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DIR Honors Workers’ Memorial Day and Cal/OSHA’s Commitment to Workplace Safety
OAKLAND, California, April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Today on Workers' Memorial Day 2016, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) remembers the men and women who have lost their lives and renews its 43 year commitment to ...
Nation’s Ophthalmologists Declare Support for Critical Patient Protections Under Congressional Contact Lens Proposal
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The American Academy of Ophthalmology is supporting a proposal introduced recently in Congress to protect safety for millions of patients who require contact lens prescriptions. The ...
New campaign seeks to eliminate HIV / AIDS stigma among Latinos
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- In an effort to eliminate the stigma around HIV / AIDS in the Latino community, Pinyon Foundation and Hispanic Communications Network-La Red Hispana, in collaboration with the Act ...
Rongxiang Xu Memorial Center Site Dedication Ceremony held in the US to Commemorate the...
LAKE ELSINORE, California, April 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- On April 15, 2016, family members Dr. Li Li, wife of Rongxiang Xu, and Kevin Xu, son of Rongxiang Xu and current President of National Rongxiang Xu Foundation, ...
Department of Industrial Relations Reports 2014 Fatal Occupational Injuries
OAKLAND, California, April 21, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) reports the number of Californians who died on the job decreased in 2014. A review of the past ten years indicates that workplace ...
Taking Simple Steps Can Help Protect Your Sight
Taking Simple Steps Can Help Protect Your Sight
American Academy of Ophthalmology provides tips to help keep eyes at their best during Healthy Vision Month in May
SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ ...
Cal/OSHA Cites Taylor Farms, Temporary Employment Agencies for October Chemical Release
TRACY, California, April 21, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Cal/OSHA has cited Taylor Farms Pacific, Inc., and two temporary employment agencies following the October 15, 2015, release of chlorine gas at the company's food production ...
Over $30 Million in Free Health Care Services to be Made Available To Los...
LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Approximately 4,200 healthcare professionals and volunteers will operate a no-cost medical and dental clinic in Los Angeles, California on April 27-29, 2016. Over $30 million in free ...
Lung Association “State of the Air” 2016 Report Finds More Than 80 Percent of...
LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The American Lung Association State of the Air 2016 report released today found that despite continued improvements in air quality, eight out of 10 Californians live in counties that ...
Statement of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health: New CDC Data Show Hispanic Tobacco...
WASHINGTON, April 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- "While Hispanic adults have always had smoking rates below the national average, new data released today show that Hispanic middle school students are more likely than their peers to ...
Can Your Fitness Tracker (Fitbit®) Save Your Life in the ER?
WASHINGTON, April 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Emergency physicians used a patient's personal activity tracker and smartphone to identify the time his heart arrhythmia started, which allowed them to treat his new-onset atrial ...
Advocates Hail FDA Decision To Improve Infant Health, Prevent Birth Defects
WASHINGTON, April 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Advocates enthusiastically praised today's announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the agency will permit fortification of corn masa flour with folic acid ...
SC Johnson Donates 50,000 Units of OFF!® Mosquito Repellent to AmeriCares to...
RACINE, Wisconsin, April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- SC Johnson today announced a partnership with AmeriCares to donate 50,000 units of OFF!® personal repellent to be distributed in Florida and El Salvador to help families combat ...
Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Record-Breaking Heat Wave
FRESNO, California, April 11, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- California heat of the past several years has shattered temperature records going back more than 100 years. With this year's heat season approaching, Cal/OSHA hosted a news ...
California Assembly Committee Delivers 2nd Punch to Powdered Alcohol, Passes AB 1554 to Ban...
SACRAMENTO, California, April 6, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Alcohol Justice and the California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) are reporting today that the second of two state bills to ban powdered alcohol in California has been ...
Today’s Podiatrist Keep Americans Walking
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Beautiful spring weather means many Americans are dusting off their sneakers and getting active, but for some, foot pain gets in the way of their exercise plans.
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National Alliance for Hispanic Health Renews Partnership with CDC to Prevent Smoking through Educational...
WASHINGTON, April 1, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- "Cigarette smoking is the single largest cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. Just imagine if those who smoked quit or never started in the first place and no ...
Colon Cancer Awareness “Thunderclap” on March 29th Brings Together Social Media Power of Over...
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- "We know that in order to save more lives we need to drastically increase colon cancer screening rates among Hispanics. The question is, how do we help make that happen?", says Dr. ...
Eating Foods High in Vitamin C Cuts Risk of Cataract Progression by a Third
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- A diet rich in vitamin C could cut risk of cataract progression by a third, suggests a study being published online today in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of ...
With Sedentary Lifestyles on the Rise in Latin America, New Campaign Challenges Women to...
NEW YORK, March 23, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Today, Pro Mujer launches its new physical activity video series, Muévete Más. Sedentary lifestyle and physical inactivity are quickly spurring the rise of obesity and preventable ...
Eggs, Springtime Celebrations, and Food Poisoning
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The egg has been regarded as a symbol of new life and has been associated with springtime celebrations, such as Easter and Passover, for many centuries. But, even during ...
Know the Score: Wearing Eye Protection Helps Prevent Athletes from Getting Benched Due to...
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Sports-related eye injuries cause an estimated 100,000 doctor visits each year.1 Yet, most of these injuries can be prevented by wearing eye protection. In fact, a recent study of ...
National Alliance for Hispanic Health Praises Chicago City Council Move to Raise Tobacco-Buying Age...
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- "Today, Chicago joined 135 cities and the State of Hawaii in a national movement to realize a smoke-free generation by raising the tobacco buying age to twenty-one. They have set an ...
Strategic Partnership Brings Specialized Health and Lifestyle Programming to HITN
BROOKLYN, N.Y., March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network (HITN) announced a strategic partnership with Natcom to include health and lifestyle segments as part of its regular ...
Ally Brooke and Friend at Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards
LOS ANGELES, March 13, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Fifth Harmony singer and March of Dimes Celebrity Ambassador, Ally Brooke (left), born prematurely, celebrates winning an award at Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards with her new friend ...
