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    My Special Aflac Duck® Is Doing What We Had Hoped For: It Helps Children Cope With Cancer Image

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    05-14-24

    My Special Aflac Duck® Is Doing What We Had Hoped For: It Helps Children Cope With Cancer

    Intuitively, and by watching a child’s reaction, Aflac was confident that My Special Aflac Duck® was effective in supporting children and families going though cancer treatment, but we could only say “anecdotally” — until now.
    Recharging Minds and Missions: Takeaways From the 2024 WELL Conference Image

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    05-14-24

    Recharging Minds and Missions: Takeaways From the 2024 WELL Conference

    The 2024 WELL Conference featured a rich array of sessions, from envisioning the next frontier of healthy buildings to amplifying the importance of diversity in shaping healthier spaces.
    Walgreens Launches Gene and Cell Services as Part of Newly Integrated Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy Business Image

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    05-13-24

    Walgreens Launches Gene and Cell Services as Part of Newly Integrated Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy Business

    Walgreens is expanding its specialty pharmacy services and investing in its capabilities as the company further grows its core pharmacy business to improve patient outcomes and provide greater value to payers and partners.
    Medtronic: Managing Her Diabetes ‘Runner’s High’ Image

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    05-10-24

    Medtronic: Managing Her Diabetes ‘Runner’s High’

    High blood sugar, called hyperglycemia, occurs in people with diabetes when there is not enough insulin to regulate the amount of glucose in the blood.
    Gilead’s FOCUS Program Helps Zero In on Early HIV Detection Image

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    05-10-24

    Gilead’s FOCUS Program Helps Zero In on Early HIV Detection

    A 22-year-old college student who didn’t feel well was treated at an urgent care facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and expected to recover soon.
    HARMAN Audio Talks Podcast: The Sound of Being Human Image

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    05-10-24

    HARMAN Audio Talks Podcast: The Sound of Being Human

    In this episode of the Audio Talks podcast, the renowned author and music critic talks to our host Oisin Lunny about the world of sound and shares fascinating insights from neuroscientists: Did you know how music affects the teenage brains?
    Merck Expands Access to High-Quality Maternal Care for More Than 30 Million Women Worldwide Through Merck for Mothers Image

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    05-09-24

    Merck Expands Access to High-Quality Maternal Care for More Than 30 Million Women Worldwide Through Merck for Mothers

    Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that Merck for Mothers, the company’s global maternal health initiative, has reached more than 30 million women.
    Helping To Change Perceptions of Bloodwork by Being ‘Phenomenal’ Image

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    05-09-24

    Helping To Change Perceptions of Bloodwork by Being ‘Phenomenal’

    The idea of getting a blood draw can produce a variety of feelings for many patients at Quest. For one patient in New Jersey, the experience of visiting a Patient Service Center (PSC) has turned into one they felt the need to share for good reason!
    IWBI Launches the International Healthy Building Accord With Support From Public Health Luminaries, Dozens of WELL APs and Other Healthy Building Champions Image

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    05-09-24

    IWBI Launches the International Healthy Building Accord With Support From Public Health Luminaries, Dozens of WELL APs and Other Healthy Building Champions

    The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), in collaboration with renowned health luminaries, building science experts and industry leaders, today announced the launch of the International Healthy Building Accord.
    Gilead Helps Put African Nation on Path To Eliminate Hepatitis C Image

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    05-08-24

    Gilead Helps Put African Nation on Path To Eliminate Hepatitis C

    James had been free from using drugs for a decade when a routine test at his local health center revealed he had hepatitis C (HCV).

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