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New Research Reveals the Majority of Parents Overlook Key Steps to Keep Curious Toddlers Safe at Home

WASHINGTON, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- New research by the national, nonprofit Home Safety Council (HSC) reveals that the vast majority of parents (83 percent) admit that they have left their toddler unsupervised in the home -- for a few moments, or even longer. The survey polled parents of...

Celesio Acquires Majority Stake in Number One Brazilian Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Panpharma

STUTTGART, Germany, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The supervisory board of Celesio AG has today approved the majority holding of 50.1 per cent in pharmaceutical wholesaler Panpharma. This step into one of the most attractive and strongest-growing pharmaceutical markets world-wide is part of Celesio's gr...

Former Senate Majority Leaders Baker, Daschle and Dole Release Bipartisan Framework for Comprehensive Health Reform

Budget-neutral plan ensures cost savings, quality improvement and affordable coverage for all Americans WASHINGTON, June 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former U.S. Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle and Bob Dole, members of the Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) Advisory Board, to...

Anxiety and depression lower quality of life in majority of systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: 92.8% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) suffer anxiety and depression which significantly affects both their physical and emotional quality of life (QoL), according to the results of a new study presented today at EULAR 2009, the Annual C...

New Survey Finds Majority of Adults Don't Understand a Key Source of High Blood Pressure

Dr. Michael Roizen - Co-Founder of RealAge and Co-Author of the YOU Book Series - Urges America to Get the Real Inside Info on High Blood Pressure and Aim Lower SAN DIEGO, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey released today shows that 3 out of 4 (75%) adults with high blood pressure are not a...

NPC Newsmaker Program Hosts Briefing on Health Care Reform with Former HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt and Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle

Daschle, Leavitt to Debate Health Care Reform; Mark McClellan Moderates WASHINGTON, May 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Congress and the Obama Administration move closer to presenting comprehensive legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system, former Health and Human Services Secr...

Leapfrog Group Hospital Survey Finds Majority of Hospitals Fail to Meet Important Quality Standards

Few Hospitals Meet Standards for First National Measures of Hospital Efficiency for Heart Attack Care, Bypass Surgery, Heart Angioplasty, and Pneumonia Detailed Hospital by Hospital Results Available at www.leapfroggroup.org/cp WASHINGTON, April 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Though it ...

While the Majority of Americans Express Interest in Organ and Tissue Donation, Too Few Take Steps to Register as Donors

Survey Reveals Misperceptions About Donation Are Common RICHMOND, Va., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- While the number of Americans registered as organ and tissue donors is rising, the registry still only includes 38 percent of licensed drivers, according to a report card issued by Donate Life Am...

While majority of Americans express interest in organ and tissue donation, few register

RICHMOND, Va. (April 13, 2009) While the number of Americans registered as organ and tissue donors is rising, the registry still only includes 38 percent of licensed drivers, according to a report card issued by Donate Life America this year. Yet, according to a new survey of Americans, 72 perc...

Human Services, Health Organizations and Transit Receive a Majority of Kresge's Nearly $73 Million in First Quarter Grants

Nonprofits in 28 states, the District of Columbia and South Africa are recipients. TROY, Mich., April 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Signaling the importance of affirming and strengthening philanthropic support for nonprofits in times of crisis, the trustees of The Kresge Foundation awarded ne...

U.S. House of Representatives Again Votes with a Strong Bipartisan Majority in Favor of Granting the U.S. FDA Regulatory Control Over Tobacco Products

American Lung Association Urges Senate to Quickly Pass this Important Lifesaving Legislation WASHINGTON, April 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Statement of Charles D. Connor, American Lung Association President and CEO: Today in Washington, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly v...

AARP Financial Inc. Survey Finds: Vast Majority of Families Struggle With Financial Implications of a Life Crisis

Nearly 60% of Americans Age 40 to 79 Have Experienced a Life Crisis Such as Job Loss, Divorce, Death of a Spouse or Major Illness or Disability Women Significantly More Likely to be Affected Both Financially and Emotionally AARP Financial Inc. President Says Understanding Emotions, Getti...

Work Atmosphere Is Worried, Panicky, Say Majority of U.S. Employees

Economy has workers looking over their shoulders according to new poll CHICAGO, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- More than half of U.S. workers said their work atmosphere felt worried due to the economy, according to a Tell It Now(SM) survey released by ComPsych today. Of respondents, 16 p...

