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More Than 45 Members Of Congress Support Annual March of Dimes Gourmet Gala
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- More than 45 Members of Congress came together for an evening of friendly competition and good food to support the health of all moms and babies at the 37th Annual March of Dimes Gourmet ...
Inspire Action and Change Lives
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Since 2012, community groups across the country host town hall meetings, health fairs, fun runs, social media campaigns, and more as part of National Prevention Week (NPW). Each year, ...
CVS Health Kicks Off Free Health Screenings in Sacramento as Part of Its Commitment...
SACRAMENTO, California, May 2, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- As part of a continuing commitment to building healthier communities, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) celebrated today the expansion of its annual Project Health free health screening ...
Poll: One In Four Parents Concerned About Their Child’s Ability to Communicate
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- One quarter of U.S. parents of children ages 0–8 have had concerns about their child's ability to communicate, according to poll results released today by the American ...
Statement of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health on Introduction of the Preventing Online...
Rise of E-Cigarettes Represents a Tobacco Tipping Point for Hispanic Youth
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- "E-cigarettes are addicting a new generation of smokers and online retail sales are a driving force. We ...
Pregnancy Causes Sleep And Activity Changes Of Mice And Women
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Pregnancy causes changes in daily rhythms and activity level beginning in the first trimester in both mice and women, which normally resolve shortly before term delivery, ...
Daily folic acid supplement may reduce risk of gestational diabetes
BETHESDA, Md., April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Taking a folic acid supplement daily before pregnancy may reduce the risk of gestational, or pregnancy-related, diabetes, according to a study by researchers at the National ...
Myriam Hemberger Receives 2019 March of Dimes Prize For Breakthrough Research On Placental Biology
BALTIMORE, April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- For her pioneering research to explain the biology of the placenta, the crucial organ for pregnancy in humans and most other mammals, Myriam Hemberger, PhD, has been awarded the 2019 ...
Riverchase Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Offers Over 623 Free Skin Cancer Screenings During Skin...
FORT MYERS, Florida, April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and the American Academy of Dermatology reports that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70. With over 5 million ...
Waterway Soirée To benefit Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center
WESTON, Fla., April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- SALUD al dia magazine has the honor to invite you to this important event. The Waterway Soirée is a high-end Yacht Hop that puts the Fun in Fundraising!
This unique event is a chic ...
NHMA and HDA Conference to Premier Programs & Research that are Latino family-centered, Improve...
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Organizers expect 500 physicians and dentists and health experts to attend the National Hispanic Medical Association and the Hispanic Dental Association's four day conference April ...
Cal/OSHA Cites Construction Company after Two Workers Hospitalized for Valley Fever
MODESTO, Calif., March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Cal/OSHA has issued serious health and safety citations to Underground Construction Co., Inc. of Benicia after two of its employees contracted Valley Fever. The workers were ...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Sanitas USA to Open Medical Centers...
RICHARDSON, Texas, April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) today announced it is partnering with Sanitas USA to open 10 advanced primary care medical centers in Dallas and Houston. The ...
CVS Health Expanding Free Wellness Screenings in Houston
HOUSTON, April 2, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- As part of its commitment to building healthier communities across the country, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced it is adding more free health and wellness screenings at select CVS ...
Campaign Launched Against The Mexican Fruit Fly In The Texas Counties Of Hidalgo, Webb...
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- In response to the appearance of the Mexican fruit fly in Texas's Lower Rio Grande Valley, the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA for short in English) Animal and Plant ...
Studies of California JUUL Users Highlight Impact of JUUL Use on Switching Off Cigarettes
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- JUUL Labs today released initial findings from our ongoing behavioral science research that indicate JUUL products are helping adult smokers in California switch from combustible ...
New Study Identifies Potential Treatment For Higher Rate Of Preterm Birth Among African American...
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- It may be possible to lower the high risk of preterm birth among African American women with certain immune and bacterial factors in the microbiome of the cervix and vagina ...
2019 Health Care Industry Reports Reveal How Technology Adoption Impacts Medication Access
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- According to the newly-released ePA National Adoption Scorecard and the <a target="_blank"...
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan Helps Medi-Cal Members Receive Quality Care with...
LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan is improving healthcare outcomes for Medi-Cal members with ConsejoSano's language appropriate and culturally relevant text-messaging ...
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Silicon Valley Chapter Announces Local 2019 Students of the...
SAN JOSE, California, March 14, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Through The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Silicon Valley Students of the Year campaign presented by Silicon Valley Bank, more than 39 motivated high school ...
New 3-Dimensional Imaging Technique Shows Promise For Finding Contractions That May Lead To Early...
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Scientists funded by the March of Dimes, the leading nonprofit for the health of moms and babies, have developed a new technique called electromyometrial imaging (EMMI) to ...
Do You Know if Asbestos is in Your Makeup?
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- "Consumers want to know that if it's on the shelf or in their online cart that the shampoo, make-up, after shave or other personal care products they buy are safe," said Jane L. ...
National Alliance for Hispanic Health Joins “80% in Every Community” Colorectal Cancer Screening Campaign
WASHINGTON, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- "If you are 50 years of age or older, talk with your health care provider about colorectal cancer screening," said Jane L. Delgado, Ph.D., M.S., President and CEO of the National ...
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® raises record $4.6 million during national radio event with...
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® raised a record $4.6 million dollars during this year's <a target="_blank"...
EmblemHealth Family of Companies Announces Affiliation with BronxDocs Primary and Specialty Care
NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- EmblemHealth, one of the nation's largest non-profit health insurers, announced today an affiliation with BronxDocs. BronxDocs opened two new offices delivering primary and specialty ...
