communities in Medical News

YMCA of the USA Announces 16 Communities Selected for Statewide Policy Change Initiative to Reverse the Childhood Obesity Epidemic

Communities in three states will serve as initial sites for initiative to promote healthier options in communities CHICAGO, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sixteen communities in Connecticut, Kentucky and Tennessee have been selected to build statewide networks to help reduce ...

New Assisted Living at Home (assistedlivingathome.com) Database Locates Ideal Retirement Communities for Your Loved One

LOS ANGELES, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Assisted Living At Home just launched a country-wide database of retirement homes with extensive ratings and reviews. Finding a quality retirement community is a tough task. There are few services and resources out there dedicated to assisting famil...

Colleges, communities combat off-campus student drinking

Programs that bring colleges and their surrounding neighborhoods together may help reduce off-campus drinking problems, a new study suggests. Researchers found that an alcohol control program at Western Washington University that also involved the community -- including increased police patrols...

San Francisco Symposium Provides Training for Communities Looking to Develop Arts Programs That Unite Generations

WASHINGTON, June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Studies show that older adults are healthier and happier when engaged with others -- especially the youth. The arts in particular can be a wonderful vehicle for uniting generations. Toward that end, the "NCCA MetLife Foundation Creativity Matters: C...

How Prepared are America's Communities to Handle the Aging Boom?

Innovators in Four Locations to Hold Discussions on Aging in Place throughout June With Grants Available for Innovative Community Ideas WASHINGTON, June 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of a national movement to promote "Aging in Place" initiatives, four communities in America will be hos...

Dominion Helps Communities by Donating $1 Million to Health Clinics

- Free health clinics facing crisis of increasing demand, reduced funding - Dominion employees have direct hand in helping make donation possible - Clinic grant follows more than $1 million given to food banks in December RICHMOND, Va., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dominion Reso...

Sunrise Senior Living Communities to Show HBO's The Alzheimer's Project

- Nationwide locations open doors to professionals and families caring for seniors to screen ground-breaking documentary series - MCLEAN, Va., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE: SRZ ) communities will host special screenings and discussions of HBO's The Alzheimer...

Anthem Blue Cross to Support Members and Communities Impacted by Santa Barbara Fires

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthem Blue Cross announced today that it is making a $10,000 donation to the American Red Cross to bring aid to Californians in the Santa Barbara area who have been impacted by the recent fire that continues to burn and threaten homes. In addit...

Red Cross Urges Families and Communities to Prepare During Swine Flu Outbreak

Washing Hands, Recognizing Symptoms Key to Prevent Spread WASHINGTON, April 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Washing hands and paying close attention to symptoms of illness are just some of the things the public can to do help reduce the risk from the swine flu (H1N1) outbreak, the American R...

Sanofi-aventis Affirms Its Commitment to Partnering with Local Communities to Improve Hispanic and African American Health

Baltimore Activity Demonstrates Benefits of Linked Community Health Resources BRIDGEWATER, N.J., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanofi-aventis U.S. today presented progress of its Community Health Partnership (CHP), It's In Our Hands , at the 6th Annual National Minority Quality Forum He...

Economic Downturn Taking Toll on Patients and Communities Hospitals Serve: New Survey Finds

Hospitals are cutting services and staff, while more patients are in need of assistance WASHINGTON, April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Six out of ten hospitals nationally are seeing a greater proportion of patients without insurance coming through their emergency departments, according to ...

Amber Court Assisted Living Communities Reaffirms Its Commitment To Seniors On Medicaid

Amber Court ( http://www.AmberCourtAL.com ) reaffirms its commitment to seniors on Medicaid. New Jersey Public Advocate Ronald K. Chen's investigation of Wisconsin-based Assisted Living Concepts, revealed a history of evictions when residents depleted their personal savings. ...

Amber Court Assisted Living Communities Reaffirms its Commitment to Seniors on Medicaid

Amber Court ( http://www.AmberCourtAL.com ) reaffirms its commitment to seniors on Medicaid. New Jersey Public Advocate Ronald K. Chen's investigation of Wisconsin-based Assisted Living Concepts, revealed a history of evictions when residents depleted their personal savings. WESTBU...

