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Technology: Electronics

SWAGTRON’s SK3 Is An Electric Scooter Built Just For Kids

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The SWAGTRON SK3 is an electric scooter built just for kids.


DENVER (PRWEB)

SWAGTRON®, the leader in affordable light electric vehicles including electric scooters and e-bikes, today introduces the all-new SK3, a compact electric scooter built just for kids. The youth e-scooter features “kick to cruise” technology which allows young riders to experience the thrill of riding an electric scooter even if they aren’t quite ready to go full throttle.

Riders kick off like a traditional non-powered scooter, then the SK3 maintains their speed up to 9.3 mph for 15-second at a time. The kick-start method makes it an intuitive way for young riders to progress from riding a traditional kick scooter to an electric one.

The SK3’s 4.7-inch front wheel features a multicolor LED that lights up when in motion. The 5-inch rear wheel contains a 120-watt hub motor, powered by a 25.5V battery that reaches full charge in just 2.5 hours and can go up to 8 miles per charge.

Lightweight and durable, the aluminum alloy frame folds for easy storage and transport. Despite weighing only 8 pounds, the SK3 is built to support riders up to 135 pounds. The wide 5.5-inch deck features grip-tape for sure footing and is emblazoned with SWAGTRON’s iconic lion graphic.

The SK3 Kids Electric Scooter retails for $160 and is available now at Swagtron.com, Amazon and select retailers for an introductory price of only $129.99.

GIVING IS SWAG | Get additional 5 percent off the price of the SK3 (and all SWAGTRON.com purchases) by entering code GIVING-IS-SWAG at checkout, and SWAGTRON will also donate 5 percent in-kind to Toys For Tots. SWAGTRON will also match all donations in-kind up to the first $10,000. Learn more, enter to win autographed Swagcycles from some of music’s biggest celebrities or donate directly at SWAGTRON.com/giving.

SWAGTRON SK3 FEATURES + SPECS

  • “Kick to Cruise” Technology

  • Light-up LED front wheel

  • 120-Watt Single Hub Motor

  • 9.3 mph max speed

  • 8-mile range

  • 2.5-hour charge time

  • Max rider Weight: 135 pounds

  • Product weight: 8.1 pounds

  • Color: black

  • Price: $129.99 (MSRP: $160)

GET SOCIAL: @SwagtronUSA on Facebook and Twitter, @SwagtronOfficial on Instagram

ABOUT SWAGTRON

SWAGTRON is the industry leader in light electric vehicles, having evolved as the forefront brand in its category. SWAGTRON was celebrated for being one of the first brands of electric rideables on the scene to offer UL certification for electrical and charging safety. SWAGTRON continues to expand and improve its line of innovative rideable products to make micro mobility solutions accessible to everyone. Learn more at Swagtron.com.

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Media Contact: Don Stefanovich | DonS@Zake.com

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Industry: Healthcare

StudyKIK Introduces its New Clinical Trial Patient Recruitment Call Center Technology Platform, Increasing its Pre-screen Volume to Over 4,000 Patients Daily

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These improvements have increased our agents’ efficiency by 90% and improved the quality of our pre-screening. This makes more screening data available for research sites after a patient is warm-transferred and makes scheduling patients faster and easier than ever before.


IRVINE, Calif. (PRWEB)

StudyKIK, a patient recruitment and technology company that builds patient enrollment and communication solutions for clinical trials, has furthered its commitment to supporting research sites with the newest release of its Patient Qualification Suite technology platform. The “Patient Qualification Department” was created to support sites by reducing their workload, and increase the quality of patient referrals. StudyKIK’s site partners have long expressed the desire to place their full attention on patients that are pre-qualified and have voiced a strong interest in their study. By removing the time-consuming process of screening a high volume of referrals, sites can focus on their patients that are progressing through the trial. The new technology update to the Patient Qualification Suite allows StudyKIK’s agents to support sites in this regard by adding a patient queue system, instant messaging, streamlined UI, detailed patient and protocol information, and complete integration into over 3,000 research site’s, hospital’s, and universities’ StudyKIK portals. These improvements have increased our agents’ efficiency by 90% and improved the quality of our pre-screening. This makes more screening data available for research sites after a patient is warm-transferred and makes scheduling patients faster and easier than ever before.