Video: Majority of Americans Over 45 Experience Joint Pain and Believe it will Affect Their Future Quality of Life

Biomet's Signature(TM) Personalized Patient Care System Provides a Customized Approach to Joint Replacement Surgery to Help Overcome Joint Pain WARSAW, Ind., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent nationwide survey of Americans over the age of 45 revealed a boomer population that is living with joi...

Gene Mutation Tied to Majority of Cases of Mental Retardation

Finding might lead to better diagnosis and drug treatments, study says WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Children who have the most common form of mental retardation -- called nonsyndromic mental retardation -- appear to have a genetic mutation that may contribute to the condition,...

Overwhelming Majority of Virginia Voters Favor Increasing the Cigarette Tax to the National Average

New Poll Shows Strong Support for Cigarette Tax To Reduce Youth Smoking and Address the State's Healthcare Needs RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new poll released today by a coalition of Virginia health leaders shows that 72 percent of Virginia voters support an 89-cent inc...

CHPA, Nielsen: OTC Heartburn Therapy Saves Nearly $800 Million Annually, Vast Majority of OTC Heartburn Consumers Satisfied

New Research Illustrates Strong Health and Economic Benefits of OTC Heartburn Remedies WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New research from the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) and The Nielsen Company indicates 94 percent patient satisfaction with available over-the...

Ambulatory Services of America, Inc. Completes Purchase of Majority Interest in Rosa of Georgia, LLC

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambulatory Services of America, Inc. announced that it had completed the purchase of additional interests in ROSA of Georgia, LLC, a joint venture between ASA's subsidiary, Radiation Oncology Services of America, Inc., and American Oncology Associates, ...

New Survey Reveals Majority of Women of Child-Bearing Age Unaware Folic Acid Should Be Consumed Before Pregnancy

Grain Foods Foundation Partners with March of Dimes to Remind Women of the Importance of Folic Acid in Preventing Birth Defects WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- A new March of Dimes survey conducted by the Gallup organization and funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...

New psychotherapy has potential to treat majority of cases of eating disorders

Wellcome Trust researchers have developed a new form of psychotherapy that has been shown to have the potential to treat more than eight out of ten cases of eating disorders in adults, a study out today reports. This new "enhanced" form of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-E) builds on and imp...

Dr. Jane L. Delgado Appointed By Senate Majority Leader to Board of National Urban Air Toxics Research Center

Center Named in Memory of Leading Health Advocate Congressman Mickey Leland WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today announced the appointment of Jane L. Delgado, Ph.D., M.S. to the Board of Directors of the Mickey Leland National Urban Ai...

NUCRYST Receives Requisition to Call a Special Meeting of Shareholders From Majority Shareholder

PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - NUCRYST Pharmaceuticals Corp., a developer and manufacturer of medical products that fight infection and inflammation, announced today that its Board of Directors has received from its majority shareholder, The Westaim Corporation ("Westaim"), a req...

New Survey Shows Majority of Americans Need to Take Proper Steps to Manage Diabetes Risk

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new survey released today, the vast majority of Americans at risk for type 2 diabetes -- a whopping 83 percent -- are not taking the most basic steps of determining if they are at risk for the disease: getting a blood glucose test if they are at r...

Physician Dispensing Wins In A Landslide Majority Of Enhancing Patient Experience

Today's busy consumer wants service, convenience, and quality from their physician, all while saving time and money. Receiving their prescription directly from the doctor's office is a service today's consumer demands. Physicians can now meet this demand, and easily earn a profit by doing so. ...

E-mergency? Majority of U.S. Consumers Lack Essential Vitamin E

Journal of Nutrition Cites Almonds as a Rich Source to Fill the "E Gap" MODESTO, Calif., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 90 percent of the U.S. population does not meet the current intake recommendation for vitamin E, according to a special supplement to the September 2008 Jour...

PET scans lead to treatment changes in majority of colorectal cancer patients

Reston, Va.In the largest multi-institutional study to date examining the impact of positron emission tomography (PET) in changing disease management of individuals with suspected recurrent colorectal cancer, researchers found that treatment plans were changed for more than half of patients, accor...

