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Janssen ’s Save Legs. Change Lives.™ is Creating a More Equitable Future for Communities at Risk of PAD-Related Amputations
TITUSVILLE, NJ, November 4, 2022 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced the first impact summary for its Save Legs. Change Lives.™ Spot Peripheral Artery Disease Now multi-year initiative, designed to create urgency and action around the hidden threat of peripheral artery disease (PAD)-related amputation. In its inaugural year, Save Legs. Change Lives.™ focused on reaching Black Americans, who are up to four times more likely than white Americans to have a PAD-related amputation.1 With this critical initiative, Janssen is focused on helping those at risk of PAD through more th...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 4, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Cells to Society: "Gold Standard" Chicago Parent Program / Research News
This study was conducted to enhance the rate of advance care planning conversations and documentation by improving knowledge, attitudes, and skills of caregivers.      Read more   Violence and Trauma ...
Source: Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems Archive - October 18, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

International Nursing Collaboration to Establish the Philippine Quit Line: Using a Conceptual Model for Partnership and Sustainability in Global Health
Tobacco use remains the single most preventable cause of death and disability worldwide. In the Philippines, 28.3% of the people are current tobacco smokers, which is one of the highest smoking rates in Asia. The World Health Organization estimates that 10 Filipinos die every day from cancer, stroke, and lung and heart disease caused by cigarette smoke and approximately 24 million Filipinos are exposed to secondhand smoke in the home. Although there are quit lines in all 50 U.S. states and territories, there was no access to this smoking cessation program in the Philippines before the initiation of the international collab...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Flinn Foundation commits $5.52M to College of Medicine – Phoenix
The gift will establish two research faculty positions and support training to further translational research in cardiovascular diseases, neurosciences and mental health. April 7, 2022 University Alumni and Development Programflinn-gift-web.jpg Lauren MacDonnell, a research associate in the Translational Cardiovascular Research Center, processes samples in the TCRC lab. Sun Belous/College of Medicine – Phoenix Marketing and CommunicationsHealthCollege of Medicine - PhoenixCollege of PharmacyCompassion Media contact(s)Beth Smith College of Medicine – Phoenixbhsmith1@arizona.edu602-827-2676TheFlinn Foundation has...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - April 6, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research