Health and Wellness
Providing health care, education and resources around the world, wherever they are needed most.
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03-23-09
When The Going Gets Tough - Go Play!
- March 23, 2009 - In a unique partnership, KaBOOM! has teamed up with leading organizations such as YMCA of the USA, National Wildlife Federation, Shaping America's Health, Jumpstar...
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03-19-09
VillageReach Announces Results of Five-Year Health System Improvement Program in Mozambique
SEATTLE, March 19, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- VillageReach, the Seattle-based international organization that increases developing nations' access to healthcare, today announced significant improvements in vaccination rates for its heath system strengthening program in ...
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03-19-09
Walmart Makes Eye Care More Affordable for Millions of Americans
BENTONVILLE, Ark. - March 19, 2009 - Committed to helping Americans save on out-of-pocket health care costs, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., today announced it has sharply reduced what customers pay for both contact lenses* and youth eyewear.
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03-18-09
The Allianz Knowledge Newsletter February 2009: Health and Migration
Dear Reader,
This month we profile a number of devastating diseases that threaten a globalized world, discuss the impacts of climate change on public health with the WHO, and suggest ways in which we can all improve our health.
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03-18-09
New Survey Uncovers the Hidden Dangers Lurking in American Homes
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03-18-09
Presto Announces Donation Program to Help Find the Cure for Multiple Sclerosis
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Presto Services Inc. announces a special donation program to coincide with MS Awarenes...
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03-17-09
Morrison Takes a Stand for Healthy Food in Health Care
ATLANTA,GA. - March 17, 2009 - As a role model in health care food and nutrition services, Atlanta-based Morrison Management Specialists extended its commitment to nutritious sustainable food by becoming the first major national food service company to take the Health Care W...
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03-17-09
IBM World Community Grid to Search for Cure for Childhood Cancer
TOKYO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/17/09 -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and researchers from the Chiba Cancer Center Research Institute and Chiba University in Japan are launching a new World Community Grid project to discover a drug treatment for neuroblastoma, the most common cause of deat...
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03-16-09
International Scientists Find Harmful Effects From Wireless
NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/16/09 -- Public health concerns and scientific evidence for risks from cell phones and other wireless devices are published today in the journal Pathophysiology. Research professor and Editor Martin Blank, PhD (Associate Professor, Columb...
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03-12-09
Aspen Institute Heeds President Obama's Charge to Build Consensus on Health Reform, Unveils New Coalition
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 12, 2009 - The Aspen Health Stewardship Project unveiled a diverse and growing coalition on Thursday of 16 organizations calling for the adoption of a roadmap to help ensure smart, sustainable improvements to the U.S. health care system.
