Human services

Health researchers can now use SAS to analyze one of the world's most diverse biomedical data sets

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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CARY, N.C., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Public health researchers have a new, powerful tool from data and AI provider SAS to analyze the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program's large and diverse data set. The NIH has added SAS Analytics Pro on SAS® Viya® to the All of Us Researcher Workbench, the cloud-based platform that allows registered researchers to study data contributed by the All of Us participant cohort.

Key Points: 
  • CARY, N.C., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Public health researchers have a new, powerful tool from data and AI provider SAS to analyze the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program's large and diverse data set.
  • For decades, researchers have relied on continuous innovations and health analytics advancements from data and AI leader SAS to analyze biomedical and clinical data to improve the understanding of health and disease.
  • Within the Researcher Workbench, registered researchers can use SAS, as well as R and Python, to analyze the data and conduct a range of studies.
  • "SAS has a large and vibrant user community across the health research community," said Meghan Schaeffer, National Public Health Advisor and Epidemiologist, SAS.

Gameto Partners with Designer and Entrepreneur Stacey Bendet to Launch "Your Eggsperience Matters" Campaign to Raise Funds for RESOLVE During National Infertility Awareness Week

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gameto, a female-led biotechnology company with a mission to redefine women's healthcare, today announced they are joining forces with Stacey Bendet, CEO, Founder and Creative Director of alice + olivia, for an advocacy campaign during National Infertility Awareness Week® (NIAW) 2024. Gameto and Bendet are partnering in an effort to raise awareness and funds, emphasizing the importance of improving the female patient experience in the healthcare system. Proceeds will benefit RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association.

Key Points: 
  • Gameto and Bendet are partnering in an effort to raise awareness and funds, emphasizing the importance of improving the female patient experience in the healthcare system.
  • National Infertility Awareness Week was founded in 1989 by RESOLVE, the largest infertility patient advocacy group in the United States.
  • This year, Gameto and Stacey Bendet are making a statement with the exclusive "Your Eggsperience Matters" campaign sweatshirts from Bendet's new brand, Big Feelings .
  • Gameto invites everyone to join the movement and make a difference during National Infertility Awareness Week.

New bipartisan legislation continues Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Water Works Association (AWWA) offers its strong support for the proposed Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act. This bipartisan legislation would permanently establish low-income water assistance for families struggling to access affordable drinking water and wastewater services.

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  • The American Water Works Association (AWWA) offers its strong support for the proposed Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act.
  • This bipartisan legislation would permanently establish low-income water assistance for families struggling to access affordable drinking water and wastewater services.
  • WASHINGTON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Water Works Association (AWWA) offers its strong support for the proposed Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act.
  • This bipartisan legislation would permanently establish low-income water assistance for families struggling to access affordable drinking water and wastewater services.

Rock Creek Foundation Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Gala Event

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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NORTH BETHESDA, Md., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rock Creek Foundation, a staple of support for individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental illness in Montgomery County, MD and the Greater Washington region, will host its 50th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, April 18th, from 6pm to 10pm.

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  • NORTH BETHESDA, Md., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rock Creek Foundation, a staple of support for individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental illness in Montgomery County, MD and the Greater Washington region, will host its 50th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, April 18th, from 6pm to 10pm.
  • This exciting event brings together the community, advocates, and supporters to celebrate half a century of the Foundation's dedicated service.
  • In advance of the event, Rock Creek has been hosting an online auction to drive financial support of the gala.
  • Our 50th Anniversary Gala is a celebration that goes beyond looking back—it's about shining a light on the path ahead," said Najla Wortham, President of Rock Creek Foundation.

Credence President and CEO Recognized with Federal 100 Award

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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VIENNA, Va., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Credence is proud to share that our President and CEO, Prashant Gaur, has been named to the Federal 100, which recognizes excellence in federal IT.

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  • VIENNA, Va., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Credence is proud to share that our President and CEO, Prashant Gaur, has been named to the Federal 100, which recognizes excellence in federal IT.
  • Credence President and CEO Prashant Gaur has been named to the Federal 100, which recognizes excellence in federal IT.
  • Prior to Credence, Gaur had the honor to serve as a senior executive at the Pentagon and as president of ACT-IAC.
  • "And we are especially honored to work with our wonderful teammates at Credence – to whom this award really belongs."

Seniors Helping Seniors® In-Home Care Services Expands to Rock Hill, South Carolina

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Seniors Helping Seniors® in-home care services, a franchisor with over 125 franchise partners and more than 200 territories nationwide, has grown rapidly in recent years by building a workforce of talented caregivers who create meaningful relationships with their senior care clients. Now, local resident Tisa Mullis has opened a new location to serve the Rock Hill, South Carolina community.