Chris Caldron, Director of Patient Qualification at StudyKIK stated;

“This new update to our Patient Qualification Platform was designed to maximize our recruitment speed and efficiency in engaging with patients. Our qualification agents will spend much more time on the phones with patients, connecting within minutes of signing up, instead of being worried about keeping track of a list of patients and when they need to be called. The goal is to engage with 100% of new patients interested in joining a research study immediately, while they’re still available and the study is top-of-mind. We are already seeing this produce a higher conversion rate of interested patients, and quicker delivery of qualified patients to the research sites we support.”

This latest version of the Patient Qualification Suite technology platform is designed to connect StudyKIK’s call center agents to the right patient at the right time. By introducing the Patient Queue, each qualification agent’s tasks are automatically sorted by importance, ensuring that scheduling an appointment for a qualified patient is prioritized over an initial outreach call. Patient text messaging has also seen significant improvements, from pre-drafted quick messages to mobile number confirmation. Additional improvements to the software suite includes a built-in pre-screener that corresponds to the study’s protocol and an integrated Caller ID system.

Continuing its longstanding dedication to supporting research sites, pharmaceutical sponsors, and CROs, StudyKIK’s newly upgraded Patient Qualification Technology Suite improves patient connectivity to sites by 82%. With all patient data fully integrated within the StudyKIK portal, both site and sponsor partners can track each patient from referral to pre-qualification and their first scheduled visit. Having recruitment data readily available equips key decision-makers with the information needed to ensure that their trial is successfully enrolled.

More about StudyKIK:

StudyKIK is a patient recruitment and technology platform that was founded on patient communities on all major social media channels to increase awareness for clinical trials. Servicing over 3,000 research site users, StudyKIK owns hundreds of social media patient and caregiver communities across Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest to connect patients to clinical trials. They have addressed the clinical trial patient recruitment problem by building the technology solutions needed for research sites and pharmaceutical companies to access, manage, and communicate with high-quality patients in real-time.

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Business: Insurance

The Best Places To Get Free Car Insurance Quotes Online

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“Online car insurance quotes do not force you to buy anything. They just help you review the current car insurance market and make a smart choice!”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Compare-autoinsurance.org has released a new blog post that presents the best places to get multiple car insurance quotes online and compare prices.

For more info and free car insurance quotes online, visit http://compare-autoinsurance.org/where-to-get-multiple-car-insurance-quotes/

It’s no longer a secret the fact that the Internet can quickly simplify our way of shopping. Furthermore, some offers are available only when shopping online. Using online quotes will help drivers find affordable coverage options. But where to get online quotes from? Find out more and get free online car insurance quotes and compare prices at http://compare-autoinsurance.org/.

There are two main options for getting multiple quotes:


  • Directly from an insurance company’s website. The online user who visits the insurer’s official website will have to fill a specially designed questionnaire. This form is designed to reflect the company’s offers, including discounts and bundling options. After the questionnaire is completed, the rate calculators will handle the next part of the process. Each company can design a dedicated webpage, with different interactive menus, options to change coverage parameters and update the quotes, warnings and other sections. An online questionnaire might be more complex, but it will offer more accurate quotes.

  • Using brokerage websites. These websites work with multiple insurance companies and promote their products. After providing the ZIP code, they display all available companies in the area. On some websites, it is possible to get estimates, based on the input data, while other brokerage websites redirect the users to other insurance companies.

Compare-autoinsurance.org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

For more information, please visit http://compare-autoinsurance.org.

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Business: Executives

SpotCrime Introduces MyLocalCrime to Google Play and iTunes

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BALTIMORE (PRWEB)

SpotCrime, an independent crime mapping and crime alert service, is introducing the MyLocalCrime mobile application to the Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotcrime.mlc&hl=en_US) and iTunes app (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mylocalcrime/id1151977716) stores.

The MyLocalCrime app puts crime information at the public’s fingertips by displaying nationwide crime data mapped to the block level and a nationwide most wanted database. It also includes a free crime tipping service for the public and police agencies. A cold case database will be added in early 2020.

