Health and Wellness
Providing health care, education and resources around the world, wherever they are needed most.
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10-19-23
What the Diagnostic Odyssey Looks Like—And How We Can End It
People unfamiliar with the world of rare diseases might assume that someone with a genetic disorder received their diagnosis at birth. Unfortunately, this is almost never the case.
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10-18-23
How One Wellness Exam Helped Save Two Lives
Shawn and Nikki Cannon are firm believers in getting their routine wellness exams, and their story is an excellent reminder to stay on top of regular screenings — and nudging your friends and loved ones to do the same.
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10-18-23
Breaking Barriers: The Crucial Role of Partnerships in Addressing Mental Health and Stigma
World Mental Health Day is a global initiative that takes place annually in October and reminds us of the importance of addressing mental health issues and breaking the stigma surrounding them.
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10-17-23
New Report From Essity Links Gender Equality to Global Health and Well-Being
The Hygiene and Health Report 2023-2024: Advancing Health and Well-being through Care, Prevention, and Gender Equality, published by the global hygiene and health company Essity, demonstrates how hygiene and health act as catalysts for solving several global societal issues.
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10-17-23
HLTH 2023: Key Takeaways and Highlights From Walgreens
From Oct. 8 to 11, Las Vegas became the epicenter of healthcare innovation as more than 10,000 global attendees gathered for this year's highly anticipated annual HLTH conference.
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10-17-23
CTVacinas Uses Lenovo Workstations for the First 100-Percent Brazilian-Made Vaccine Against COVID-19
CTVacinas is one of the most important biotechnology research laboratories in Brazil. Located within the biotechnology hub of the Belo Horizonte Technology Park (BH-TEC), it was created in 2016 from a partnership.
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10-16-23
Aflac Employee’s Journey to Becoming ‘Totally Teosha, Stronger Than Before’
Teosha Harrison’s best friend, Lola, was 28 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. For 10 years, Teosha was at Lola’s side — to support and encourage her every step of the way through her cancer journey.
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10-16-23
Bath & Body Works Supports Global Handwashing Day
October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.
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10-13-23
How Do Genetic Factors Play a Role in Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder?
Emma Johnson, PhD, assistant professor of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, was thrilled to win Illumina’s Polygenic Risk Scores Research Grant Contest.
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10-13-23
Think Pink: Quest Supports Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative’s National Pink Day Wellness Event
As part of the National Pink Day event, WBHI–a Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) grantee–offered no-cost mammograms by appointment and incorporated additional health screenings to offer a more comprehensive preventive care approach, including heart screenings.
