Health and Wellness
Providing health care, education and resources around the world, wherever they are needed most.
POSTED
02-22-08
New Novartis Research Institute First to Focus on Innovative Vaccines for the Developing World
POSTED
02-19-08
On Valentine's Day, Abbott Urges Women to Take Heart with Launch of 'Faces of Heart Disease' Exhibit to Raise Heart Health Awareness
ABBOTT PARK, IL - February 19, 2008 - This Valentine's Day, Abbott and the American Heart Association are launching the "Faces of Heart Disease" educational poster exhibit to urge ...
POSTED
02-07-08
New Natural, Antibacterial Products Offer Consumers Safe Alternative to Toxic Products;Compromising Your Health or Environment No Longer Necessary
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - February 7, 2008 - Today CleanWell, a San Francisco-based startup, provides consumers with a way to finally clean with confidence and without compromising their health and safety. CleanWell's new hand washes and hand sanitizers are based on a patented ble...
POSTED
02-05-08
Abbott 'Goes Red' to Educate Chicago-Area Women About Heart Disease
ABBOTT PARK, IL - February 5, 2008 - As a leader in cardiovascular treatment and the exclusive Chicagoland "hometown" partner for the national "Go Red for Women" program, Abbott (www.abbott.com) is partnering with the
POSTED
02-04-08
Over 300 Children Are Given New Smiles
In Celebration of the American Dental Association's (ADA(R)) 'Give Kids a Smile(R),' Pacific Dental Services(R) (PDS(R)) served over 300 children on February 1st
PDS(R) teamed up with numerous Non-profit Organizations to provide FREE den...
POSTED
01-28-08
Are Your Feet Green? New Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Community Launches With Organic Sock Giveaway
EDMONDS, WA - January 28, 2008 - For most people, green living does not happen overnight. It occurs gradually as awareness increases and more steps are incorporated into busy lifestyles and traditional business practices.
To encourage people to...
POSTED
01-24-08
The Health Trust Announces $30 Million Investment Towards Making Silicon Valley Healthiest Region in America
CAMPBELL, Calif., Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Health Trust today announced a $30 million investment in three initiatives that will help Silicon Valley become the healthiest region in America.
By 2010, the goal is to make significant stride...
POSTED
01-24-08
Leprosy on the Brink of Elimination: Public Health Leaders Prepare for Final Push
BASEL - January 24, 2008 - World Leprosy Day 2008, on Sunday January 27, heralds a historic moment: leprosy is on the brink of elimination after more than two thousand years as a disabling disease that cruelly isolated and impoverished the people it infected. Healthcare lea...
POSTED
01-16-08
Tennis Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Gigi Fernandez Prepares to 'Run for Something Better' at ING Miami Marathon
MIAMI, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gigi Fernandez will trade in her tennis racket for a pair of orange shoelaces on Sunday, January 27 as she partners with global financial services leader ING and the company's Run for Something Better program during the 2008 ING Miami...
POSTED
01-14-08
Christine Todd Whitman, Julie Gerberding and Joseph Hogan Join Mark Ganz to Lead Aspen Institute Health Stewardship Project
WASHINGTON, DC - January 14, 2008 - The Aspen Institute has named Christine Todd Whitman, former governor of New Jersey; Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and Joseph Hogan, president and CEO of GE Healthcare, as co-chairs of the As...