Key Points: 
  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Seniors Helping Seniors® in-home care services, a franchisor with over 125 franchise partners and more than 200 territories nationwide, has grown rapidly in recent years by building a workforce of talented caregivers who create meaningful relationships with their senior care clients.
  • Now, local resident Tisa Mullis has opened a new location to serve the Rock Hill, South Carolina community.
  • Mullis will be opening her first Seniors Helping Seniors® location in Rock Hill, South Carolina, in April 2024 to serve the mid-Carolina counties of York, Lancaster, and Chester where she grew up.
  • Seniors Helping Seniors® services is expanding in Rock Hill, South Carolina with its unique care services and approach to caregiver-client matching.

Op-Ed: When Maternal Health Goes Wrong

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The best day of your life shouldn't be the most fearful. Women like me, Abby Phillips, Elain Welteroth, and others know what it means to manifest the life we've always dreamed of. But when it comes to being a mom, income doesn't matter. For Black and Brown women, our greatest dream can often be our worst nightmare because, regardless of our station, when it comes to healthy births for mothers and infants, the statistics are staggering: Black women are three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes as are White women.

Key Points: 
  • You see, for me and many other Black women, maternal health and pregnancy are bittersweet.
  • For Black women, whether they are from the inner city or highly educated with high net worths, maternal health is the great equalizer beyond income.
  • Organizations such as Health and Human Services, the Center for Disease Control, and the National Institute of Health, Health Resources, and Services Administration have much work to do.
  • Continued investment in maternal health, addressing inequalities, and ensuring that all women have resources are easy fixes.

Seniors Helping Seniors® In-Home Care Services Expands to Fort Worth, Texas

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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FORT WORTH, Texas, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Seniors Helping Seniors® in-home care services, a franchisor with over 125 franchise partners and more than 200 territories nationwide, has grown rapidly in recent years by building a workforce of talented caregivers who create meaningful relationships with their senior care clients. Now, local residents Anant Gairola & Rashmi Sundriyal Gairola have opened a new location to serve the SW Tarrant County community.

Key Points: 
  • Anant and Rashmi Sundriyal Gairola take their passion for helping seniors and aim to accelerate and expand to help improve the lives of seniors in the SW Tarrant County, Texas community.
  • FORT WORTH, Texas, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Seniors Helping Seniors® in-home care services, a franchisor with over 125 franchise partners and more than 200 territories nationwide, has grown rapidly in recent years by building a workforce of talented caregivers who create meaningful relationships with their senior care clients.
  • Seniors Helping Seniors® services is expanding in Texas with its unique care services and approach to caregiver-client matching.
  • The Seniors Helping Seniors® franchise stands out from other brands in the elder-care space in part through its commitment to hiring senior caregivers, which provides employment opportunities for seniors and better cultivates meaningful relationships between caregivers and care receivers.

Ophelia Designated as Pennsylvania's First Virtual-Oriented Center of Excellence for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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Ophelia uses a virtual-first care model to improve access and retention in evidence-based OUD treatment by lowering barriers to care for rural, underserved, and historically stigmatized patient populations.

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  • Ophelia uses a virtual-first care model to improve access and retention in evidence-based OUD treatment by lowering barriers to care for rural, underserved, and historically stigmatized patient populations.
  • Pennsylvania's COE program has rigorous standards that each provider must meet to ensure that patients receive comprehensive, evidence-based treatment.
  • All Ophelia clinicians are trained in addiction medicine, employed by the company, and licensed in the patient's state.
  • For more information, visit ophelia.com , and to read testimonials from Ophelia patients, visit the company's Google Reviews .

Amid threats to IVF, National Infertility Awareness Week® Brings Awareness Activities Across the Country

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Monday, April 15, 2024
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MCLEAN, Va., April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association (RESOLVE) will recognize National Infertility Awareness Week®, April 21 through April 27, 2024. The movement brings together millions of Americans who want to remove the stigmas and barriers that stand in the way of building families. RESOLVE will rally the infertility community to share their stories in an effort to raise awareness about the threats to family building options like IVF, the lack of access to family building options and the need for emotional support for the 1 in 6 people who will face infertility. #LeaveYourMark is a message found on the official NIAW website and throughout RESOLVE's social media campaigns.

Key Points: 
  • RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association will recognize National Infertility Awareness Week®, April 21 through April 27, 2024.
  • The movement brings together millions of Americans who want to remove the stigmas and barriers that stand in the way of building families.
  • MCLEAN, Va., April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association (RESOLVE) will recognize National Infertility Awareness Week® , April 21 through April 27, 2024.
  • The movement brings together millions of Americans who want to remove the stigmas and barriers that stand in the way of building families.