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Surgery may benefit women with two types of urinary incontinence
BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Surgery for stress urinary incontinence (leaking that occurs with a cough or sneeze) improves symptoms of another form of incontinence, called urgency urinary incontinence, in ...
Mesh implants have similar outcomes to hysterectomy for vaginal prolapse repair
BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Two surgical procedures used to correct vaginal prolapse—one to remove the uterus and one that supports the uterus with mesh—have comparable three-year outcomes, according to ...
Blue Shield of California Provides Medicare Beneficiaries More Benefits With New Medicare Supplement Plan...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Blue Shield of California today announced its new Medicare Supplement Plan G Extra, the latest addition to its Medicare Supplement plan portfolio that offers innovative services such ...
Montefiore Offers New Services And Expertise To Children With Cancer
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The Division of Hematology, Oncology and Marrow and Blood Cell Transplantation at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM), has undergone significant growth...
Expression Of Support For The Bahamian Community
MIAMI, Sept. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- In light of the devastating impact of Hurricane Dorian on the Bahamas, Baptist Health South Florida would like to share its deepest sympathy for the Bahamian people.
Baptist Health is ...
March of Dimes Statement on Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Deaths
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- March of Dimes today released the following statement from President and CEO Stacey D. Stewart, in response to the publication of an article in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ...
Hogg Foundation to Award $2 Million in Grants for 2020 Census, Latinos a Key...
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is accepting proposals for the Texas Communities Count initiative, which will support complete count efforts in Texas for the 2020 U.S. Census. ...
$69 Million Settlement for California Consumers and the State At Large Regarding Provigil®, Nuvigil®,...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ --
If You Purchased PROVIGIL®, NUVIGIL®, or Generic Provigil® (Modafinil) a CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL Settlement Could Affect You
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL ...
$65.8 Million Class Action Settlement for Purchasers of Provigil®, and its Generic Equivalent Modafinil...
NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ --
If You Purchased PROVIGIL®, NUVIGIL®* Or Generic Provigil® (MODAFINIL), A Class Action Settlement And A California Attorney General Settlement* Could Affect You
INFORMATION REGARDING ...
L.A. Care Health Plan and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan to Invest...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- L.A. Care Health Plan and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan announced today that they will invest a combined $146 million as part of a five-year commitment to expand ...
Just what your Insta feed needs: California Cling Peaches, not just for cottage cheese...
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Eating healthy doesn't have to be tasteless or time-consuming. The California Cling Peaches website now features 9 simple new recipes that are perfect for today's active ...
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital unites the nation for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- This September during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, <a target="_blank"...
March of Dimes Statement on Marijuana Use in Pregnancy
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- March of Dimes today released the following statement from Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, Chief Medical & Health Officer, Senior Vice President, in response to the ...
“Covered” PSA Urges Parents And Caretakers Of Uninsured Children To Get Medicaid And CHIP...
BALTIMORE, Aug. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Each Back-to-School season and throughout the year, parents nationwide take necessary steps to ensure their children have a physical exam so they're ready to participate in school-based ...
Cano Health Ranks No. 1 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 list as the fastest-growing...
MIAMI, Aug. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Cano Health, LLC, which operates medical centers and pharmacies in Florida that specialize in primary care for Seniors, is ranked number one as the fastest-growing healthcare company - and ...
SCAN Program Improves Access to Mental Healthcare for Seniors and Caregivers
LONG BEACH, California, Aug. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- SCAN Health Plan®, one of the nation's largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage health plans, today announced the recent publication of the results from their Insights ...
Food Safety When Eating Outdoors
SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Planning one last picnic before the summer season ends? As you plan your outing, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reminds you that foodborne bacteria multiply faster in ...
Sky High for Kids makes $20 million fundraising commitment to St. Jude Children’s Research...
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Sky High for Kids recently announced a $20 million naming commitment at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® for a research floor in the new Advanced Research Center on the St. ...
First-Of-Its-Kind Research Examines The Relationship Between Asthma Rates, Disease Control And Depression
NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Asthma is underdiagnosed and undertreated in older Americans, leading to poor outcomes. Older asthma patients who also suffer from depression have double the rates of hospitalization ...
Wal-Mart and Costco were present at the Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center’s “Back to...
WESTON, Fla., Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- SALUD al dia magazine helped with the needs of the Children's Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC).
Although the annual "Back to School Drive" event organized and promoted under ...
Dr. Aliza A. Lifshitz celebrates the 10th anniversary of the “Vida y Salud” platform...
WESTON, Florida, Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- SALUD al dia magazine welcomes Dr. Aliza Lifshitz, to their distinguished group of columnists and collaborators starting on September / October 2019 issue.
Aliza Lifshitz M.D....
Cansortium Announces Opening of its Second Fluent™ Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Puerto Rico
MIAMI, Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Cansortium Inc. ("Cansortium" or the "Company") (CSE: TIUM), a vertically-integrated, global provider of premium-quality medical cannabis operating under the Fluent™ brand, continues to ...
Nine CDC health hacks for back-to-school success
Research shows healthy students are better learners
ATLANTA, Aug. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- To have a great school year, kids need to stay healthy. Healthy students are better learners. CDC has tips and resources for parents ...
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan Brings Community Art Therapy to South Los...
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- "Speak Life," "Share Life," and "Take Flight," are some of the positive messages on a new colorful mural painted by South Los Angeles at-risk middle school and high school students and ...
AARP Launches New Program To Support Caregivers In Los Angeles, Helping the Helper™
LOS ANGELES, July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- AARP, 211 LA, and the USC Family Caregiver Support Center have launched Helping the Helper (Ayudando a Quien Ayuda), a community program for Latino caregivers in Los Angeles County in ...
