Survey Finds Low Awareness Of Symptomless Eye Pressure
A national survey of 2,037 Americans funded by Santen Incorporated shows only 27 percent have heard of ocular hypertension and just seven percent of those aware know it has no symptoms. Among 40 plus, 29 percent recognize the condition or need for screening. 41 percent have not been tested in the past year. The study notes estimates of 3 to 6 million Americans with ocular hypertension and urges annual eye exams for those 40 and older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santen Incorporated
United States
Kuldev Singh
Stanford University School of Medicine
U.S
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Santen
Osaka
Japan
Free MedicAlert Sponsored Memberships For L A Area Autism Groups
MedicAlert Foundation offers free first year memberships to people with autism in the Los Angeles area through July 31. The program, funded by donors, aims to quickly identify individuals and relay medical info to law enforcement and responders when someone wanders or is lost, helping reunite them with families.
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MedicAlert Foundation
Emergency Medical Information Service
Los Angeles
MedicAlert
Southland
Robyn Olson
Ryan Olson
Olson
el Segundo
Joe Aiello
Manhattan Beach
Ryan
Aiello
Southern California
Center For Autism and Related Disorders
Autism Society of California
Tanya J. Glazebrook
Medicalertorg
CMN Raises Nearly $3 Million for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Children’s Miracle Network posted its best year since joining as a charter member, raising about $3 million to aid Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. The 21 hour CMN Weekend of Champions show aired on KABC TV June 2 with hosts Phil Palmer and Ellen Leyva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Miracle Network
Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles
CMN
Canada
United States
Kabc-Tv
Phil Palmer
Ellen Leyva
Denise Dador
Claudia Looney
Sam’s Club
Rite’ Aid
RE/MAX
Credit Unions For Kids
McLane, Marriott
Ace Hardware and Foresters
Couric Effect boosts nation colonoscopy screenings by 20 percent
A University of Michigan study finds awareness efforts by Katie Couric and the NCCRA raise colonoscopy rates by about 20 percent over 40 weeks after her NBC Today segment. The effort includes national PSAs and 5 million brochures with support from EIF, Aetna, Pharmacia Oncology, and Pfizer.
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University of Michigan © Health System
Katie Couric
National
Katie
Lisa Paulsen
EIF
NCCR
Couric
Lilly Tartikoff
The
Entertainment Industry Foundation
NCCRA
Aetna
Pharmacia Oncology
Pfizer
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