HEALTH

INFOGRAPHIC: Egg-cellent News for Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes

CHICAGO, IL – October 12, 2016 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Type 2 diabetes affects nearly 30 million Americans, and Hispanics, in particular, are at an increased risk of developing this serious disease. Diet and exercise can play a critical role in prevention and management, and various health organizations agree that eggs can be part of… Continue Reading

New England Journal of Medicine Publishes MINDACT Trial Results Proving the Clinical Utility of MammaPrint® in Assisting Physicians to Identify Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients who can Safely Forgo Chemotherapy

— 46% of patients identified as high risk for recurrence according to clinical-pathological factors as described in the publication, and who therefore would be usual candidates for adjuvant chemotherapy, were reclassified as Low Risk by MammaPrint® and MINDACT shows could possibly forgo chemotherapy[i] —

— MammaPrint could change clinical practice by providing critical prognostic information to aid in assessing patients’ risk for distant metastasis and potentially sparing over one hundred thousand women annually[ii] with early-stage breast cancer worldwide from unnecessary toxicities and side effects from chemotherapy and creating considerable cost savings —

— As demonstrated in the MINDACT trial, MammaPrint is now the only FDA-cleared breast cancer prognostic test with the highest level of evidence (1A) for its clinical utility to aid correctly identifying Low Risk patients —

Colgate Teams Up with Walgreens® and Kids In Need Foundation to Give Students the Tools They Need for a Brighter Future

— The Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® Program to offer free children’s dental screenings at participating Walgreens locations and $1 donation for every qualifying purchase made at nationwide Walgreens locations —

The American Heart Association’s National Online Fitness Challenge Go Red Get Fit and Macy’s Results in Moving Women to Healthy Living

DALLAS, TX – June 16, 2016 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Diverse women across the country have been challenged to take 10,000 steps a day and limit their added sugar intake to 24 grams a day through Go Red Get Fit and it’s proven to be an effective small step toward healthy living. The results of… Continue Reading

PharmacyChecker.com Now in Spanish to Help Spanish-Speakers Find Lower Drug Prices

WHITE PLAINS, NY – April 21, 2016 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – PharmacyChecker.com, the leading online pharmacy verification and consumer drug price comparison website, has launched www.PharmacyChecker.com/ES, a Spanish version of its popular website. The new website helps Spanish-speakers save as much as 90% on prescription medication. PharmacyChecker.com has been available in English since 2003 and… Continue Reading

Combined Insurance Introduces New Latino Zone

— Continues Commitment to Employ Spanish-Speaking Agents as Part of Overall Hiring Efforts —

Amputee Coalition Observes Limb Loss Awareness Month in April

MANASSAS, VA – March 28, 2016 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – The amputation of a limb is a traumatic life-changing event, yet more than 500 Americans lose a limb each day. April is National Limb Loss Awareness Month, and the Amputee Coalition, the leading national organization for amputees, is on a mission to increase awareness about… Continue Reading