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Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help New Jersey Workers Hurt by Recession

NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire / -- The 'Help Is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in New Jersey throughout the week of August 9-15 at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling New Jersey residents access information on programs that pr...

House Tri-Committee Bill Would Hurt Patients and Kill Jobs

WASHINGTON, July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Senior Vice President Ken Johnson released the following statement after the Energy and Commerce Committee mark-up of the House Tri-Committee bill: "PhRMA remains committed to wo...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help New York Workers Hurt by Recession

ALBANY, N.Y., July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in New York throughout the week of August 3 - 7 at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling New Yorkers access information on programs that provide prescrip...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Pennsylvania Workers Hurt by Recession

PITTSBURGH, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Pennsylvania throughout the week of July 27-31 at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Pennsylvanians access information on programs that provide prescri...

State Budget Will Hurt Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the state budget deliberations completed, Ohio's skilled nursing facilities -- which provide around-the-clock care to 80,000 frail elderly and disabled patients -- will be confronted with the harsh reality of meeting increased deman...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Iowa Workers Hurt by Recession

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The "Help is Here Express" bus tour will be stopping in Iowa throughout the week of July 13 - 16 at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Iowans access information on programs that provide prescription medicines fo...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help North Dakota Workers Hurt by Recession

BISMARCK, N.D., July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in North Dakota throughout the week of July 6 - 10 at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling North Dakotans access information on programs that provide prescription...

47,000 Elderly Hurt in Walker, Cane Mishaps Each Year

Older women most often the victims of these falls, CDC says MONDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- Each year, more than 47,000 elderly Americans are treated at hospital emergency departments for injuries from falls that involve walkers and canes, according to a federal government study re...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help South Dakota Workers Hurt by Recession

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in South Dakota throughout the week of June 29 - July 3 at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling South Dakotans access information on programs that provide pres...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Nebraska Workers Hurt by Recession

OMAHA, Neb., June 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Nebraska throughout the week of June 22 - June 26 at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Nebraskans access information on programs that provide prescription medi...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Wyoming Workers Hurt by Recession

CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Wyoming throughout the week of June 15th - 19th at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Wyomians access information on programs that provide prescription med...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Idaho Workers Hurt by Recession

BOISE, Idaho, June 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Idaho throughout the week of June 8th - 12th at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Idahoans access information on programs that provide prescription m...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Washington Workers Hurt by Recession

SPOKANE, Wash., May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The "Help is Here Express" bus tour will be stopping in Washington throughout the week of June 1st - 5th at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Washingtonians access information on programs that provide prescription...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Montana Workers Hurt by Recession

HELENA, Mont., May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Montana throughout the week of May 26 - May 29 at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Montanans access info...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Utah Workers Hurt by Recession

SALT LAKE CITY, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Utah throughout the week of May 18-May 22 at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Utahans access information on programs that provide prescription medicines for...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Colorado Workers Hurt by Recession

DENVER, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Colorado throughout the week of May 11 - May 15 at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Coloradans access information on programs that provide prescription medicines for...

More Kids Being Hurt by Falling Furniture

Researcher calls for parental diligence and new safety regulations,,,, MONDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- It was the scariest moment of Charlene Stevenson's life as a mother. Last March, her 2-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter were playing in her bedroom while she got dressed in...

AHCA/Alliance: New Medicare Regulation Will Hurt Seniors, Cost Jobs, Perpetuate Inefficiency

Turning Back Clock to Implement Bush Administration Proposal at Odds With Intent of Economic Stimulus, Broader Health Reform Goals WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Reaching back in time to propose implementing a Medicare regulation first proposed by the Bush Administration...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Kansan Workers Hurt by Recession

TOPEKA, Kan., April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Kansas throughout the week of May 4 - May 8th at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Kansans access information on programs that provide prescription medicines...

Barriers to Health Care, Prescription Choice Hurt Patients, Leading Doctor Says

WASHINGTON, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- A major barrier to health care is unauthorized prescription drug switching, said Dr. Richard Allen Williams, a leading author and founder of the Minority Health Institute. In his keynote address to the National Minority Quality Forum in Washington Monday, ...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Missouri Workers Hurt by Recession

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Missouri throughout the week of April 27 - May 1 at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Missourians access information on programs that provide prescrip...

