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March of Dimes Urges States To Accurately Identify Babies Affected By Opioids
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The United States has no national tracking system for babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), just a patchwork quilt of state systems that are not always accurately ...
HITN Relaunches “VidaySalud.com” With A Wealth Of Medical Videos And Articles
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Feb. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- HITN, the leading Spanish-language network that offers educational and entertainment content to families in more than 44 million households across the United States, announced the ...
“Heart Smart for Women: Six S.T.E.P.S. in Six Weeks to Heart-Healthy Living” (Un Corazón...
NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death among Latino women. Latinas develop heart disease ten years earlier than ...
Second Edition of International NASH Day Announced Under a New Coalition Leadership
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- International NASH Day, a public education campaign launched by The NASH Education Program in June 2018 to raise visibility and urgency around fatty liver disease and its more advanced ...
Rodan + Fields Introduces SPOTLESS, a Groundbreaking Acne Solution, and Expands into the Teen...
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Rodan & Fields, LLC (Rodan + Fields), a prestige, dermatology-inspired skincare brand, and the #1 skincare brand in North America,1 announces the launch of SPOTLESS, a ...
Colgate Revolutionizes Oral Care with New Breakthrough Colgate Total(SF)® Toothpaste
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The company that revolutionized the oral care market decades ago with the introduction of the world's first multi-benefit toothpaste is doing it again. Colgate has announced the launch of ...
DWC Announces Free Online Access to Evidence-Based Treatment Guidelines for Medical Providers
OAKLAND, California, Feb. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) announces that medical providers who treat injured California workers can now have free online access to the State's <a ...
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® Kicks-off Local 2019 Students of the Year Campaign
SAN JOSE, California, Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Silicon Valley Chapter has announced the 17 Candidate Teams, comprised of 40 local high school students, who have signed up ...
CVS Health Expanding Free Wellness Screenings Statewide in California
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30, 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 expanding its free health and wellness screening campaign ...
FAIR Health Cost Transparency Websites for Consumers Widely Used in 2018
NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- In 2018, consumers across the country made widespread use of fairhealthconsumer.org, a free, award-winning, healthcare cost...
Miami’s CoolSculpting Center of Excellence to Host Its Highly Anticipated CoolEvent This January
MIAMI, Jan. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- One of the nation's most experienced CoolSculpting Centers, recognized as a National Training Center and Center of Excellence, is thrilled to host its bi-annual CoolEvent on Tuesday, ...
Lifestyle Choices May Help Glaucoma Patients Preserve Eyesight
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of vision loss, affecting about 3 million people in the United States. Because there are no symptoms early on, about half of people with the ...
Promesa Y Esperanza® Seminar Gathers Top Names In The Latin Music And Entertainment Industry...
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- More than 300 Latino representatives of radio, television and digital media, as well as celebrities, record company executives, corporate partners and volunteers attended the ...
CVS Health Announces $100 Million Community Commitment Following Acquisition Of Aetna
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Jan. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Following its completed acquisition of Aetna, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced a $100 million commitment to making community health and wellness central to the ...
Actor Carlos Ponce joins Cigna at the 2019 Walt Disney World® 5K to encourage...
ORLANDO, Florida, Jan. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Actor Carlos Ponce joined Cigna at the 2019 Walt Disney World® 5K in Orlando, FL to support Cigna's mission to help the Hispanic community take control of their health. Through ...
/R E P E A T — Canopy LATAM starting the year strong –...
LIMA, Peru and SMITHS FALLS, Ontario, Jan. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) (the "Company" or "Canopy Growth"), through its Latin American-focused subsidiary, Canopy LATAM Corporation ...
George A. Williams, M.D., Begins Term as 2019 President of the American Academy of...
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- George A. Williams, M.D, today begins his term as the 123rd president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Williams, a retina specialist, was elected by the Academy's ...
Newly Funded Partner Agencies Implement Early Intervention Program to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Among...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Jane Delgado, Ph.D., M.S., President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (Alliance) today announced renewal and expansion of the Alliance's Let's Prevent Diabetes ...
Pursuit of More Efficient Care Leads to Better Patient Outcomes, Smarter Spending
NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Coordination of care services is no longer playing by old school health system rules. By stepping away from fee-for-service medicine and toward the pay-for-performance model, Montefiore ...
Healthy Mom And Baby Resolutions For The New Year: March Of Dimes Offers Tips...
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- For women thinking of having a baby in the coming year, making a resolution to be as healthy as possible before conception will increase the likelihood of having a healthy ...
Access to Affordable Quality Health Care is Top Priority of Hispanic Community Leadership
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Marking the 45th Anniversary of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance), the Healthy Americas Institute today released a far-ranging survey of the opinions and ...
37 Patient Groups Speak Out Against Recent Ruling in Texas v. US
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Following Friday's ruling in the case of Texas v. United States, which found all of the Affordable Care Act to be unconstitutional, 37 patient groups, including March of Dimes, issued ...
Public and Private Organizations Convene to Improve Health of Hispanic Population in U.S.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF) today announced the formation of a new organization, the National Hispanic Pharmacists Association (NHPA), to increase access to care for ...
March of Dimes Partners With Hospitals and Helps Families Celebrate The Holidays In NICUs...
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- In hospitals across the country, from Delaware to California, March of Dimes NICU Family Support® is helping parents celebrate their baby's first Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa. ...
Latino Health Students And Leaders To Be Honored In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- On Thursday, December 13th, the National Hispanic Health Foundation will honor outstanding health professional students as well as award key leaders, who have made outstanding ...
