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Texas State Optical Announces COVID-19 Operational Preparedness
HOUSTON, April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- TSO, Inc., a member-owned cooperative consisting of over 120 locations throughout Texas and Louisiana, announced that as of March 30, 2020, approximately 60 percent of their locations ...
AARP Innovation Labs Launches ‘AARP Community Connections’ Platform To Find Help, Or Give It,...
WASHINGTON, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- AARP Community Connections, a new online platform launched by AARP Innovation Labs today, allows users to organize and find local volunteer groups to help pick up groceries, provide ...
Bilingual Support for Families on COVID-19 from the National Alliance for Hispanic Health
WASHINGTON, March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- "Today the Alliance launched the I do my part campaign to combat COVID-19. What we each do during this crisis makes a difference. We need to give individuals and families tools to ...
Project HOPE Teams up with Ricky Martin and CharityStars to Support Health Workers
MILLWOOD, Virginia, March 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Project HOPE has teamed up with global superstar Ricky Martin and the groundbreaking fundraising platform CharityStars for the #HelpfromHome campaign, which is raising funds ...
Blue Shield of California Offers Digital Hospital-Triage Tool to Network Health Systems to Help...
OAKLAND, California, March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Blue Shield of California is offering a new digital tool to its network hospitals at no additional cost to help them triage the influx of patients seeking ...
Blue Shield of California Offers Digital Hospital-Triage Tool to Network Health Systems to Help...
OAKLAND, California, March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Blue Shield of California is offering a new digital tool to its network hospitals at no additional cost to help them triage the influx of patients seeking advice on ...
CVS Pharmacy adjusts operational hours in Puerto Rico in response to COVID-19
WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 17, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), is adjusting the operational hours for all its locations across Puerto Rico, in accordance with the Governor's ...
March of Dimes Welcomes Ariel Gonzalez as Senior Vice President of Policy & Government...
ARLINGTON, Va., March 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- March of Dimes, the leading organization fighting for the health of moms and babies, announced today the appointment of Ariel Gonzalez, Esq. as Senior Vice President of Policy and ...
March of Dimes Launches Mom and Baby COVID-19 Intervention and Support Fund
ARLINGTON, Va., March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Today, March of Dimes launched the Mom and Baby COVID-19 Intervention and Support Fund to help protect moms and babies from COVID-19, the new coronavirus disease. As...
Baptist Health International Cayman Islands PET & CT Imaging Center Receives Prestigious Recognition for...
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Baptist Health International Cayman Islands PET & CT Imaging Center, part of Baptist Health South Florida, was awarded the Gold Seal of Approval from...
Cleveland Clinic Weston Named No. 2 Hospital in Florida by Newsweek
WESTON, Fla., March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Newsweek has ranked Cleveland Clinic Weston the No. 2 hospital in Florida and 66th best in the nation, as part of its World's Best Hospitals 2020 analysis published today.
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Bedridden Bone Cancer Patients Walk Again Thanks To Novel Surgery
NEW YORK, March 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Thousands of patients whose cancer has spread to the bones could benefit from a new minimally invasive approach to fixing painful pelvic fractures, according to a <a ...
March of Dimes Welcomes House Introduction Of Momnibus Act To Tackle Black Maternal Health...
WASHINGTON, March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- March of Dimes, the leading nonprofit fighting for the health of all moms and babies, today expressed its support for a series of bills introduced in the House of Representatives by ...
Blue Shield of California Supports Federal Interoperability Rules That Help Bring U.S. Healthcare System...
OAKLAND, California, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Blue Shield of California President and CEO Paul Markovich has issued the following statement regarding new rules on data sharing issued by the U.S. Department of Health and ...
Murphy Medical Associates Offers Drive Thru Coronavirus Testing
GREENWICH, Connecticut, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Murphy Medical Associates today announced that Drive Thru testing for Novel Coronavirus SARS CoV2 and the disease COVID 19 will be offered at all locations. This process ...
Blue Shield of California Becomes First Health Plan in U.S. to Cover Cost of...
OAKLAND, California and SAN DIEGO, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Blue Shield of California has become the first health plan in the United States to cover rapid and ultra-rapid Whole Genome Sequencing to help critically ill ...
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Pivotal Abortion Rights Case
WASHINGTON, March 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in June Medical <a target="_blank"...
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute Names Joseph T. McGinn, Jr., M.D., chief of Cardiac...
MIAMI, March 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, part of Baptist Health and the region's largest and most comprehensive cardiovascular facility, has named Joseph T. McGinn, Jr., M.D., chief of ...
Outset Medical Announces Appointment of James Hinrichs to Board of Directors and Chairman of...
SAN JOSE, California, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Outset Medical, a leading med tech innovator delivering first-of-its-kind technology into the growing global dialysis market, today announced the appointment of James ...
NCOA Statement: Congress Must Protect Older Adults from COVID-19
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The following is a statement from James Firman, President and CEO of the National Council on Aging (NCOA).
"On behalf of millions of vulnerable older adults,...
NIH-funded research team updates online tool for extremely preterm infant outcomes
BETHESDA, Maryland, March 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- A research team funded by the National Institutes of Health has updated an online tool to provide information for clinicians and parents on outcomes for extremely preterm ...
Avocados From Mexico Forges New Partnerships With Iconic Mexican Artist Thalia Sodi And MyFitnessPal.com
DALLAS, Feb. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Avocados From Mexico (AFM) kicked off the new year dedicated to health and wellness with two new partnerships that focus on avocados as a good-fat and heart-healthy fruit. The year-round ...
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan Appoints Kristen Cerf as President and Chief...
MONTEREY PARK, California, Feb. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan has promoted Kristen Cerf to be its President and Chief Executive Officer. Cerf will be responsible for ensuring the ...
Outset Medical Announces $125 Million Financing Led by D1 Capital Partners
SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Outset Medical, a leading medtech innovator delivering first-of-its-kind technology into the growing global dialysis market, today announced a $125 million Series E equity ...
Just Released: Parent’s Guide to Social Media and Mental Health
TURLOCK, California, Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Legacy Health Endowment (LHE) has released a parent's guide to social media called PARENTS – What You Wish You Knew: A Quick Guide to the Basics of Social Media (and the ...