America's Agenda to Honor Former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt at Democratic National Convention

America's Agenda to Launch Summit Conversations Series WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- America's Agenda: Health Care for All will be honoring Rep. Richard "Dick" Gephardt, former U.S. House majority leader, for his leadership and commitment to affordable health care for...

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: A Vast Majority of Southern California Indian Gaming Casino Customers Express Desire for a Smoke-Free Environment

Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino Ranks Highest in Satisfaction With the Casino Experience in Inaugural Study WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- A large majority -- 85 percent -- of gaming customers at Indian casinos in Southern California report that they woul...

Ranbaxy to Bring in Daiichi Sankyo as Majority Partner; Strategic Combination Creates Innovator and Generic Pharma Powerhouse

TOKYO and NEW DELHI, India, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (TSE: 4568.JP) ("Daiichi Sankyo"), one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Japan, and Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (NSE/BSE: Ranbaxy/500359) ("Ranbaxy"), among the top 10 generic companies in the world a...

Consumers Can Purchase Majority of Tomato Varieties

Cherry, Grape and Tomatoes on the Vine Varieties not Subject to Salmonella Alert SAN ANTONIO, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Desert Glory who markets the NatureSweet brand, and is North America's largest grower of greenhouse tomatoes, wants to let consumers know that mor...

MedQuist to Get New Majority Stakeholder

Private equity backed holding company enters into agreement to acquire Philips' share in MedQuist MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MedQuist Inc. (Pink Sheets: MEDQ) today announced that earlier today Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Philips), Med...

Former Senate Majority Leader, Princeton Economist Joust on Future of Health Care

'What this country needs is more unemployed politicians - and economists' ORLANDO, Fla., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Although nearly all voters place health care at the top of their "most-important issues" list, a looming federal budgetary crunch means none of the health care plans advance...

New Survey Finds Overwhelming Majority of Working Americans Not Financially Prepared for Disability, Would Rely on Sources Other than Themselves for Support

May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month; LIFE Foundation Reviews Common Misconceptions to Encourage People to Evaluate their Disability Insurance Needs ARLINGTON, Va., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- If you were unable to work because of a long-term disability, how wo...

2008 Children's Nutrition Survey Reveals Majority of U.S. Parents Unaware of DHA Benefits to Children's Health

Survey finds majority of U.S. parents aren't aware of the critical part DHA plays in the development of children's heart, brain and eyes SANTA ANA, Calif., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Stremicks Heritage Foods(TM) today announced the results of its 2008 Children's Nutrition Survey, which indica...

Former U.S. Senate Majority Leaders Baker, Daschle, Dole, and Mitchell Launch Unprecedented Health Care Effort

Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) Project to Help Break Political Gridlock WASHINGTON, April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former U.S. Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole, and George Mitchell today announced the launch of the Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) Leaders' P...

Medco Acquires Majority Interest in Europa Apotheek; Delivering Innovation, Clinical Quality and Lower-Cost Solutions to Fast-Growing German Health Care Market

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. and DUSSELDORF, Germany, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medco Health Solutions, Inc., (NYSE: MHS ), which developed and manages the world's largest and most advanced pharmacies, today announced it has acquired a majority interest in Europa Apotheek Venlo, a priva...

Blunt: On PEPFAR, Majority Attempts to Spend in Five Years What CBO Says It Can't in 10

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) issued the following statement today after the House voted to authorize $50 billion for the president's global AIDS initiative - even though the president himself only requested $30 billion, and the Cong...

Indiana University study finds majority of US physicians favor national health insurance

INDIANAPOLIS The largest survey ever of American physicians opinions on health-care financing has found that 59 percent of doctors support government legislation to establish national health insurance while only 32 percent oppose it. A similar survey conducted by the IU researchers in 2002 found ...

New Home Safety Council(R) Research Shows the Majority of Families Underestimate the Danger of Poisoning Exposure at Home

Council Urges Parents and Caregivers to Take Action Against This Leading Cause of Home-Related Deaths WASHINGTON, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the national nonprofit, Home Safety Council, accidental poisoning is the second leading cause of home injury death in the ...

New National Poll: Majority of American Voters Oppose Bush Administration's Proposed Cuts to Medicare

61% Less Likely to Re-Elect Their U.S. Representative if they Support Administration's Medicare Cuts WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Congress prepares to begin debate on the Bush Administration's proposed FY 2009 budget containing five-year, $24 billion cuts to Medicare's...