NHRC Researchers Investigate Unique Factors Associated with Quality of Life for Combat-Injured Warfighters

Kissimmee, Florida - Researchers from the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) shared study findings about unique factors associated with combat-injured service members' long-term quality of life, an emerging area of research, during the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHRSRS) August 28.

FDA announces comprehensive regulatory plan to shift trajectory of tobacco-related disease, death

Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a new comprehensive plan for tobacco and nicotine regulation that will serve as a multi-year roadmap to better protect kids and significantly reduce tobacco-related disease and death. The approach places nicotine, and the issue of addiction, at the center of the agency’s tobacco regulation efforts.

Autism Parents Networking

Yuma, Arizona - Parents and caregivers are invited to the Heritage Library at 2:00 p.m. every Saturday for Autism Parents Networking, a bilingual support group for those who care for children on the autism spectrum. Share tips and experiences and learn about services available in Yuma County.

AWC Massage Therapy Program Continues to Reduce Stress of Employees and the Community

Yuma, Arizona - The Arizona Western College (AWC) Massage Therapy students will be offering chair massages in the College Community Center 3C on the Yuma Campus from 11am-1pm. The program students will be available for $10 for a 15 minute chair massage. No appointment will be necessary. And the public is welcome.

Heimlich

Washington, DC - The late Dr. Henry Heimlich created the Heimlich Maneuver in 1974.  Since then, the simple technique for saving choking victims is estimated to have saved tens of thousands of lives, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens.