Category: health and wellness
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Universal vaccine needed to prevent future COVID-19 waves, study suggests
A model of COVID-19 dynamics in South Africa reveals epidemiological characteristics of the main SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and highlights their potential to cause further outbreaks Newswise — Their findings highlight the need for more proactive planning and preparedness for future variants of concern (VOCs), including the development of a universal vaccine that can block…
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American Society of Nephrology Strongly Supports Congressional Oversight of Transplant System
Newswise — Washington, DC (August 3, 2022) — The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) supports efforts by Congress to improve the US transplant system. Today, the Senate Finance Committee will conduct an oversight hearing, A System in Need of Repair: Addressing Organizational Failures of the U.S.’s Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). ASN welcomes the Senate Finance Committee’s…
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Dialysis Patient Citizens Applauds New Legislation Prohibiting Discrimination Against Dialysis Patients
WASHINGTON /PRNewswire/ — Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) today released the following statement applauding the introduction of H.R. 8594 by Representatives Yvette Clarke (D-NY-9), Buddy Carter (R-GA-1), Jodey Arrington, (R-TX-19), and Danny Davis (D-IL-7) to prohibit discrimination against dialysis patients in insurance coverage. “We thank Representatives Clarke, Carter, Arrington, and Davis for introducing this essential piece of legislation that will protect dialysis patients from…
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Mitch Gould of Nutritional Products International: Amazon Shows Consumer Spending Still Strong
Second Quarter Sales for Online Giant Increase 7 Percent — $121.23 Billion BOCA RATON, Fla. /PRNewswire/ — Amazon beat Wall Street estimates and high inflation to report a 7 percent increase in sales. “Even better, Amazon is forecasting double-digit sales growth for the third quarter,” said Mitch Gould, Founder and CEO of Nutritional Products International, a global brand…
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CrossFit Names Don Faul As CEO
Eight-Year CrossFit Veteran Brings Passion for Methodology; Expertise in Building Consumer Businesses; Commitment to Supporting Affiliate Owners, Coaches, Athletes, and Members BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CrossFit LLC today named Don Faul, an accomplished executive with more than eight years of CrossFit experience, as the company’s new CEO. A former U.S. Marine Corps platoon commander, Faul…
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The Third Option is Highlighting San Diego Public Park Tennis Celebrating 100-year Anniversary with Record Growth and Achievement
SAN DIEGO /PRNewswire/ — Public park tennis in San Diego began a hundred years ago this month when players raised $5,000 to build what is now the Balboa Tennis Club. The number one racket sport in the country is also the fastest-growing, with 6.8 million new and returning tennis players in 2020 alone—a growth spurt of 22%. Research claims it…
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Celebrating the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement with Prince Edward Island
GATINEAU, QC /CNW/ – Access to high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive child care will grow the economy, allow more women to enter the workforce and give children in Canada the best start in life. That’s why the Government of Canada signed agreements with each province and territory to implement a Canada-wide early learning and child care system. Today, the Minister of…
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Simplify Back-to-School Season
(Family Features) Regardless of whether your child is heading to school for the first time this fall or returning for another year of learning, you can set your student up for success by ensuring he or she has everything needed before the first bell rings. Between tools for the classroom and supplies for quick and…
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A Healthy Lifestyle Can Offset a High Genetic Risk for Stroke, According to New Research by UTHealth Houston
Newswise — People who are genetically at higher risk for stroke can lower that risk by as much as 43% by adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle, according to new research led by UTHealth Houston, which was published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The study included 11,568 adults from ages 45 to 64 who…
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Life Time Reaches 30 Years of Inspiring Health and Happiness
From first opening in 1992 to nearly 160 athletic country clubs and more than one billion visits, countless stories of extraordinary transformation, life-altering events and strong community serve to warm the heart CHANHASSEN, Minn., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand, opened its first club in a Brooklyn Park, Minn. strip mall 30…