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CDC Foundation President and CEO Charles Stokes Named Atlanta Business Chronicle...

5/17/2013 11:00 AM EST  -   CDC Foundation
Charles Stokes, CDC Foundation president and CEO, in a ceremony last evening received the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2013 Health-Care Hero Lifetime Achievement Award for his work helping the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advance its life-saving 24/7 work through public-private partnerships.
The CDC Foundation is an independent nonprofit established by Congress to link diverse private sector...

Parkland ramps up hiring of veterans

5/17/2013 9:45 AM EST  -   Parkland Health & Hospital System
Military Veteran Hiring Fair scheduled for May 21
DALLAS – Parkland Health & Hospital System is honoring veterans in an especially meaningful way this Memorial Day – by offering them jobs. Veterans, their spouses and reserve members are invited to attend Parkland’s veteran-focused hiring fair on May 21, themed “Heroes Hired Here.” The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Crown Plaza – Market Center, 7050...

Swanswell backs Government adviser’s legal highs warning

5/17/2013 7:25 AM EST  -   Swanswell
Swanswell’s backing a warning from the Government’s senior drugs adviser about the dangers of ‘legal highs’.
The national recovery charity, which wants to achieve a society free from problem alcohol and drug use, is responding to Professor Les Iversen’s concerns that the law is struggling to keep up with new synthetic drugs being created at a rate of more than one a week (reports the...

Revitalising renal care: Diaverum at ERA/EDTA 2013 in Istanbul

5/17/2013 6:00 AM EST  -   Diaverum
Renal care provider presents service portfolio at European event and results of ORAL-D study
Munich / Istanbul, 17 May 2013 – Diaverum, one of the world’s leading renal care service providers, is presenting its service portfolio and the results of its latest research at the ERA/EDTA 2013. The company provides renal care to 22,000 patients in 265 kidney centres in 18 countries across Europe, Middle East, Latin...

Independence Blue Cross’s nurse coaches are just a phone call away

5/16/2013 2:30 PM EST  -   Independence Blue Cross
Primary Health Coach: A new single point of contact for all health questions and concerns
Philadelphia, PA — May 16, 2013 — Independence Blue Cross (IBC) is introducing a new program that will provide fully insured members the benefit of working with one health coach — a nurse — who will be the single point of contact for guidance managing challenging health...

Latest sleep research to be presented June 2 – 5 at annual meeting in Baltimore

5/16/2013 11:06 AM EST  -   American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Press releases, press credentials available in advance for SLEEP 2013
DARIEN, IL – Sleep clinicians and scientists from around the world will discuss current practices in sleep medicine and the latest findings in sleep research at SLEEP 2013, the 27th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS), which will be held June 2-5 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

This year’s program...

More sleep may decrease the risk of suicide in people with insomnia

5/15/2013 9:27 AM EST  -   American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Increased sleep duration is associated with lower likelihood of moderate or high suicide risk versus low risk
DARIEN, IL – A new study found a relationship between sleep duration and suicidal thoughts in people with insomnia.

Results show that every one-hour increase in sleep duration was associated with a 72 percent decrease in the likelihood of moderate or high suicide risk, in comparison with low risk. Data...
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MEDLINE LAUNCHES NEW, IMPROVED WEBSITE WITH CONTENT TAILORED TO A CUSTOMER’S SPE...

5/14/2013 3:42 PM EST  -   Medline Industries, Inc.
The New Medline.com features, blogs, customized content, quicker searches
MUNDELEIN, Ill., May 14, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc., launched its new, improved website today, Medline.com. Medline, the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of health care supplies in the United States, designed the new website to help its health care customers find products and services...
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PA BREAST CANCER COALITION APPLAUDS BRAVE ANNOUNCEMENT BY ANGELINA JOLIE FOLLOWI...

5/14/2013 3:15 PM EST  -   PA Breast Cancer Coalition Press Room
Oscar-winning actress discloses preventative surgery decision after discovering BRCA1 genetic testing results
Actress Angelina Jolie has announced in a New York Times editorial printed today that she recently underwent a preventative double mastectomy.  According to her account, Jolie chose to have the surgery after learning she inherited the BRCA1 gene which increases her risk of developing breast and ovarian...

ASPS Supports New Legislation to Ensure Women are Aware of All Breast Cancer Tre...

5/14/2013 12:39 PM EST  -   American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Breast Cancer Patient Education Act coincides with Angelina Jolie’s educational New York Times op/ed
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) today announced its strong support of the “Breast Cancer Patient Education Act” (S. 931). This bipartisan legislation is being introduced today, coinciding with National Women’s Health Week, in the U.S. House...