Emerging Markets for Diagnostic Imaging Systems Hurt by Economic Crisis

Revenues from CT and MRI scanner sales in Russia, Brazil, and India will shrink by almost 15% in 2009, according to Millennium Research Group WALTHAM, Mass., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group's (MRG's) report series covering the diagnostic imaging markets i...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Indiana Workers Hurt by Recession

INDIANAPOLIS , April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The "Help is Here Express" bus tour will be stopping in Indiana throughout the week of April 20 - April 24 at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Indianans access information on programs that provide prescriptio...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Arkansas Workers Hurt by Recession

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Arkansas throughout the week of April 13 -- April 17 at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Arkansans access information on programs that provide prescript...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Illinois Workers Hurt by Recession

Program Celebrates Four Year Anniversary With Appearances by Actor Jerry Mathers SPRINGFIELD, Ill., April 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Illinois the week of April 6th - April 10th at various cities throughout the state celebrating its fo...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Tennessee Workers Hurt by Recession

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Tennessee the week of March 30- April 3 at various cities throughout the state in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Tennesseans access information on programs that provide...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Georgia Workers Hurt by Recession

ATLANTA, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The "Help is Here Express" bus tour will be stopping in Georgia the week of March 23-27 at various cities throughout the state in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Georgians access information on programs that provide prescription medic...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Mississippi Workers Hurt by Recession

Several Stops to Feature 'Leave It To Beaver' Star Jerry Mathers JACKSON, Miss., March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Mississippi the week of March 9-13 at various cities throughout the state in order to help uninsured and financially-st...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Louisiana Workers Hurt by Recession

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Louisiana throughout the week of March 2-6 at various cities throughout the state in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Louisianans access information on programs that provide pr...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Texas Workers Hurt by Recession

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Texas throughout the week of February 23-27 at various cities throughout the state in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Texans access information on programs that provide prescr...

Holiday Season Amplifies Hurt of Separation and Divorce: Economic Woes Add to Pressure

WAKE FOREST, N.C., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- People in the middle of separation or divorce often face Thanksgiving and Christmas with dread. Long-standing family traditions are shattered; the hope and joy that normally accompany the season are replaced by loneliness and depression. This year's econo...

Troubled children hurt peers' test scores, behavior

Troubled children hurt their classmates' math and reading scores and worsen their behavior, according to new research by economists at the University of California, Davis, and University of Pittsburgh. The study, "Externalities in the Classroom: How Children Exposed to Domestic Violence Affect ...

ACP says Medicare cuts will hurt physicians in small practices

(Washington) Noting that many physicians across the country who lead small practices are at a business breaking point, David M. Dale, MD, FACP, president of the American College of Physicians (ACP) testified today before the House Small Business Committee. Dr. Dale emphasized that practices are ...

What You Don't Know Could Hurt You

Whether listed on the menu or not, the American Diabetes Association provides tips for translating calorie information ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pop quiz -- which has more calories -- a tuna salad sandwich or a roast beef with mustard? You might be surprised to l...

Restrictive Prescription Drug Policies Hurt Schizophrenics

Harvard study found program made patients 29% more likely to stop, disrupt their meds TUESDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- Restrictive prescription drug policies can cause schizophrenia patients to stop taking their medications, a Harvard Medical School study suggests. Researchers l...

What You Don't Know About Pain Management Could Hurt You

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Health articles abound in the news, with many of them focused on the issue of pain. Whether it is our soldiers returning home, people being under-treated, or those that suffer from conditions like back pain, coping with pain is an issue that affects many. A...

Smallest Air Pollution Particles Hurt Heart Most

Cause plaque build-up in arteries, negate effects of "good" cholesterol SATURDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The tiniest bits of air pollution from your vehicle's exhaust may be the most dangerous to your heart's health, suggests a new U.S. study. Particles that are about one-thous...

This Holiday Season, Teach Your Kids the Science of How Drinking Alcohol Can Hurt Them

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- As adolescents get ready to attend holiday parties, it's time for parents to have "The Talk" with them about why they shouldn't drink alcohol. Teens are constantly exercising their independence and individuality, and peer pressure is fierce. If their friends ...

The hormone of darkness: melatonin could hurt memory formation at night

HOUSTON What do you do when a naturally occurring hormone in your body turns against you? What do you do when that same hormone melatonin is a popular supplement you take to help you sleep? A University of Houston professor and his team of researchers may have some answers. Gregg W. Roma...

New Study: Health Insurance Mandates on Employers Hurt Low-Income Employees

For every 100 newly insured employees under a 'Pay or Play' law, 10 entry-level employees will lose their jobs WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study presented as part of a Cornell University symposium finds that "Pay or Play" laws, which require employers to provide healt...