Category: health and wellness
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Closing the Health Disparity Gap for Black Women
African American women are three times more likely to die from complications due to pregnancy. Black women are disproportionately burdened by chronic conditions, such as anemia, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and obesity. Evidence exists that racial differences in socioeconomic (education and employment) and housing outcomes results in systematic unequal treatment of Black women. HOUSTON, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/…
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FDA Takes Important Steps to Improve Supply of Infant and Specialty Formula Products
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on its work to increase the availability of infant and specialty formula products. On Feb. 17, the agency warned consumers not to use certain powdered infant formula products from Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, Michigan facility, and Abbott initiated a voluntary recall of certain products. Since that time, the agency…
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Sun Life U.S. renews partnership with American Diabetes Association as national sponsor of Project Power youth fitness and health program
WELLESLEY, Mass. and MERRIFIELD, Va. /PRNewswire/ — Sun Life U.S. has renewed its national sponsorship of Project Power, the program from the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) that empowers youth to make healthy lifestyle choices to develop lifelong, sustainable, healthy habits. Project Power is a free program available in every state, consisting of fun lessons and activities to encourage…
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Voltaren Teams Up with Actress Jennie Garth to Support Caregivers Nationwide
In partnership with the actress and caregiver, the brand kicks off CareWalks, a pledge to caregivers across the country that offers resources and encourages movement through a new video series, a charitable donation and more WARREN, N.J. /PRNewswire/ — 1 in 5 Americans provide care to family members or loved ones,1 a task that’s inherently connected with physical…
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Lo que necesita saber sobre el colesterol
Mantenga el control para ayudar a prevenir enfermedades cardíacas, ataques cardíacos y accidentes cerebrovasculares (Características familiares) Comprender y mejorar el colesterol es importante para personas de todas las edades, incluidos niños y adolescentes. Tener niveles saludables de colesterol puede ayudar a mantener su corazón saludable y reducir sus posibilidades de contraer una enfermedad cardíaca o…
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7 Bible Reading Tips for 2022
The purpose of this article is to provide advice that can enhance your reading of Scripture in 2022. Oh what a treasure chest of spiritual riches God has placed at our fingertips! Now more than ever, may the Word be sweeter than honey and more precious than gold. Here are seven tips to help you…
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The newly released Pfizer documents do not show that their COVID-19 vaccine is unsafe
Fact Check By: Craig Jones, Newswise I’m sure it’ll be all over the mainstream news that Pfizer has now declared their COVID vaccines unsafe for pregnancy and breastfeeding after the government coerced and mandated thousands of pregnant women into having one. Claim Publisher and Date: Twitter on 2022-05-04 Beginning in late April, the Food and Drug Administration turned over…
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Groundbreaking Science Leads to FDA-Approved Treatment for Advanced Melanoma
(Family Features) Despite preventative sun care measures like sunscreen and UV-protective clothing, skin cancer remains the most common cancer in the United States. In fact, rates of melanoma, a type of skin cancer, have been increasing steadily over the last 30 years. Melanoma can be mostly treatable when it is caught in its very early…
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New study challenges stereotypes surrounding mental illness
Some conditions are not always chronic and can still allow for one to thrive Newswise — TAMPA, Fla. – University of South Florida (USF) psychologists are challenging stereotypes surrounding mental illness – finding that some conditions are not always chronic and can still allow for one to thrive. In one of the broadest assessments yet…
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MAYBELLINE NEW YORK LAUNCHES SUPER STAY VINYL INK LIQUID LIPCOLOR
NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ — Maybelline New York, the #1 Cosmetics Brand in the world, has launched its latest innovation in lip color: Super Stay Vinyl Ink Liquid Lipcolor – no-budge vinyl color and up to 16HR wear. This longwear lipstick’s Color Lock Complex formula, comprised of high impact ink pigments and liquid shine-boosters, defies smudging & transfer, and provides an…