Published: Oct. 12, 2021 at 3:05 PM CDT|Updated: 21 hours ago FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL), the global leader in dental lasers, today announced it will host a Q&A session and webcast for investors regarding its upcoming special meeting of stockholders scheduled for November 19, 2021 […]
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Devin Booker, Suns dentist to provide dental care for Special Olympics
CLOSE Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker announces the second class of recipients for his ‘Starting Five’ initiative for Arizona nonprofits. Arizona Republic Devin Booker has always had a winning smile. He’s been having a season to match this year in leading the Phoenix Suns back to the playoffs for the […]
Medical professionals needed for Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Program
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Special Olympics Nevada (SONV) wants to make sure all athletes are living their healthiest and happiest lives. “Those with intellectual disabilities are sometimes misdiagnosed, they’re the ones that have a very hard time getting proper healthcare,” Harry Mong, Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships with the […]
‘She loves feeling special’: Make-A-Wish helps local girl become ‘Queen for a day’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — Macy’s in downtown Sacramento opened its doors early on Friday to give 7-year-old Julianna Atkins a Make-A-Wish experience fit for a queen. “It is hereby decreed that the joyful Julianna will henceforth be known as Her Royal Highness, Queen Julianna,” was heard as she was welcomed […]
Chuck E. Cheese introduces a new holiday special event this year
Any gifts that Chuck E. Cheese can give will go to children at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. MEMPHIS, Tenn — This year season, Chuck E. Cheese is bringing holiday magic to families nationwide with Winter Winner-land, a new month-long celebration filled with prizes, treats, and its brand-new “Giving Tree” program. […]
Special Olympics Strives To Help Children and Adults With Physical Fitness and a Healthy Lifestyle | Good for Santa Barbara
November 18, 2020 | 3:00 p.m. The annual “Global Day of Giving” is upon us this holiday season and what better way to give back to your community then joining in on #GivingTuesday by donating to the organizations that make Santa Barbara a place we are proud to call home. Noozhawk […]
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Follows ‘Special’ Diet | Health News
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — No doubt you’ve heard friends lament they couldn’t eat bread because they were on the Keto diet, or maybe it was Paleo, or a low-carb plan or perhaps they were forgoing gluten. It’s hard to keep track. […]
Ethicists say Trump special treatment raises fairness issues
FILE – In this Oct. 5, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump boards Marine One at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after receiving treatment for coronavirus in Bethesda, Md. Ethics experts say the special treatment Trump received to access an experimental COVID-19 drug raises fairness issues and the public’s […]
Ways You Can Make The Day Special For Your Kids
KEY POINTS National Child Health Day was first observed in 1928 The day raises awareness about how children’s health can be protected and developed The day does not have the status of a public holiday Since May 18, 1928, the country has observed the National Child Health Day on the first […]
Special issue of AJPH tackles Health Misinformation on Social Media
Newswise — The volume of anti-vaccine posts that are surfaced by a quick Twitter search can make countering health misinformation seem like an impossible task. However, new research published this month in APHA’s American Journal of Public Health finds a relatively small group of influential, coordinated Twitter accounts can drive […]
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Make Passionate Pleas About Voting, Online Conduct in ‘TIME 100’ Special
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made a special appearance during the TIME 100 special on Tuesday. From their stunning Santa Barbara home’s backyard, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared a brief message congratulating those being named to the TIME 100, before making a passionate plea about voting. “We’re just […]
Special needs students struggle to adapt to on-screen, hands-off learning amid pandemic
For sixth-grader Santiago Casas, who has autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, going to school means staying home and staring at a computer for six hours. The screen, like a drawbridge stuck in the up position, has left him stranded, cut off from the cognitive and social nurturing he received […]
Baltimore County school board to vote on reopening plan during special meeting Tuesday
The Baltimore County Board of Education is scheduled to vote on its reopening plan for the 2020-21 academic year Tuesday evening and is expected to approve a virtual return to the classrooms. Last week, Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent Darryl L. Williams said during a virtual school board meeting that […]
Long Island Boxing Gym Develops Online Special Needs Class
EAST NORTHPORT, NY — Since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered Long Island gyms in March, owners of independent and boutique gyms were left scrambling for ways to keep business going and stay busy. Edwin Rivera owns New York Fitness and Boxing (NYFB) in East Northport and he saw the forced closure […]
Prince William and Kate Middleton Make Special Visit to Mark National Health Service’s 72nd Birthday
Prince William and Kate Middleton celebrated the NHS’s 72nd birthday and thanked health care workers for their support in the national response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The royals, both 38, visited the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn on Sunday and joined employees for afternoon tea to celebrate […]