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Vital Supplies Going To Haiti in Pelican Cases

Posted by skhc on January 25th, 2010. Published in Health Room. No Comments »

Pelican™ Sends Vital Survival and Rescue Items to Provide Help in Haiti
Pelican Donates Head Lamps and Flashlights; Valued at $100,000
TORRANCE, CA – January 21, 2010 – Pelican Products, Inc., the global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced lighting systems and virtually indestructible cases, today announced its contribution of $100,000 worth of head lamps […]

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Cervical Health Awareness Month

Posted by skhc on January 21st, 2010. Published in Health Room. No Comments »

The United States Congress designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. Cervical cancer screening saves lives yet for assorted reasons not all women are getting a Pap test and pelvic exam.
Take a look at some facts:
11% of United States women report that they do not have their Pap test screenings.
In the United States, About 10,000 […]

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NYC ½ Marathon Update

Posted by skhc on January 11th, 2010. Published in Health Room. No Comments »

The NYC ½ Marathon lottery closed last Wednesday night (1/6/10) and the winners were announced on Thursday. If you didn’t make it and you still want to take part in it you still have a chance. The FAF Team still has spots available. If you’re interested you can register with the Fresh Air Fund.
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January is National Blood Donor Month

Posted by skhc on January 5th, 2010. Published in Health Room. 2 Comments »

Since 1970 the first month of the year has been recognized as National Blood Donor Month. Why not kick off the New Year with a blood donation to your local Red Cross or other blood bank in honor of National Blood Donor Month? The whole process takes only about an hour of your time.
If you’re […]

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FDA Approves Fluzone High-Dose for People Ages 65 and Older

Posted by skhc on December 28th, 2009. Published in Health Room. No Comments »

FDA PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Dec. 23, 2009
Media Inquiries: Shelly Burgess, 301-796-4651, shelly.burgess@fda.hhs.gov
Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA
FDA Approves a High Dose Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Specifically Intended for People Ages 65 and Older
Accelerated approval process used in vaccine approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Fluzone High-Dose, an inactivated influenza virus vaccine for people ages 65 years […]

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H1N1 Flu Vaccine Recall

Posted by skhc on December 15th, 2009. Published in Health Room. 2 Comments »

As if there wasn’t already enough concern surrounding the H1N1 flu vaccine here we go again. Health officials are recalling 800,000 doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine for children after tests indicated they may not even be potent enough to protect against the virus.
Doctors were notified today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

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Tips for Holiday Health

Posted by skhc on December 15th, 2009. Published in Health Room. No Comments »

Between the Christmas holiday and the whole Tiger Woods’ scandal (dare this be mentioned in the same sentence) have we forgotten about one of the oldest winter woes? The cold and flu are still going strong even though we haven’t heard too much about them lately.
Here are a few tips to help you (hopefully) make […]

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Posted by skhc on December 15th, 2009. Published in Health Room. No Comments »

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