”

“Share More Time, Share More Smiles” provides bilingual oral health education materials including infographics, children’s activity sheets and other oral care resources on Colgate.com/Sonrisas. Bilingual videos, articles and downloadable family activities will also be available on the ADA’s site MouthHealthy.org/OralHealthMonth and via social media on Twitter @SonrisaColgate (in Spanish) and on the American Dental Association’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube channels.

To learn more about the Colgate and ADA collaboration please visit Colgate.com/Sonrisas.

*Between June 1, 2017 and June 30, 2017, Colgate-Palmolive will donate $1.00 to the ADA Foundation’s Give Kids A Smile program, with a minimum donation of $10,000 and a maximum donation of $40,000, for each share/like of the video content or picture that is shared on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Google+ with #TimetoSmile. No purchase required.

About Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition. Colgate-Palmolive sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world, under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, Elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet. For more information about Colgate-Palmolive’s global business, visit the Company’s website at www.Colgate.com. To learn more about Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures®, Colgate’s global oral health education program, please visit http://www.colgatebsbf.com.

About the American Dental Association

The not-for-profit ADA is the nation’s largest dental association, representing 161,000 dentist members. The premier source of oral health information, the ADA has advocated for the public’s health and promoted the art and science of dentistry since 1859. The ADA’s state-of-the-art research facilities develop and test dental products and materials that have advanced the practice of dentistry and made the patient experience more positive. The ADA Seal of Acceptance long has been a valuable and respected guide to consumer dental care products. The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) is the ADA’s monthly flagship publication and the best-read scientific journal in dentistry. For more information about the ADA, visit ADA.org. For more information on oral health, including prevention, care and treatment of dental disease, visit the ADA’s consumer website MouthHealthy.org.

About Give Kids A Smile^®

The ADA Foundation’s Give Kids A Smile program is one of the world’s largest oral health charitable programs. Launched nationally by the American Dental Association in 2003, Give Kids A Smile is an access-to-care endeavor designed to encourage parents, health professionals, and policymakers to address the year-round need for oral health care and education for all children. Each year the Give Kids A Smile program supports approximately 10,000 dentists, 30,000 dental team members, and other community volunteers in providing free oral health care services including exams, fluoride treatments, sealants, fillings, crowns, and extractions, to more than 350,000 children from low-income families across the country. To find out more about Give Kids A Smile, visit www.ADAFoundation.org/GKAS.

¹ National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2013: With Special Feature on Prescription Drugs. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics; 2014 and US Department of Health and Human Services. Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health; 2000.

SOURCE Colgate-Palmolive

LEAWOOD, Kan., June 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — American men are not listening to their doctors. Despite an increase in chronic conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure, up to half of men seeking a doctor’s care don’t follow their physicians’ recommendations, according to a physician survey by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

The survey asked family physicians what percentage of their male patients followed through on specific recommendations: filling a prescription, taking a prescription as directed or keeping their follow-up appointments. Results showed that more than nine out of 10 physician respondents reported up to half of their male patients failed to follow those recommendations.

“This is a distressing finding, since the incidence of chronic conditions in men has increased,” said John Meigs, Jr., MD, president of the AAFP, comparing the most recent data from the 2012 and 2013 National Ambulatory Medical Surveys. “We saw concerning increases in high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes in just one year. These conditions respond well to chronic care management, and your family physician can provide the treatment you need.”

The National Ambulatory Medical Survey showed that, in one year:

• The incidence of high blood pressure among men grew from three in 10 (32.7 percent) to closer to four in 10 (36 percent).
• The percentage of men who were diagnosed with high cholesterol jumped from slightly more than two in 10 (23.6 percent) to nearly three in 10 (28.5 percent).
• Diabetes rose by two percentage points — from 14.1 percent to 16.6 percent.

