Every October, people all around the world join together for breast cancer awareness and show support for those affected by breast cancer. Women in the U.S. have a 1 in 8 lifetime risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer[i]. While it is the most common cancer in American women (except for skin cancer), death rates […]
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NBC Miami There will be strict COVID-19 protocols in place when Virgin Voyages’ new cruise ship sails out of Miami next month. There’s no question that the cruise industry was hit hard by the coronavirus crisis, but Virgin Voyages has adapted to try and make it a safe experience for their passengers. “Making sure people […]
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Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, celebrated each September, is a great opportunity to bring awareness to Thyroid Cancer – including detection, care standards, and research to achieve cures. Thyroid Cancer effects about 33,000 women and 12,000 men each year, and causes 1,000 deaths of women and 900 deaths in men, according to the Centers for Disease […]
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As data from public health entities continues to emerge about COVID-19 and the Delta variant, we have learned it is more infectious and leading to increased transmissibility when compared with other variants. With the Delta variant accounting for more than 93% of new COVID-19 cases and being more than 2x as contagious as previous variants, according […]
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Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month is an opportunity to raise awareness of the different types of cancers that originate in a woman’s reproductive organs.Each year, about 94,000 women are diagnosed with gynecologic cancer so it is important to understand the risk factors and possible symptoms along with available treatment options. All women are at risk for […]
Crain’s New York With support from Crain’s New York Business, NewYorkCIO will honor the CIOs who are driving innovation and transforming Greater New York’s leading organizations at the upcoming NewYorkCIO of the Year® ORBIE® Awards. The Awards will take place virtually on November 19th. The finalists are below: Finalists have been named in six categories: Super […]
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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month! Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. 1 The American Cancer Society’s estimates for prostate cancer in the United States for 2021 are: 248,530 new cases of prostate cancer 34,130 deaths from prostate cancer About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed […]
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Rite Aid, in Partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, BioReference Laboratories and New York State, Announces ‘Back to School’ COVID-19 Testing Program
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New York students K-12 will have the opportunity for COVID-19 testing prior to or at the start of the 2021-2022 school year through Rite Aid and BioReference CAMP HILL, Pa. (August 26, 2021) – Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), together with BioReference Laboratories, Inc., an OPKO Health […]
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Returning to In-Person Learning During COVID-19 The 2021 back-to-school season has been unlike any other – and the COVID-19 vaccine and COVID testing have been added to this year’s ‘back-to-school checklists’. With the Delta variant accounting for more than 93% of new COVID-19 cases, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Directs Department of Health to Institute Universal Mask Requirement in All Schools Governor Pursuing Options to Mandate Vaccines for School Employees Launches COVID-19 Testing in Schools Program Using $585 Million in Federal Funds in Partnership with Counties and BOCES Establishes Additional Back-to-School Testing Program in Partnership with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rite Aid and BioReference, […]
