Chris Woolston How can I make my home safe for my child? Parents worry endlessly about how to protect their children from everything — from ill-intentioned strangers to random bullets and stray dogs — but many overlook one of the biggest threats to their children’s safety and well-being: their own […]
UnitedHealth Group’s Foundation Commits $100 Million To Health Equity And Diverse Workforce
UnitedHealth Group’s philanthropic arm is committing $100 million over a decade to advance health … [+] equity, company executives announced June 8, 2022. copyright Steve Niedorf 2012 The nation’s largest health insurer is committing $100 million over a decade to advance health equity, an effort taking on greater importance for […]
CNSI Announces New Board of Directors Following Carlyle Acquisition
Experienced Government Technology and Healthcare Leaders Join Board of Directors MCLEAN, Va., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CNSI, a leading provider of innovative healthcare technology products and solutions, announced today the formation of its new Board of Directors, following the company’s acquisition by investment funds affiliated with global investment firm […]
Gift Helps Purdue University Establish Pharmaceutical Institute
A generous donation from a pioneer in pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing to Purdue University will help establish the William D. Young Institute for Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals. Approved by the Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday, June 10 and launched with a gift from William D. Young, the institute […]
Cherissa Jackson Positivity Helped Her Survive PTSD
Many people that are into fitness want to do more than improve their bodies. They use their efforts from the workouts to focus on and improve mental health as well. Cherissa Jackson is the American Veterans Chief Medical Executive as well as the founder of Project Give Hope, and she […]
2 Million Patients Affected by Shields Health Care Group Cyberattack
Posted By HIPAA Journal on Jun 7, 2022 The protected health information of up to 2 million individuals has potentially been compromised in a Shields Health Care Group cyberattack. Massachusetts-based Shields Health Care Group provides ambulatory surgical center management and medical imaging services throughout New England. On March 28, 2022, suspicious […]
NIOSH Science and Service Awards: Agency honors scientists, researchers | 2022-06-10
Washington — NIOSH recently recognized multiple individuals, teams and publications as recipients of the agency’s 2022 Science and Service Awards for significant contributions to occupational safety and health. Researcher Alan Echt was honored with the James P. Keogh Award, which spotlights a current or former NIOSH employee whose career “exhibits […]
Realizing equitable global access to COVID-19 health technologies. WHO C-TAP’s progress, challenges and opportunities
C-TAP Second Anniversary Panel Discussion Webinar The WHO COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (WHO C-TAP), on its second-year anniversary, would like to kindly invite you to participate in a Panel Discussion Webinar to stimulate the debate on advancing C-TAP’s ability to promote equitable access to COVID-19 health technologies. The Secretariat will […]
User fee bill needs to address pharma’s role in the climate crisis
As Congress works to reauthorize for the seventh time pharmaceutical user fee legislation, it is overlooking what should be part of virtually every law that affects industry these days: the climate crisis. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act, initially established in 1992, primarily authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to […]
How to Tackle Theme Parks Safely | Health & Fitness
Melanie Haiken A theme park may seem like the most family-friendly vacation destination, but that’s not always the case. Along with the rides, attractions, and cartoon characters come to life, you and your child might well encounter long lines, high temperatures, and frayed nerves. Still, a theme park can be […]