MyLocalCrime allows users to obtain detailed crime descriptions and seamlessly share crime-related information with others via text, email, and a number of social media platforms. The app includes a map with verified incident-based crime data down to the street level. Most wanted criminals are displayed in an area, based on the user’s location.

The data on MyLocalCrime is collected from more than 1,000 police agencies, including the 100 most populated cities in the U.S., and is frequently updated. Each data point includes a source back to the police agency from which the data was collected so that users can verify the information for themselves.

“The MyLocalCrime app is another platform to push relevant crime information out to the public,” says SpotCrime Vice President Brittany Suszan. “The more people who can access this information, the more prepared a community can be when it comes to crime prevention efforts and cultivating the community-police relationship,” she continues.

SpotCrime has also made the most wanted database available on SpotCrime’s website, SpotCrime.com, as well as SpotCrime’s free weekly email alerts. This is the only source of this data available to the public.

In addition to mapping and alerts, SpotCrime advocates for open, equal, and fair access to crime data.

“This crime data needs to be democratized in order to be effective in reducing crime and protecting the public,” Suszan explains. “SpotCrime is constantly trying to find new ways to make this data useful to the public and police agencies, and the MyLocalCrime app represents one of those ways.”

SpotCrime anticipates sending 300 million email alerts in 2019. It estimates more than 20 million people interact with the crime data from SpotCrime monthly.

For more information, email feedback@spotcrime.com or call 619-663-7768.

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Health

Roswell Park Spinoff Company Advances Toward New Clinical Trial for Brain Cancer Immunotherapy SurVaxM

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SurVaxM, an immunotherapy developed at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

SurVaxM, an immunotherapy developed at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

None of the FDA-approved immunotherapies are an option for patients with glioblastoma, and the approved treatment options we do have for patients with the disease remain quite limited both in number and in effectiveness.


BUFFALO, N.Y. (PRWEB)

The inventors of a new and unique cancer immunotherapy developed at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have announced a major step forward with that therapy, known as SurVaxM. MimiVax LLC principals Robert Fenstermaker, MD, and Michael Ciesielski, PhD, have announced that the company, spun off from Roswell Park in 2012, has entered into a China-exclusive licensing agreement for SurVaxM with Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co. Ltd., based in Shanghai, China.

Under the terms of the agreement, Fosun Pharma and MimiVax will work to develop and commercialize SurVaxM for patients in the U.S. and specified territories in China. A $10 million upfront payment made to MimiVax will enable and partially fund the upcoming pivotal clinical trials in both the U.S. and China. MimiVax is eligible to receive an additional $28 million in developmental milestones and $110 million in sales milestones.

SurVaxM, which MimiVax is developing based on technology licensed from Roswell Park, is an immunotherapy designed to stimulate the immune system to kill tumor cells that contain survivin, a protein that helps cancer cells to resist conventional treatments. The drug, which is manufactured in the United States, has been studied most extensively in patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive and hard-to-treat brain cancer, but the drug’s target, survivin, is also present in many other types of cancer, including multiple myeloma, neuroendocrine, medulloblastoma, melanoma, kidney and breast tumors.

Based upon positive results from initial phase I and phase II studies, the team expects to advance to large, multicenter randomized phase II trials in the coming year both in China and in the U.S. A single-arm phase II study in 63 patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma last year demonstrated significantly longer survival time for patients treated with SurVaxM, with 93.5% alive a year after diagnosis, compared to expected 65% survival based on historical studies.

“Immunotherapies are changing the way we treat many cancers, but none of the FDA-approved immunotherapies are an option for patients with glioblastoma, and the approved treatment options we do have for patients with the disease remain quite limited both in number and in effectiveness,” says Dr. Fenstermaker, who is Chair of Neurosurgery at Roswell Park and Chief Medical Officer of MimiVax.

“We’re grateful to Fosun Pharma for recognizing the promise that SurVaxM holds, and eagerly look forward to working with our partners both in the United States and China to get these additional clinical studies underway,” adds Dr. Ciesielski, who is Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Roswell Park and Chief Executive Officer of MimiVax.

Drs. Ciesielski and Fenstermaker gratefully acknowledge donations to Roswell Park in support of their research at critical early stages.

