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The Fondation de l’Hôtel-Dieu d’Alma, Paperplane Therapeutics and TELUS leverage virtual reality to decrease anxiety in hospital settings

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Mardi, février 7, 2023

ALMA, Quebec, Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Fondation de l’Hôtel-Dieu d’Alma (the Alma Hospital Foundation) is launching a new virtual reality (VR) anxiety-management project at the Alma Hospital.

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  • ALMA, Quebec, Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Fondation de l’Hôtel-Dieu d’Alma (the Alma Hospital Foundation) is launching a new virtual reality (VR) anxiety-management project at the Alma Hospital.
  • The project is the result of a collaboration between Paperplane Therapeutics, a Quebec-based company that designs therapeutic VR applications, and the financial support of TELUS.
  • The Alma hospital’s psychiatry department is now equipped with immersive VR headsets that will be used to help reduce patients’ stress and anxiety before a treatment.
  • “The number of requests for mental-health consultations is estimated to have increased by 30 to 40 per cent during the pandemic.

EQS-News: Adrenomed appoints Dr. Stephan Witte as Chief Medical Officer

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Jeudi, février 2, 2023

Hennigsdorf/Berlin (Germany), February 1, 2023 – Adrenomed AG, the vascular integrity company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Stephan Witte as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Adrenomed.

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  • Hennigsdorf/Berlin (Germany), February 1, 2023 – Adrenomed AG, the vascular integrity company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Stephan Witte as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Adrenomed.
  • Dr. Stephan Witte is a drug development professional with over 20 years of experience in clinical development and a strong disease expertise in sepsis and septic shock.
  • “I am delighted to welcome Stephan to the Adrenomed team.
  • Here, Stephan Witte was responsible for the clinical development and regulatory interactions for Inotrem’s lead compound in the indication of septic shock.

Travelers Introduces Mental Health App for Injured Employees

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Jeudi, novembre 3, 2022

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV ), the countrys largest workers compensation insurer, today announced the launch of Wysa for Return to Work an app designed to promote the mental health of injured employees and facilitate a more holistic recovery.

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  • The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV ), the countrys largest workers compensation insurer, today announced the launch of Wysa for Return to Work an app designed to promote the mental health of injured employees and facilitate a more holistic recovery.
  • The app was created in partnership with Wysa, a provider of mental health support solutions driven by artificial intelligence.
  • Helping injured employees bounce back requires an approach that addresses an individuals physical and mental health challenges, and were pleased to offer another tool that supports the total well-being of our customers employees.
  • The new app is accessible to injured employees who indicate one or more psychosocial barriers to their recovery during conversations with a Travelers nurse or claim professional.

StretchMinder App Now Available on Android

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Vendredi, octobre 21, 2022

Hong Kong SAR, China--(Newsfile Corp. - October 21, 2022) - The StretchMinder app that makes it possible for users to schedule and take mini exercise breaks is now available on Android.

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  • Hong Kong SAR, China--(Newsfile Corp. - October 21, 2022) - The StretchMinder app that makes it possible for users to schedule and take mini exercise breaks is now available on Android.
  • Previously, the app was available only on the Apple App Store for iOS.
  • The launch of StretchMinder on Android will help current users share the benefits of this app with like minded friends who are keen to break out of a sedentary lifestyle, but only have Android devices.
  • Now that we are available on both the iOS and Android app store, we can benefit more from word of mouth publicity.

Airway Management Announces flexTAP™ Webinar Hosted by CEO Charles Collins and TAP Inventor Keith Thornton

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Mardi, octobre 4, 2022

The webinar will be hosted by Charles Collins, CEO of Airway Management and will include insight from Dr. Keith Thornton, inventor of the Thornton Adjustable Positioner (TAP).

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  • The webinar will be hosted by Charles Collins, CEO of Airway Management and will include insight from Dr. Keith Thornton, inventor of the Thornton Adjustable Positioner (TAP).
  • Learning objectives for the webinar include the future of TAP Sleep Care system, Dr. Keith Thornton's innovation behind flexTAP, Nasal Breathing and the importance of Mouth Shield standard accessory, and the unique benefits of flexTAP to patients, clinicians, and labs.
  • All attendees will also have a chance to receive 50% off their first flexTAP case through Airway Labs.
  • Airway Management is committed to supporting the clinician, health care professional and laboratory technician with high quality, minimally invasive therapy for snoring and sleep apnea.

