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This Week in Health News: 10 Stories You Need to See
Saturday, December 9, 2023
A roundup of the week's most newsworthy health industry press releases from PR Newswire, including a new program providing individualized support to cancer patients.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the healthcare industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
1. American Cancer Society Launches New Program that Provides Individualized
Assistance to Those Impacted by CancerThrough a mobile app and
personalized support from trained American Cancer Society volunteers, the
program provides broader access to individualized resources to mitigate
barriers to care, deliver high-quality, reliable information and offer
emotional support during the cancer journey.
2. Colgate® Partners with Seven-Year-Old Musical Prodigy Miles the Music
Kid to Create an Original Song to Elevate Your Brushing RoutineEarlier
this year, Miles captivated audiences by creating an entire beat using
only his Colgate toothbrush that quickly went viral. Inspired by his
talent, Colgate has partnered with Miles to transform his beat into an
electrifying song featuring sounds created from a variety of Colgate's
innovative oral care products.
3. Miss America Announces Collaboration with American Heart Association's Go
Red for Women Initiatives Promoting Women's Heart HealthMiss America's
support for the Go Red for Women movement will encompass public awareness
campaigns, community outreach, fundraising for health initiatives and
participant scholarship opportunities, as well as highlighting women in
STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).
4. Nicklaus Children's Joins G4 Alliance to Support Medically Underserved
Children Around the GlobeAs a member of the G4 Alliance, Nicklaus
Children's clinicians will participate in numerous working groups focused
on advocacy, burns, disaster response, and other key aspects of surgical
care.
5. Expion Health and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, PBC Forge Innovative
Collaboration to Enhance Pharmacy Cost ManagementChris Westbrook, Chief
Client Officer of Expion Health, said, "In today's environment, where
specialty drug prices are skyrocketing, our relationship with Cost Plus
Drugs embodies our commitment to provide efficient, cost-effective
solutions. Together, we're reshaping the narrative around drug costs,
setting a new industry standard."
6. Ohio Officials, CMHA, 360º Management, and CVS Health Announce Opening
of Supportive Housing Community for Human Trafficking SurvivorsResidents
will live in a community with access to robust onsite case management and
social services that address the unique needs of human trafficking
survivors, while also encouraging rehabilitation and self-sufficiency.
With construction now complete, residents will begin moving in December.
7. NFID Calls for 2024 Awards Nominations Honoring Public Health Heroes"From
developing new vaccines and treatments, to tracking and mitigating
infectious diseases, and advocating for health equity, NFID awardees are
recognized for their commitment to serving communities across the country
and around the globe," said NFID Vice President and Awards Chair Kathleen
M. Neuzil, MD, MPH.
8. Avidity Biosciences Announces Expansion of Cardiovascular Collaboration
with Bristol Myers Squibb for up to Five Targets Utilizing Avidity's
Proprietary AOC(TM) Platform Technology"We are excited to expand our
collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb, who are world leaders in
cardiovascular drug discovery and development. This strategic
collaboration solidifies our commitment in cardiology as we continue to
advance our own research and development programs in cardiac
indications," said Sarah Boyce, president and chief executive officer at
Avidity.
9. HOPPR Launches Groundbreaking Foundation Model for Medical ImagingGrace
is a first-of-its-kind B2B foundation model that enables image-to-image
and text-to-image learning across all medical imaging modalities,
including X-rays, CTs, MRIs, and echocardiograms.
10. Leading Companies Pledge to Be StigmaFree with NAMI The inaugural
StigmaFree Workplace Advisory Council members include high-ranking
representatives from Adobe, Bank of America, Boeing, Creative Artists
Agency (CAA), Calm, Google, Hostess, Kohl's, Miraval, OLLY, The
Hartford, and an early-career young adult advisor from NAMI's Next Gen
group. The group will meet throughout the next year, partnering with
NAMI to assess the mental health needs of American employees, managers,
and leaders -- and what companies can do to support them now and into
the future.
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