“We’re so grateful for the community’s generous and enthusiastic support of this work,” adds Dr. Fenstermaker. “The initial laboratory investigations that paved the way to where we are now would not have been possible without individual donors who contributed to fundraising efforts like The Ride For Roswell.”

This release is also available on the Roswell Park website: https://www.roswellpark.org/newsroom/201911-roswell-park-spinoff-company-advances-toward-new-clinical-trial-brain-cancer

About MimiVax LLC

MimiVax LLC is a NY based private, clinical-stage biotechnology company formed in 2012 to develop and commercialize its lead candidate SurVaxM and pipeline immunotherapeutics for cancer and autoimmune diseases. For more information visit http://www.mimivax.com.

About Roswell Park

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is a community united by the drive to eliminate cancer’s grip on humanity by unlocking its secrets through personalized approaches and unleashing the healing power of hope. Founded by Dr. Roswell Park in 1898, it is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York. Learn more at http://www.roswellpark.org, or contact us at 1-800-ROSWELL (1-800-767-9355) or ASKRoswell@RoswellPark.org.

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Technology: Computer

Vendavo Showcasing Pricing Maturity and Opportunity at EPP European & Global Pricing Forum Nov 21-22

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Our study looked at overall pricing maturity progress and found organizations are slow to mature and often get stuck treating pricing as a project.


DENVER (PRWEB)

Because organizations with more mature pricing functions have healthier bottom lines, Vendavo, the market leader in commercial excellence solutions, is highlighting pricing maturity findings today in a new study from Vendavo and EPP, The 2019 EPP Pricing Maturity Survey. Findings will be presented in a session on furthering pricing maturity through commercial excellence strategies at the EPP European & Global Pricing Forum in Brussels November 21-22.

In the 2019 EPP Pricing Maturity study, findings indicate organizations have ample room to improve their pricing function. Survey results and how others’ relative immaturity spell opportunity for your organization’s own commercial excellence improvement will be discussed in the session led by Aidan Murphy, Director, Value Consulting, Vendavo on November 21 Next Steps: Pricing Maturity in the Context of Commercial Excellence.

“Our study looked at overall pricing maturity progress and found organizations are slow to mature and often get stuck treating pricing as a project,” said Mitch Lee, Profit Evangelist, Vendavo. “The overall lack of growth in maturity means there’s a huge opportunity for organizations today to get a jump on tomorrow.”

In a pre-forum workshop held yesterday, Darius Fekete, Business Consultant, Vendavo set the stage for today’s presentation with a look at two of the most important profitability areas, pricing and sales, and how maturity in both unlocks commercial excellence in Commercial Excellence : A War Won by Unlocking Value with Your Partners.

The EPP European & Global Pricing Forum is being held at the Van Der Valk Hotel in Brussels. Vendavo is discussing their commercial excellence platform in booth #6.

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About Vendavo

Vendavo powers the shift to digital business for the world’s most demanding B2B companies, unlocking value, growing margin and accelerating revenue. With the Vendavo Commercial Excellence platform, companies develop dynamic customer insights and optimal pricing strategies that maximize margin, boost sales effectiveness and improve customer experience. With an annual margin improvement totaling more than $2.5 billion across companies in chemicals, distribution, high-tech and manufacturing, Vendavo delivers cutting-edge analytics and deep industry expertise that help companies stay one step ahead. Vendavo is headquartered in Denver, CO and has offices around the globe. Learn more at Vendavo.com.

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Technology: Electronics

Webasto Announces Modular Battery System, Thermal Management and Charging Solutions

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Each battery pack has 35 kWh of energy and up to 10 packs can be used for a combined 350 kWh.

Our expansion into battery systems, battery testing equipment, thermal management and charging systems means that both small and large manufacturers now have a respected supplier. – Mark Denny


FENTON, Mich. (PRWEB)

Webasto, one of the top 100 global automotive suppliers, continues to stake a claim in the rapidly expanding e-mobility segment of the commercial vehicle and automotive marketplace. The company exhibited elements of a new modular battery system, thermal management and charging solutions in Ford Motor Company’s booth recently at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Webasto won Ford’s 2019 Best of Show Stand Award for Outstanding Achievement in Design for Mustang Lithium, a one-off battery electric prototype with 1,000 ft-lbs of torque and over 900 horsepower.