Despite those increases, many men don’t follow up with filling or taking their prescriptions as directed, according to the AAFP survey of members:

• Two out of 10 (22 percent) of doctors said up to half of their male patients did not fill a prescription.
• Nearly a third (32 percent) of doctors said up to half their male patients did not take a prescription as directed.
• More than four out of 10 doctors (42 percent) said up to half of their male patients failed to follow up with a regular or routine test when ordered for their condition.
• Nearly one in four doctors said up to half of their male patients failed to show up for a follow-up visit.

“People may not take these conditions seriously because they don’t have any noticeable symptoms, and that’s a big mistake,” said Meigs. “High blood pressure and high cholesterol have been called ‘silent killers’ for a reason. If they aren’t controlled, they can lead to heart attack, stroke or kidney disease. In addition to these complications, uncontrolled diabetes also can cause blindness, nerve damage, and loss of limbs.

“So it’s vital that men see their doctors, get preventive care and follow instructions for any chronic diseases they may have.”

Meigs pointed to the AAFP’s consumer web site, familydoctor.org, as a good source of information about chronic illness. The site includes a men’s guide to preventive health care and information about healthy diets and weight control. 

“Knowing more about your health will help you understand the importance of maintaining your relationship with a family physician,” said Meigs. “By actively participating with their health care team, men will feel good and have better overall health over time.”

About the American Academy of Family Physicians
Founded in 1947, the AAFP represents 129,000 physicians and medical students nationwide. It is the only medical society devoted solely to primary care.

Family physicians conduct approximately one in five office visits — that’s 192 million visits annually or 48 percent more than the next most visited medical specialty. Today, family physicians provide more care for America’s underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty. Family medicine’s cornerstone is an ongoing, personal patient-physician relationship focused on integrated care.

To learn more about the specialty of family medicine, the AAFP’s positions on issues and clinical care, and for downloadable multi-media highlighting family medicine, visit www.aafp.org/media. For information about health care, health conditions and wellness, please visit the AAFP’s award-winning consumer website, www.FamilyDoctor.org.

SOURCE American Academy of Family Physicians

NEW YORK, May 30, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — This Saturday, June 3, 2017, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health and the Hispanic Federation present the 11th Annual ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!^® event at Carnaval del Boulevard in Washington Heights.  The event promotes Hispanic family physical activity and good nutrition for better health and wellness for people of all ages and sizes.

“For eleven years ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!, has provided nutrition education, free health screenings and wellness activities to communities across the nation,” said Dr. Jane L. Delgado, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation’s leading Hispanic health advocacy group. “We are grateful and proud of the work and energy of all our partners and hundreds of volunteers that make these events such a success and celebration of family, culture, and health.”

“For  more than a decade, our close partnership with the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (The Alliance) has helped shape the health and wellness of thousands of children and families in Latino communities across New York City. Our signature event, ¡Vive Tu Vida! Get Up! Get Moving! provides free health screenings and education, but the significance extends beyond this one day; together with The Alliance we are starting a conversation around lifestyle choices within a community that still faces great disparities in health, and encouraging positive changes that will affect generations to come.  We are extremely proud of this initiative, and thank our partners, sponsors, and network of Latino nonprofits for their continued support, ” said José Calderón, President of the Hispanic Federation.

What:  ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!^® event featuring —

• Health Screenings: Asthma, blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, and HCV
• Fitness: Zumba, sports and bicycling clinics, martial arts, and dance-a-thon
• Nutrition: Fresh fruits and healthy snacks, along with educational resources
• Family fun: Live music, dance performances, prizes and giveaways

Where:  Corner of St. Nicholas Avenue and 185th Street in Washington Heights, NY
When:  Saturday, June 3, 2017 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Cost:  FREE!

“The National Alliance for Hispanic Health has a longstanding commitment to help create healthier communities. We are proud to contribute to their efforts through our continuing support of ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving! events,” said Robert Forrester, President and CEO of Newman’s Own Foundation.  The Foundation is marking its 8^th year as a national sponsor of the ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving! event series.

The events are also supported nationally by the Healthy Americas Foundation.  This is the 11^th anniversary of the ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving! event series that in its first decade has been attended by over 175,000 people and provided over 85,000 free health screenings. 

SOURCE National Alliance for Hispanic Health