HEALTH

Adults recovering from addiction or incarceration to benefit from $40K grant

Adults recovering from addiction or incarceration

Funding of a $40,000 grant will support the expansion of the Lenoir County non-profit Hope Restorations programme model for adults recovering from addiction and/or incarceration through intervention programmes and job skills training in home restoration and renovation, announced SECU Foundation. Providing steady income for adults recovering from addiction and/or incarceration “SECU …

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Postpartum depression: Free webinar on infant changes study – Apr 11, 2023

Postpartum depression

Postpartum depression affects up to 1 in 5 mothers and is associated with elevated rates of emotional, behavioral, and cognitive problems in offspring. The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is hosting a free webinar, “Changes in Infant Emotion Regulation Following Maternal Treatment for Postpartum Depression” on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 2:00 …

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Universal cancer vaccine developer CEO chats with oncology research leader

Cancer vaccine developer CEO chats with oncology research leader

The developer of a breakthrough universal cancer vaccine that will use the body’s immune system to fight cancer, CancerVAX, Inc, reported that CEO Ryan Davies spoke with oncology researcher and biotech trailblazer Dr David Bearss on his experience with cancer therapeutics and advice for young biotechnology companies. Dr Bearss touched …

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Children with high cholesterol rare type can be treated with Evkeeza now FDA approved

Children with high cholesterol rare type

Children with high cholesterol, aged 5 to 11, with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), an ultra-rare inherited condition, can now be treated with Evkeeza® (evinacumab-dgnb) since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the approval of it to young children. The announcement was made by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: …

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Checking IN screens mental health of children with chronic conditions

Checking IN children's mental health

Checking IN, a web-based pediatric distress screener for patients aged 8 through 21 who have chronic medical conditions, was launched by the Cancer Support Community and its social enterprise, Patient Planning Services. This evidence-informed screener gives providers insight into the psychological distress that their patients may be experiencing and how …

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Fight Colorectal Cancer and MiraLAX® partner to spread awareness

Colorectal cancer throne

This March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, national nonprofit Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC) and over-the-counter laxative, MiraLAX® are partnering to provide Throne, a bathroom on the National Mall. Through March 23, 2023, Throne, a smart, self-monitoring, semi-permanent bathroom will be conveniently located near Fight CRC’s United in Blue flag installation on the National …

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Oooptic prescription lens system fits any eyewear

Prescription Lens

Oooptic produces the world’s first Universal Magnetic Adhesive Prescription Lens System (patent pending). This innovative product is a smart prescription lens system that converts almost any eyewear to prescription eyewear in seconds. A standard Oooptic installation kit comes with 2 lenses that fits 6 eyewear of your choice. Drums Oval Blue Eyeglasses …

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