Press Releases

NEWTON, Mass., Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective immediately, Dr. Roland Vanaria will join Newton Dentistry. Dr. Vanaria brings over 40 years of dental experience and a wealth of knowledge to the practice, and is looking forward to working with patients at Newton Dentistry on all types of dental care – from yearly checkups t

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanksgiving is a day to spend with family and friends to share thanks, stories, food, and hopefully, no foodborne illnesses. At this time of year, Bridget Sweet, executive director of food safety, Johnson & Wales University, adds that we should also give th

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.® (NASDAQ: PTLA) today announced that new interim results from the Company's ongoing Phase 2a study of cerdulatinib, an investigational, oral SYK/JAK inhibitor, will be presented at the 2019 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, Dece

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- E-cigarette use, or vaping, can damage lungs in as little as three days of use, according to a new study from The Lundquist Institute (formerly known as LA BioMed) and the University of Rochester.For the study, male and female mice were exposed for two hours per day for three days to aerosols va

SEATTLE, Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- One scientist has a big idea to improve stem cell therapies for a broad range of diseases. Another wants to study how our gut cells talk directly to our brains — and how that communication might go awry in Parkinson's disease. A third has a plan to examine how what we eat impacts our bodies at the level of our individual c

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- With an increasing amount of time people are spending looking a screens, protecting our eye health is more important than ever. Life Extension® has developed a new, science-based supplement, Gummy Science™ Digital Eye Support, to help maintain eye health by replenishing the nutrients the eyes need to filt

POMONA, Calif., Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- L.A. Care Health Plan and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan today invited community leaders to their first jointly operated Community Resource Center for a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new center, which will open to the public early next month, is part of the $146 million commitme

SEATTLE, Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ZOOM+Care, a leading provider of on-demand healthcare, is expanding its Mental Health service line to include the Seattle a

STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- "Thank you for your service." It's a common phrase civilian's use in recognition of veterans' service to our country.  In fact, 91% of Americans say they have thanked a veteran for their service when they see them public. But nearly half (49%) of veterans and active-duty service members feel uncomfortable bei

NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Homeless high school students across the country reported significantly higher rates of negative health and social outcomes than their housed peers across a variety of indicators, according to a new report from the Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness (ICPH). From relationship violence and sexual risk behaviors to subst