ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 2, 2011 — When a nurse with 30 years experience was asked if she gets a flu shot, Deborah Braun laughed and said, “Every year!”
The Manassas, Virginia nurse said that she learned her lesson about the flu shot many years ago when she was working in pediatrics.
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WEST ORANGE, N.J., Sept. 28, 2011 — With the start of the fall sports season kicking off, millions of college, high school and elementary school students are getting ready to take to the field. Among these young athletes who play football, soccer or other contact sports, more than 3.8 million will s…
Rethink Autism Helps Families of Children with Autism Participate in Halloween Activities
NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2010 — How does a family with a child on the autism spectrum participate in Halloween activities? That question is pondered by more families than ever before. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that an average of 1 in 110 children in the United States has an Autism Spec…
BioVigil Improves Hygiene with Hospital Monitoring System
Trial Results published in Journal of Hospital Infection indicate a dramatic improvement in hand sanitizer usage by nurses
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Sept. 30, 2010 — Over 99,000 Americans die each year as a result of Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs). According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Cont…
Every 60 Seconds More Than 17 Young Americans Contract a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
Safer sex pioneer Condomania fights back with innovative offers designed to capture the attention of young men from coast to coast
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2010 — This year more than 9 million new cases of STDs will be contracted by American men and women ages 15 to 24, accounting for nearly half of all n…
80 Million Dogs Produce Up to 10 Million Tons of Dog Waste Annually, Contaminating Water, and Exposing Children to Diseases – In Response, Doggie-Bags(R) Offers Consumers a Solution to Dispose of “Dog Pollution” Responsibly
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., April 27, 2010 — Imagine m…
BPSI’s Airborne Toxin Detection Systems Surpass 100,000 Hours of Operation With Zero False Alarms
SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2010 — Building Protection Systems, Inc. (BPSI), the developers of the first complete Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) detection system to actively and reliably protect buildings, mass transit stations, stadiums, and public venues from airborne…
BioVigil Releases Second-Generation Hand Hygiene Monitoring System
SANTA ROSA, Calif., March 16, 2010 — BioVigil LLC has released the second generation of the BioVigil hand hygiene monitoring system. The innovative system enables hospitals to more effectively combat Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs) by dramatically increasing hand hygiene compliance a…
SafeSmart’s Bacteria-Resistant Neckties and Scarves Can Help Combat Spread of the H1N1 Virus
Lab results show that SafetyTies are nearly 100 percent resistant to swine flu; SafeSmart adds SafetyScarves to its product line
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Nov. 4, 2009 — According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), H1N1 – better known as the swine flu – was widespread in 48 states as…
