From diapers and cribs to baby monitors and binkies, there are countless options available for every aspect of a baby’s life. With so many options, even the most prepared parent can feel frazzled and confused about what products and baby gear are best for their lifestyle, budget and, most importantly, their babies.
A new daily custom is sweeping across the country as more than 100,000 children at Childtime, Tutor Time, Children’s Courtyard, La Petite Academy and Montessori Unlimited schools nationwide are taking time out of their busy schedules for a dance break. It’s the latest addition to Grow Fit, the comprehensive health and fitness program introduced a year ago throughout Learning Care Group’s family of schools. The Daily Dance Break can happen any time and take many forms as children and teachers alike find creative ways to practice and enjoy their healthy new habit.
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HemoCue America, a global leader in advanced point-of-care testing (POCT) systems, announced on October 9, 2013 that the American Red Cross, the world’s largest blood bank organization, has signed a five-year agreement on instruments and consumables for hemoglobin testing of blood donors.
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More than 20 million Americans are currently affected by cataracts, and a new survey from AARP Media Sales and Alcon, the global leader in eye care, found that there are many questions and misperceptions among baby boomers about the condition, their options and how to treat it.
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In the U.S., approximately 159,000 women are living with metastatic breast cancer. To raise awareness of Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day on October 13, MedImmune Specialty Care Division of AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) is launching the My+Story online resource center, which highlights the needs of women living with metastatic breast cancer and calls attention to metastatic disease as a key component of October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day was officially recognized by the U.S. Congress in 2009, following a grassroots awareness effort led by members of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Network (MBCN).
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With September marking the kickoff of the pro-football season and National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the Urology Care Foundation and the National Football League (NFL) teamed up to release a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) focused on educating men about prostate cancer and encouraging them to join the Know Your Stats® campaign.
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Land of Lincoln Health™, the first and only consumer operated and oriented health insurance plan (CO-OP) in Illinois, is offering 35 health insurance plans on the State of Illinois’ health insurance marketplace, Get Covered Illinois. Land of Lincoln Health is a non-profit health insurance company with the primary focus of improving services for its members.
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Today, MedImmune Specialty Care division of AstraZeneca (MedImmune Specialty Care) announced it has joined with actress Tia Mowry to raise awareness about the importance of an annual flu vaccination. To kick-off the campaign, MedImmune Specialty Care and Mowry unveiled an online video, “I Insist!” (www.YouTube.com/InsistOnTheMist), which uses comedy to educate busy families about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle and making flu vaccination a priority. For Mowry, this includes vaccination with FluMistQuadrivalent, the first and only FDA-approved needle-free flu vaccine for eligible persons 2-49 years old. FluMist Quadrivalent is administered as a gentle mist sprayed into the nose, where the influenza virus usually enters the body.
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Nucletron, an Elekta company, and the world leader in brachytherapy, has launched Esteya®, a new approach for treating patients with skin cancer.
Over the last 30 years, more people were diagnosed with skin cancer worldwide than all other cancers combined, making it the most common type of cancer1. This represents a challenge for health care providers in the years to come. With a cure rate of more than 95 percent2, electronic brachytherapy offers a refined treatment modality with excellent cosmesis.
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After multiple outreach events across the country, Transitions Optical, in partnership with GRAMMY and CMA Award-winning country music artist and Transitions® adaptive lenses™ wearer Darius Rucker, have made healthy, enhanced vision possible for hundreds of children in need.
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Meineke Car Care Centers, part of the Driven Brands family of automotive companies, today announced the launch of its brand repositioning based on a radical new attitude about customer service and advertising with a campaign featuring SoulPancake’s viral sensation Robby Novak, “Kid President,” as the Meineke “Kid Mechanic.” The new positioning, “Drive A Little Smarter,” is supported by television, outdoor and digital executions designed to take the mystery out of simple car care by presenting it in a fun and understandable way.
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Today, AARP launched an e-card campaign aimed at moms with adult children, offering a unique way to encourage young adults to purchase health insurance. Recognizing that 8.6 million young adults age 26-34 are uninsured, AARP is encouraging their moms – many of whom are our members – to remind their kids to sign up for insurance as required by the Affordable Care Act.
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