The Friday Five Every Kid Healthy Week
Next week is Every Kid Healthy Week presented by Action for Healthy Kids. This week’s Friday Five highlights that celebration and other ways for kids to stay healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Friday Five – National Public Health Week
While this year marks the 25th Anniversary of NPHW, COVID-19 has stolen the spotlight and our Friday Five highlights the adjustments that have been made to the event and how we can still participate next week.
VaGenie Wins Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge
Boston Scientific Corporation announced the winners of its fifth annual Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge, an open competition to promote the development of meaningful innovation to address complex healthcare challenges.
The Friday Five – Patient Safety Awareness Week Wrap
Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual recognition event intended to encourage everyone to learn more about health care safety. This week’s Friday Five rounds up some resources and events regarding patient safety.
Laying the Groundwork for Better Heart Health in 2020 and Beyond
By Bob McNellis, MPH, PA & Michael I. Harrison, PhD – A healthy human heart beats at the center of a healthy life. We are reminded every February, during American Heart Month, that we must continue our work to curb the biggest contributors to heart disease…
Heart Health with Nurse Lauren
Nurse Lauren, contributor of NursesNOW, offers tips to keep your heart healthy including eating right, exercising and quitting smoking.
The Friday Five – Happy Valentine’s Day & Happy Heart Month
Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy Heart Month! On this Valentine’s Day our Friday Five supports the initiative and provides some tools and resources to help keep our hearts happy.
World Radio Day 2-13-2020
HealthcareNow Radio shares the latest news about our station and its shows, and how you too can be part of the World Radio Day Celebration.
The Friday Five – National Wear Red Day
Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women. This week’s Friday Five highlights the initiative, explains what it’s all about, why it’s important and how you can support it.
CVS Health to Offer No-Cost Heart Health Screenings in Support of Women’s Heart Health
As part of its continued support of the AHA’s Go Red for Women movement during American Heart Month, CVS Health announced it will be offering no-cost “Know Your Numbers” heart health screenings at MinuteClinic, the company’s retail medical clinic, on select Thursdays in February.
Happy Holidays and 2020 New Year
Another year is coming to a close, we have concluded our annual 12 Days of Christmas posts and and looking forward to 2020.
The Friday Five – National Influenza Vaccination Week
Established in 2005 by CDC, National Influenza Vaccination Week is a national awareness week focused on highlighting the importance of influenza vaccination. This week’s Friday Five provides information about influenza, populations most at risk and prevention.