Cheerios(R) Angel de mi Corazon Awards $25,000 to Those Who Fight Heart Disease and High Cholesterol in Hispanic Communities Across the U.S.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Five local organizations and individuals committed to the fight against heart disease and high cholesterol in Hispanic communities were awarded 2009 Cheerios Angel de mi Corazon grants to continue on their mission. Chosen from a winning pool of nomination...

Local Communities Get Serious About Saving Lives Through Project Lifesaver Tracking Equipment, Says NAA

NIXA, Mo., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the past 12 weeks, two communities have raised funds in their counties for Project Lifesaver, a nationwide tracking program established to quickly locate and rescue missing persons with cognitive impairments and developmental disabilities, such as...

The Endovascular Forum, Inc. and the Society of Interventional Radiology Partner to Extend the Clinical Influence of Electronic Medical Care Advancement Through Communities of Practice Designed to Deepen the Conversation of Clinical Experience and Advance

BOSTON, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Endovascular Forum, Inc. (EVF), an IC Sciences Company, and its partner the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) announce a collaboration that shares a common vision of advancing the EVF Communities of Practice (CoP) goals of reconstructing clinical experie...

Last Minute Gift Idea That Supports Communities in Need Around the World

Online convenience makes the fully tax-deductible charitable gift a great holiday idea PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global relief and development organization Mercy Corps offers gift-givers unique charitable gift options -- Mercy Kits. These gifts provide t...

YMCA of the USA Expands Healthy Communities Initiatives With $6.8 Million Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) has received a $6.8 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to expand an innovative national initiative that helps communities address rising rates of chronic disease. Pioneering Healthier Communities (PHC) encou...

Southern California Rehabilitation Clinic is Hiring Bilingual Therapists to Better Serve the Hispanic Communities of Mexico and the United States

MURRIETA, Calif., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A Better Tomorrow, a fast growing Southern California-based rehabilitation center, is seeking bilingual therapists to better serve the Hispanic communities of Mexico and the United States. "Every week we get calls from Hispanic people seeking help f...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards Grants to Nine Communities In Launch of $44 Million National Program to Reverse Childhood Obesity

Comprehensive Health Initiative Will Expand to 70 Cities and Regions by 2010 PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the first investment of a new $44 million initiative, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has awarded grants of up to $400,000 to nine communities acros...

Dental and Medical Communities Piloting Partnership in Mid-Michigan To Detect and Defeat Disease

LANSING, Mich., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The next time you visit a dentist in the mid-Michigan area, don't be surprised if they check your blood pressure in addition to your brushing habits. Delta Dental of Michigan, Ingham Regional Medical Center/McLaren Health Care and the Michigan Primary...

Cancer survival rates impact type of Web communities used by patients

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Online support communities for high survival rate cancers contain a greater amount of emotional support content than online support communities for cancers with low survival rates, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Health System and the VA Ann Arbor Healthc...

Nov. 10 Webinar on Dementia Prevention in Senior Communities to Discuss Brain Fitness Programming with UCLA's Dr. Gary Small

Moderated by McKnight's Long Term Care News SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Gary Small, a well-known memory/longevity expert and director of the UCLA Center on Aging, will discuss the role of brain fitness in senior living communities' resident wellness programmi...

National Alliance for Healthy Communities Sponsors High Desert Health Summit on Friday, October 10th

Heritage Victor Valley Medical Group partners with NAFHC to promote and participate in this local event. VICTORVILLE, Calif., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Healthy Communities is hosting a High Desert Health Summit on Friday, October 10th, 2008 beginning...

CDC Reports High HIV Infection Rates in Communities of Color, Men Who Have Sex With Men

AIDS Action Committee Emphasizes Need for Targeted Prevention Outreach BOSTON, Sep. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday released a new report showing the uneven and devastating impact of HIV on communities of color and men who hav...

Ira Magaziner Joins Leaders in Peace Psychology at MSPP to Explore Ways to Transform Violence, Heal Families, Communities and World

*Special display of Palestinian and Israeli teenagers' art from Artsbridge Camp BOSTON, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- America must take a major role in finding peaceful and equitable solutions to violence in the world, says Ira Magaziner, chair of the William J. Clinton Foundation polic...

HHS Designates 11 Communities Working to Improve Quality and Value of Health Care As Chartered Value Exchanges

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today welcomed 11 more community collaborations to a growing national movement to build a health care system where consumers, providers and payers make decisions based on the value and quality of care. These communitie...

