Health and Wellness
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01-30-19
SC Johnson to Support Development of 40 New Health Posts in Rural Rwanda
SC Johnson today announced plans to support the development of an additional 40 health posts throughout Rwanda, expanding access to health care and malaria education for more than 200,000 people. This expands on the company’s 2018 investment, which established 10 health posts in rural Rwanda in ...
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01-25-19
The American Heart Association and the National Football League Work With Discovery Education to Take Students on a Virtual Field Trip Inspired by Super Bowl LIII
Getting 60 minutes of physical activity a day through moderate-to-vigorous and bone strengthening exercise is what is recommended for school-aged kids according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ 2018 Physica...
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01-07-19
IWBI™ and Steve Leung Designers Announce Plans to Jointly Advance Human Health and Wellness Through WELL™
The International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBITM) and Hong Kong-based Steve Leung Designers Ltd. (SLD) has announced plans to jointly advance the uptake of building practice that places human health and wellness in the center of decision making in design and construction through SLD’s global ne...
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12-24-18
NH Liquor Commission & Jack Daniel’s Emphasizing Responsibility During the Holiday Season
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey are reminding the public to serve and consume alcohol responsibly this holiday season through their award-winning Live Free & Host Responsibly campaign. The innovative and interactive campaign offers holid...
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11-23-18
Teens Invited to Enter Third Annual Operation Prevention Video Challenge as Part of National Opioid Education Initiative
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the DEA Educational Foundation, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, announced today the launch of the third annual
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11-08-18
Leading up to ObesityWeek 2018, the Shared Value Initiative Publishes Case Study on Novo Nordisk’s Commitment to Transforming Obesity Care
In a new case study, the Shared Value Initiative spotlights Novo Nordisk as a leading example of a company that has found a business opportunity in helping to solve a pressing so...
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10-30-18
Conference on Connections Between Soil Health and Human Health Results in 10 Research Priorities
Almost 200 scientists and organization leaders engaged with 41 researchers and subject matter experts during a two-day Conference on Connections Between Soil Health and Human Health, October 16 –...
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10-01-18
GBChealth, Aliko Dangote Foundation and UN Economic Commission for Africa Release Preliminary Report Calling for Private Sector Involvement to Improve Africa’s Health and Economic Growth
GBCHealth, the Aliko Dangote Foundation and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) released
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09-28-18
The R&D-based Biopharmaceutical Industry Welcomes the UN Declaration on NCDs and Calls for Innovative Financing Models and Multi-sectoral Collaboration
As an official UN interlocutor that shares knowledge and expertise to improve global health, IFPMA welcomes the strong re-affirmation of the commitment of governments to take steps to reduce premature mortality from chronic diseases by 2030 and strongly supports the declaration’s emphasis on orie...
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09-27-18
R&D-based Biopharmaceutical Industry Welcomes UN Declaration on TB
Yesterday, at the first-ever United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis (TB), world health leaders agreed on a new, collaborative, focused, and forward-looking