“Webasto first entered the electric vehicle market in 2014 with the high voltage heater, as part of its strategic plan to serve its OEM customers as they moved more decisively into the e-mobility space,” said Mark Denny, president and CEO of Webasto Customized Solutions in North America. “Our expansion into battery systems, battery testing equipment, thermal management and charging systems means that both small and large manufacturers now have a respected supplier with decades of experience working within the complex vehicle manufacturing environment, as well as with dealers across North America, Europe and China.”

Battery solutions for commercial and automotive EV applications

The Webasto CV standard battery system is designed for total scalability and configuration flexibility. Each battery pack has 35 kWh of energy and up to 10 packs can be used for a combined 350 kWh. With 400V and 800V versions available, the system can be easily configured via the vehicle interface box (VIB), which is the master battery management system and power distribution unit. It is truly a plug-and-play system that reduces development time and cost for the vehicle manufacturer.

Within the battery pack, the self-contained modules also include desiccant cartridges that reduce condensation, integrated thermal runaway detection sensors and state-of-the-art pressure equalization monitors for added safety. Their compact, energy-dense format makes the battery packs easy for engineers to configure for use on virtually any vehicle platform.

Using the Mustang Lithium to show their capabilities of both designing custom energy storage solutions and supplying off-the-shelf standard battery packs, Webasto set the stage for today’s revelation that its commercial vehicle (CV) Standard Battery System is available in North America. With this modular battery system, Webasto meets the requirements of several commercial vehicle manufacturers to have a cost-efficient solution even for small quantities

Thermal Management Systems

Conditioning the battery is essential for battery life and health. Webasto offers both off-the-shelf solutions for the CV Standard Battery and custom developments for OEM projects. Using both active and passive cooling, electric fluid heating and heat pump configurations, the Webasto thermal management keeps battery systems in optimum operating temperature which have a positive effect on performance and range.

Next generation charging stations and portable vehicle chargers

At the Mustang Lithium display, Webasto also featured its TurboDX Level-2 charging station. The charging unit that was shown connected to the Mustang Lithium is compatible with both plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles, and perfect for home, business and multi-unit dwelling applications.

The Webasto charging solution features a slim, compact design, a durable aluminum rear enclosure and a quick-read charging status indicator.

Webasto also offers the TurboCord portable vehicle charger. The TurboCord lets users take their charger with them wherever they go. It can be plugged directly into any standard 120-volt electrical outlet, or even a 240V outlet for quicker charge times, allowing total charging flexibility and freedom.

“With the introduction of our new modular battery system, thermal management and charging technologies, Webasto has demonstrated its commitment to vertically integrate itself within the North American commercial vehicle and automotive e-mobility marketplace,” Denny said.

To access images of Webasto’s new Standard Battery System, Thermal Management and Charging Solutions, please visit: https://www.webasto-group.com/en/press/press-releases/press-release/webasto-announces-modular-battery-system-thermal-management-and-charging-solutions/

About Webasto:

The Webasto Group is a global innovative systems partner to almost all automobile manufacturers and among the top 100 suppliers in this industry sector. The company’s product portfolio comprises a broad range of roof and heating systems for every type of vehicle and all drive types as well as battery systems and charging solutions. Moreover, Webasto has a strong position in the aftermarket, providing dealers and end customers with customized solutions and services relating to thermo management and electromobility. In 2018 the company generated sales of 3.4 billion euros and had over 13,000 employees at more than 50 locations (with over 30 of these being manufacturing plants). The headquarters of the company, founded in 1901, is located in Stockdorf near Munich (Germany). For more information, please visit http://www.webasto.com / http://www.twitter.com/WebastoGroup.

Corporate Contact:

Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc.                    

Josh Lupu            

Ph. 810-593-6060

E-Mail: Josh.Lupu@webasto.com

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Lifestyle: Self Help

On National Rural Health Day, University of Maryland Extension Reports a High-Impact Year Related to Farm Stress Management Education

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University of Maryland Extension is promoting rural health through farm stress management workshops across Maryland.

As educators, our goals are to raise awareness and build educational resources for communities struggling with mental and behavioral health problems.