During the Recent Chino Based Earthquake Did You Know What to Do? The City of Burbank Senior Services Division and the National Alliance For Healthy Communities Would Like to Help.

Disaster Preparedness Event to be held on September 8, 2008 BURBANK, Calif., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 8, 2008 the Joslyn Adult Center in Burbank will be hosting a Disaster Preparedness Event sponsored by the National Alliance For Healthy Communities (NAFHC) and the City of Bu...

The Latino Commission on AIDS Releases Report on the State of HIV/AIDS in Latino/Hispanic Communities in the United States on the Eve of the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City

A National Delegation of the Commission will dialogue with leaders at the Conference to share and learn about successful strategies in response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hispanics in the United States are the second most affected community, it is...

30 Years After State of Emergency Declared at Love Canal, NY Closing the 99th Street School Triggering the Federal Superfund Program; Schools & Communities Across the Nation Still at Risk of Toxic Contamination

Many of the Children of Love Canal Are Not Counted In the NY State Department of Health Final "Closure" Study; Love Canal's Children Speak & Ask What Have We Learned? FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the Center for Health, Environment & J...

Local Returns as Doctor to Serve Communities of High Desert/Victor Valley & Apple Valley

Dr. Rita Miranda Named Hospitalist by Heritage Victor Valley Medical Group VICTORVILLE, Calif., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Victor Valley Medical Group today announced the appointment of Dr. Rita Miranda as hospitalist for Heritage Victor Valley Medical Group. Dr. Miranda will provide inpa...

CVS/pharmacy Delivers Disaster Relief in Iowa Communities Impacted by Recent Flooding

WOONSOCKET, R.I., July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, the private foundation managed by CVS Caremark, announced today that it has donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross for disaster relief efforts throughout the more than 80 counties in Iowa declared federal or state ...

CRC Technologies Partners with Intronis, Giving Dental Communities Something to Smile About

Intronis Expands Award-winning Partner Program by Teaming with Seattle-based Technical Consulting Firm to Address Health Care Market Needs for Secure Data Backup and Recovery SEATTLE, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Intronis Technologies, a leading provider of online data backup,...

ACTS Retirement-Life Communities Signs Land Purchase Agreement on 48-Acre Site in Matthews, North Carolina

Plans to build a second state-of-the-art CCRC across from its Plantation Estates community in Mecklenburg County MATTHEWS, N.C., June 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ACTS Retirement-Life Communities has signed a purchase agreement on a 48-acre land parcel located near the intersection of Ful...

AMERIGROUP Foundation Announces Winners of 'Healthy Communities Art Project'

EDISON, N.J., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The AMERIGROUP Foundation announced the winners of its annual "Healthy Communities Art Project" during a special reception held on June 10 at its offices in Edison, N.J. Twelve New Jersey students had their artwork selected for this year's calendar and eac...

Scientist study bacterial communities inside us to better understand health and disease

The number of bacteria living within the body of the average healthy adult human are estimated to outnumber human cells 10 to 1. Changes in these microbial communities may be responsible for digestive disorders, skin diseases, gum disease and even obesity. Despite their vital imporance in human ...

Myanmar One Month Later: Delta Communities Surviving on Resilience

- Aid worker: Remote communities 'rebuilding with whatever they could find' - Needs remain desperate for emergency relief and livelihoods recovery - World Vision has assisted 250,000 survivors to date, but access challenges remain YANGON, Myanmar, June 2 /PRNewswir...

ACTS Retirement-Life Communities Completes Carlton Cove Acquisition

Adds to its growing family of CCRCs with expansion into Alabama; Community to be renamed Magnolia Trace WEST POINT, Pa., June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, a premier not-for-profit retirement services organization, has announced that it has completed its acqu...

American Lung Association Launches Online Photo Campaign to Expose Big Tobacco in Communities Nationwide

WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Lung Association has launched an online photo campaign in order to solicit the public's help in exposing the most egregious examples of tobacco advertising to children and teens in communities nationwide. These photos will highlight th...

Brainfood Awarded $25,000 Grant from General Mills Foundation through DC Mayor Fenty's New Health Communities Program

WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Brainfood, a local non-profit youth development organization, has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the General Mills Foundation as part of the newly launched Healthy Communities Program launched today in conjunction with District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fent...