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CDC and Up and Away Campaign Urge Parents to Keep Medicine Stored Out of Sight to Avoid “Candy Confusion” this Halloween

Stuart Mitchell

The Up and Away campaign, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is reminding parents to keep their medicines up and away and out of sight and reach to avoid ‘candy confusion’ this Halloween season. The National Retail Federation (NRF) projects consumers will spend over $9 billion celebrating Halloween this year, which is right in line with last year’s record-breaking spend. In total, 70 percent of celebrants will be handing out treats and will spend $2.6 billion on candy alone. With this widely celebrated holiday approaching,…

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Stop the Clot, Spread the Word™ Public Health Education Effort Emphasizes Preventing Blood Clots in Pregnant Women

Stuart Mitchell

Blood clots are a leading cause of pregnancy-related death in the United States, and pregnant women face up to a five-fold increased risk for a blood clot compared to women who are not pregnant.  After delivery, this risk for a blood clot is highest during the first six weeks, and remains high through the first three months, according to the National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To help inform pregnant women and new moms with potentially life-saving information, NBCA and CDC are…

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HP Delivers Innovations to Public Health with New CDC Pilot Program

Stuart Mitchell

HP Inc. has announced its participation in a pilot program run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that aims to accelerate the testing of new antibiotics designed to fight antimicrobial resistant bacteria. The pilot uses HP technology to “print” pharmaceutical samples. As part of the pilot, CDC will deploy new HP D300e Digital Dispenser BioPrinters to four regional labs in the Antibiotic Resistance (AR) Lab Network, to develop antimicrobial susceptibility test methods for new drugs. For the first time, regional labs will be able to conduct rapid…

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Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Health from the Up and Away Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The Up and Away campaign—led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) PROTECT Initiative—is providing families with five important spring cleaning tips for household health and safety. “Spring cleaning can be a big part of keeping your family healthy and safe at home, and that means doing more than dusting and vacuuming,” said Dr. Dan Budnitz, Director of the Medication Safety Program at CDC and coordinator of the PROTECT Initiative, which focuses on children’s medication safety. “Every year, approximately 60,000 young children end up in the emergency room due to…

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CDC and Up and Away Campaign to Keep Medicine Stored Out of Sight

Stuart Mitchell

The Up and Away campaign, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is reminding parents to keep their medicines up and away and out of sight, especially during the Halloween season. This year, families are expected to spend more on Halloween candy than ever before, making this year even more critical for parents to be on alert and aware that their children may mistake medicines for candy. “Halloween is a fun time of year for families, but as children look for treats, it’s easy to confuse…

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