COLLEGE PARK, Md. (PRWEB)

In early 2018, national reports from USDA, private industry and farm organizations began talking about another “farm crisis.” USDA Economic Research Service forecasted a decrease in farm income that would be the lowest level in nominal terms since 2006. Weather, prices and international trade have created a volatile, unprofitable and uncertain time for production agriculture. It became clear that this was an issue in the northeast, including Maryland. As a response, UMD Extension (UME) agents initiated partnerships and programs including a dedicated farm stress management website, a farm vitality forum bringing together multiple agencies to discuss rural mental health and collaboration, and most recently partnered with the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts to provide four farm stress management workshops around the state targeting farmers and service providers.

During UME winter agriculture production meetings 517 attendees representing 22 of Maryland’s 24 counties were surveyed regarding their stress level. Of those attending, 62% were farmers, and 20% were landowners. Using a scale from 1 to 10, attendees were asked to rate their level of stress in the past month. Forty-two percent rated their stress level as 6 or more; 26% rated their stress level as an 8, 9 or 10. When asked to rate their current level of stress, 43% rated their stress as slightly, or much higher than the last year. And when asked what factors contributed most to their stress, 91% said finances and 90% said regulations.

In January 2019, UME funded five educators to attend the Farm Stress Management Summit hosted by Michigan State University. The educators were trained to facilitate “Communicating with Farmers under Stress,” “Weathering the Storm in Agriculture: How to Cultivate a Productive Mindset,” and completed eight hours of Mental Health First Aid training. Using the information and skills gained, UME conducted four meetings around the state targeting farmers and service providers. These sessions were attended by 82 participants and received positive feedback with requests for additional resources and training.

“As educators, our goals are to raise awareness and build educational resources for communities struggling with mental and behavioral health problems,” explains Shannon Dill, Principal Agent for UME. “There is a social stigma associated with mental health. We aim to break that down by encouraging conversation and connections, with the ultimate goal of increased well-being, profitability, and business sustainability for Maryland farm families.”

With respect to the impact of stress on our bodies, 86% said they gained “a lot” or “quite a bit” from the workshop. In terms of resources to refer people to for help, 82% of attendees said they gained “a lot” or “quite a bit.” On the topic of identifying signs and symptoms of stress, 79% said they learned “a lot” or “quite a bit.”

Several participants also recorded direct quotes on various aspects of the training, ranging from praise, “I have a better understanding of the physiological effects of stress and how that triggers the emotional response,” to suggestions for the future, “I would encourage you to collaborate with the health insurance extension program, because lack of health insurance that covers mental health care is a big barrier to getting professional help.”

“We are energized by the resources we’ve been able to offer in 2019, and are encouraged by a lot of the direct feedback we’ve received from participants,” said Dill. “Looking towards the future, we are committed to supplementing what we’ve already laid in place to ensure our farmers and farm families have the resources to stay physically and mentally healthy.”

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health and fitness

Terra Wellington’s Winter Wellness Guide

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NEW YORK (PRWEB)

As the winter season settles in and the busy holidays ramp up, taking care of yourself might move to the back burner. If you have a packed schedule this time of year, it’s easy to think less and less about your own health. Whether it’s watching what you eat or getting enough rest, wintertime has its own healthy living challenges. To give you some winter wellness tips, we have some easy tips for navigating this new season.

A video accompanying this announcement is available at: https://youtu.be/Rx7BQXa7cdc

Telemedicine Can Help Your Family:

Staying well during the busy holiday and winter season includes hand washing on a regular basis. Also, a preventive tactic is to not touch your face. Both of these winter wellness behaviors are some of the simplest ways you can reduce the transmission of germs.

For hand washing, this means cleaning all surfaces of your hands for 20 seconds. You can practice washing your hands with your children so they know how to do it.

But if you or someone in your family does get sick, telemedicine can be helpful for things like the cold, flu, ear infections and other ailments.

For example, Hooray Health’s WellCall, a telemedicine service, is available 24/7, every day of the year. For $9.95 a month, you get access to board-certified doctors via phone or video in minutes. And the program is affordable and focuses on wellness. Members also have access to a discount prescription program, which can save you an average of 60 percent at your local pharmacy. And this is also great for that holiday travel because you can access a doctor right away from wherever you are. Currently (as of November 2019), you can also get two months free when you sign up for the year.

Self Care Matters For Staying Well:

According to the Mayo Clinic, stress can make you feel more tired, give you muscle tension, and cause headaches. It can also cause sleep problems.

But it’s important to set aside your own personal time, away from the busy holiday season, to wind down. Yoga, meditation, or massage can help with your winter wellness. Getting 8 hours of sleep at night is also helpful.

Now, if you do get sick with cough and congestion this time of year, you can feel stressed about losing a day of work or squeezing in holiday activities. So, again, look to take care of yourself.

Symptom relief medicine can give your body a break from the cough and congestion to help you power through your day. You could look to Robitussin’s new 12 Hour Tablets. You take one, convenient dose, of the extended release formula and receive 12 hours of symptom relieve from your cough and congestion. Of course, consult your doctor depending on your symptoms. But self care is really important, and it starts with taking care of your health.

Keep Moving During The Winter:

It’s really important to keep your body moving during the winter. You can change up your fitness routine and do new things to keep you motivated. Maybe it’s taking up yoga, going to the gym more often, downloading a fitness app and working out at home.

You should also consider taking a walk outdoors during the day to get the sunshine’s bright light for your body’s health. And winter sports are also an option, like skiing.

Now, for winter personal care, you do want to reduce your body’s wetness to help you stay warm. And to help you not get cold from your sweat, you can look for Ban’s Purely Gentle Roll On Antiperspirant Deodorant. This glides on clear and cuts down on underarm wetness for 24 hours. It’s also non-irritating and gentle on your skin. And it has a unique formula that actually breaks down the sweat so that you don’t have odor.

About YourUpdateTV:

YourUpdateTV is a social media video portal for organizations to share their content, produced by award-winning video communications firm, D S Simon Media (http://www.dssimon.com). It includes separate channels for Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Media and Entertainment, Money and Finance, Social Responsibility, Sports and Technology.

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Industry: Healthcare

Inovaare Supports Compliance Innovation Through ICE Sponsorship

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CUPERTINO, Calif. (PRWEB)

Inovaare Corporation, a leading healthcare compliance solution provider, today announced its sponsorship of the Industry Collaboration Effort (ICE) 2019 Annual Conference in San Francisco, California on December 9 and 10, 2019.

As a Silver Sponsor, Inovaare demonstrates its commitment to advancing innovation within the healthcare regulatory industry. Its automated, centralized solutions support health plans, physician organizations and industry administrators to achieve continuous compliance efficiently.

At this year’s annual ICE conference, senior-level managers from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will speak on topics such as best practices for appeals and grievances, updated legislative and regulatory briefings, credentialing, and delegated entity oversight.

“Inovaare is proud to be a Silver Sponsor of the ICE 2019 Annual Conference and we look forward to advancing compliance solutions with other healthcare industry leaders,” said Pravat Rout, CEO at Inovaare. “We applaud ICE’s contributions to establish efficiency and standardization within this important community.”

Collaboration is Key

The ICE Annual Conference is a premier healthcare industry event to hear directly from federal and state regulators regarding up-to-the-minute topics as well as collaborate with industry thought leaders to share innovative compliance strategies. All ICE 2019 attendees are encouraged to stop by Inovaare’s booth and explore how its automated compliance solutions achieve real compliance in real time. To find out more about this event and to register, click here.

“This conference is a must for healthcare industry leadership, frontline managers and staff, alike,” said Michael Myers, ICE Board President and Director of Agency Relations. “Whether your role is general administration, medical and pharmacy, network management, product development and sales, government, regulatory, legal or public relations, you will find this conference rich in content and contacts.”

About Inovaare Corporation

Inovaare transforms complex compliance processes by designing configurable solutions so healthcare organizations can collect real-time data across internal and external departments, creating one compliance management system. Inovaare’s comprehensive suite of HIPAA-compliant software solutions features best-practice regulatory processes to help healthcare organizations efficiently meet their unique business requirements, sustain audit readiness, reduce non-compliance risks and lower overall operating costs.

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