HEALTH

Healthcare Open Enrollment Event December 14

— Free in-person assistance available at the Get Covered NOW: Last Chance! Event —

Novitium Pharma Issues Voluntary National Recall of Ranitidine Hydrochloride Capsules 150mg and 300mg Due to an Elevated Amount of Unexpected Impurity, N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)

EAST WINDSOR, NJ – October 25, 2019 – (GLOBE NEWSWIRE – HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Novitium Pharma LLC (Novitium) is voluntarily recalling all quantities and lots, within expiry, of Ranitidine Hydrochloride Capsules in the US to the consumer level. Ranitidine Hydrochloride Capsules are being recalled because of potential N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) amounts above levels established by the FDA…. Continue Reading

Introduction to Experts in Pink en Español

– Cindy Papale and Sabrina Hernandez Cano Announce the Second Edition of their Groundbreaking Book, Experts in Pink now in en Espanol: Your Guide to Breast Health —

Amputee Coalition launches Spanish-language site and social media page

MANASSAS, VA – March 19, 2019 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Latino amputees and their caretakers can now turn to the Amputee Coalition’s new Spanish-language website and Facebook page for information about their unique medical and psychological needs. Both resources address common amputation topics, family issues, difficulties for older amputees and need of caregivers. The Amputee… Continue Reading

Due to Omission in Federal Guideline, Hispanic Women in US Especially Need Folic Acid Supplement

ATLANTA, GA – February 27, 2019 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Women in the US who like corn tortillas especially need 400 micrograms of folic acid daily if they might become pregnant. These women are not benefitting from a federal requirement to enrich other grain products because the guideline does not apply to corn masa flour…. Continue Reading

Telix Group Expands Prostate Imaging Capability through ININ Technology Partnership

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA and LIEGE, BELGIUM – January 24, 2019 – (GLOBE NEWSWIRE – HISPANICIZE WIRE) — Advanced Nuclear Medicine Ingredients SA (“ANMI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:TLX, “Telix”) today announced that it has completed the in-licensing of 99mtechnetium-EDDA/HYNIC-Lys(NaI)-Urea-Glu (99mTc-iPSMA), a novel clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical for the imaging of prostate cancer, from the Mexican… Continue Reading

‘Two thumbs Up’ for Latest Technology to Treat Arthritic Thumb

— Dr. Alejandro Badia, Hand and Upper-Limb Orthopedic Surgeon succeeds with total joint surgery and welcomes ever-newer therapeutic technologies for the thumb’s basal joint —

Nelipak Healthcare Packaging Expands Operations in Humacao, Puerto Rico

CRANSTON, RI – November 27, 2018 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE – GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Nelipak® Healthcare Packaging (“Nelipak”), a full-service global provider of custom thermoformed packaging that provides superior protection for medical devices and pharmaceuticals, has unveiled significant enhancements to its manufacturing facility in Humacao, Puerto Rico which will result in greater manufacturing capabilities and approximately… Continue Reading

Op-Ed: Give Back to Our Parks on National Public Lands Day 2018

— By Felipe Benítez —

The Laurita Spina Bifida Project raises funds for medical supplies for children in Latin America

ORLANDO, FL – May 4, 2018 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – The Laurita Spina Bifida Project, in partnership with Asociación Para Espina Bífida e Hidrocefalia (APEBI) in Argentina, is proud to announce the launch of #ProjectLatAm, a fundraising initiative to support spina bifida communities in developing countries in Latin America. The current goal is to raise… Continue Reading