Yankees Legend Bernie Williams and Celebrity Vocal Coach Eric Vetro Harness the Power of Music with Tune In To Lung Health® for Interstitial Lung Disease Awareness

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Mercredi, septembre 21, 2022

Together, they aim to address the many facets of ILD through educational resources that focus on the power of music and breath.

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  • Together, they aim to address the many facets of ILD through educational resources that focus on the power of music and breath.
  • Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9075951-boehringer-ingelheim-lau...
    "Tune In To Lung Health combines two things that are very close to my heartmusic and raising awareness of interstitial lung disease," said Williams.
  • "What I didn't know was how impactful music may be for some people living with interstitial lung disease.
  • To learn more about Tune In To Lung Health and access program resources, visit TuneInToLungHealth.com or follow along on social media:

VelnNES Reveals Emotion & Stress Management Program For Over 30 Female Fertility

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Vendredi, août 12, 2022

Amid increased awareness of the impact emotions and external stressors have on fertility, VelnNES by Vesna Pavlica announced a health and wellness program for women over 30 who are trying to conceive.

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    VelnNES understands that every woman is unique and deserves personalized care.
  • That's why the new program offers individualized coaching sessions with Vesna Pavlica that are explicitly tailored to each client's needs.
  • Through the program, participants will learn to explore their emotions in depth and practice several tried methods to process them.
  • In the program, Vesna Pavlica explains the effect of emotions on hormone levels and the role that body organs play in fertility and pregnancy.

Hatch Introduces Rest 2nd Gen, Designed to Guide Parents on Their Families’ Sleep Journeys

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Mercredi, juillet 6, 2022

This new sleep solution elevates the beloved product into a new, guided experience designed to support parents and babies on their journey to healthy sleep.

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  • This new sleep solution elevates the beloved product into a new, guided experience designed to support parents and babies on their journey to healthy sleep.
  • With Rest 2nd Gen, Hatch serves as an ally to the notoriously unrested - new parents and families with little ones looking for help with healthy sleep habits.
  • Rest 2nd Gen is equipped with all new Time-for-Bed and Time-to-Rise transitions that guide children through sleep, wake, and other rest moments throughout the day.
  • Designed by experts and loved by parents, our Rest product family includes the Rest 2nd Gen, Rest+ and Rest Mini.

Breath for Life Has Now Donated More than 2.4 Million Personal Protective Masks to Communities in Need

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Mercredi, juin 29, 2022

Breath for Life , a non-profit organization established by a consortium of concerned medical and technical professionals and philanthropists, has now donated more than 2.4 million protective masks to other nonprofits and organizations and communities in need.

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  • Breath for Life , a non-profit organization established by a consortium of concerned medical and technical professionals and philanthropists, has now donated more than 2.4 million protective masks to other nonprofits and organizations and communities in need.
  • To help, the Breath for Life (B4L) team gathered masks via generous donations and identified specific recipient organizations to receive the masks.
  • The reach of Breath for Life did not stop inside US borders, said Steve Tunnell, Managing Partner of Connected Rock Ventures and co-founder of B4L.
  • To learn more about the effort and how individuals and organizations can assist, visit www.BreathForLife.org
    View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220629005777/en/

Cannabix Technologies to Present at Breath Summit 2022 - International Association of Breath Research (IABR)

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Mardi, juin 7, 2022

The IABR Breath Summit is one the premier events held globally in relation to breath research.

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  • The IABR Breath Summit is one the premier events held globally in relation to breath research.
  • Cannabix will present its technical expertise in breath aerosol analysis and recent breath testing benchmarks with its FAIMS and THC Breath Analyzer technologies for detection of 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
  • In addition, Cannabix will present its results from THC analytes captured in human breath performed by an independent experimental study.
  • The study showed excellent correlation between breath samples collected and analyzed with Cannabix hardware and blood plasma levels of THC (see news release dated May 9, 2022).