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OCTOBER IS RAYNAUD'S AWARENESS MONTH

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

REDDING, Conn., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "Why am I freezing when everyone around me is perfectly comfortable?" If this is a question you've asked yourself, you might have Raynaud's phenomenon.

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  • Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9198551-raynauds-awareness-month...
    October is Raynaud's Awareness Month, the start of the time of year when cooler temperatures are most problematic for the estimated 15-30 million people with Raynaud's phenomenon (aka Raynaud's syndrome or disease).
  • The disorder — triggered by cold and stress — causes the small blood vessels in the fingers, toes and other extremities to go into spasms and reduce blood flow.
  • If these questions sound familiar, take this quick, five question quiz at www.raynaudsquiz.org to learn whether you might have Raynaud's.
  • "However, in those cases, awareness of such a problem may allow for earlier medical intervention."

Backup Awareness Month – June 2023

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

As businesses globally are reminded about the importance of data backup during Backup Awareness Month, Arcserve , the world's most experienced provider of backup, recovery, and immutable storage solutions for unified data resilience against ransomware and disasters, stresses that recovery can often be the missing part of the successful business continuity equation.

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  • As businesses globally are reminded about the importance of data backup during Backup Awareness Month, Arcserve , the world's most experienced provider of backup, recovery, and immutable storage solutions for unified data resilience against ransomware and disasters, stresses that recovery can often be the missing part of the successful business continuity equation.
  • The findings highlight why having a fast and effective data recovery plan plays an equally important role as data backup.
  • Said Patrick Tournoy, executive vice president for operations at Arcserve: “Backup Awareness Month was created to help people be more aware of the significance that data plays in our everyday lives and the importance of keeping it safe.
  • Of course, we fully agree with this and believe that robust and tested data recovery planning is critical to any data backup and protection plan.”

Walgreens Teams Up with Its Health Corners and Clinic Partners to Expand Access to Complimentary Diabetes Services during Diabetes Awareness Month

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Friday, November 4, 2022

During Diabetes Awareness Month, Walgreens is teaming up with the companys Health Corners, Village Medical at Walgreens, and third-party clinics to offer complimentary diabetes services , including education focused on management and prevention and free A1C and blood glucose testing, from Nov. 9-16.

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  • During Diabetes Awareness Month, Walgreens is teaming up with the companys Health Corners, Village Medical at Walgreens, and third-party clinics to offer complimentary diabetes services , including education focused on management and prevention and free A1C and blood glucose testing, from Nov. 9-16.
  • No matter where you are in your journey with diabetes, Walgreens is here to provide services that support better disease management and healthy living.
  • Walgreens offers comprehensive expertise, services and products to support people living with diabetes:
    Complimentary diabetes services from Nov. 9-16 including:
    Free A1C testing, blood glucose testing, and complimentary diabetes education at participating Walgreens Health Corner locations and third-party clinics.
  • For more information on diabetes management and support services at Walgreens, please visit www.Walgreens.com/Diabetes and www.Walgreens.com/DiabetesESP for Spanish in-language support.

embecta to Recognize National Diabetes Awareness Month by Ringing Nasdaq Opening Bell

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Embecta Corp. (embecta) (Nasdaq: EMBC), one of the largest pure-play diabetes care companies in the world,todayannounced it will ring the opening bell at Nasdaq on November 1, 2022, in recognition of National Diabetes Awareness Month.

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  • PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Embecta Corp. (embecta) (Nasdaq: EMBC), one of the largest pure-play diabetes care companies in the world,todayannounced it will ring the opening bell at Nasdaq on November 1, 2022, in recognition of National Diabetes Awareness Month.
  • We are proud to celebrate this years Diabetes Awareness Month by ringing the Nasdaq Opening Bell with representatives of several organizations that make diabetes, and supporting the people who are living with diabetes, their sole focus, said Devdatt Dev Kurdikar, president and chief executive officer of embecta.
  • embecta also recognizes the 100-year milestone of the first successful injection of insulin that was administered to a person with diabetes.
  • Children with Diabetes is an Ohio-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and support to families living with type 1 diabetes.

COLOR CHANGES IN EXTREMITIES WHEN COLD USUALLY NOT NORMAL, SAY MEDICAL EXPERTS

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

REDDING, Calif., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the colder weather sets in, 5-10 percent of Americans will experience episodes of color changes in their fingers or toes, accompanied by spasms of throbbing pain. That response is not normal, according to the Raynaud's Association, which notes that October is Raynaud's Awareness Month.

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  • That response is not normal, according to the Raynaud's Association, which notes that October is Raynaud's Awareness Month.
  • Typically, the affected area turns white, blue and red over the course of the attack.
  • "I've always felt cold when others around me felt perfectly comfortable," one woman with the disorder recalled of her upbringing.
  • Kristle Lowell, a champion trampoline gymnast, said her teammates used to call her "icy toes" because of the blue color of her feet while practicing in cold gyms.

"A Healthier YOU: Making Diabetes History on Guam"

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Friday, November 12, 2021

AI Health in partnership with Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero, Calvo's SelectCare, Guam Regional Medical City, American Medical Center, and KUAM-TV News will air a multi-media public education campaign to raise awareness of diabetes prevention and care on the island, as well as kick-off the AI Health Guam Diabetes + Technology Validation Study -- "A Healthier You: Making Diabetes History on Guam."

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  • AI Health in partnership with Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero, Calvo's SelectCare, Guam Regional Medical City, American Medical Center, and KUAM-TV News will air a multi-media public education campaign to raise awareness of diabetes prevention and care on the island, as well as kick-off the AI Health Guam Diabetes + Technology Validation Study -- "A Healthier You: Making Diabetes History on Guam."
  • One in six residents on Guam are currently affected by diabetes.
  • Most families have multiple members with diabetes, and unfortunately it has now become a normal part of life."
  • AI Health Medical Advisory Board Member and diabetes technology pioneer Dr. David Klonoff said, "Our partnership on Guam looks to create diabetes history by showing what can happen when you enlist AI technology, data from all areas of the health eco-system and a community ready to make diabetes history."

Diabetes Awareness Month reminds Canadians to take action with regular eye care to avoid vision loss

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

To help spread awareness during Diabetes Awareness Month and to mark this year's 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin the Canadian Ophthalmological Society has partnered with Diabetes Canada once again to highlight the importance of regular eye care for preventing vision loss.

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  • To help spread awareness during Diabetes Awareness Month and to mark this year's 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin the Canadian Ophthalmological Society has partnered with Diabetes Canada once again to highlight the importance of regular eye care for preventing vision loss.
  • The theme of Diabetes Canada's Diabetes Awareness Month campaign is "Take Action to End Diabetes".
  • Diabetes Awareness Month reminds us of the importance of educating ourselves, spreading awareness and taking action, as every action brings us closer to a future without diabetes."
  • Diabetes Canada is the registered national charitable organization that is making the invisible epidemic of diabetes visible and urgent.

Canadians urged to take action during Diabetes Awareness Month

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Monday, November 1, 2021

Toronto, Nov. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This November during Diabetes Awareness Month, Diabetes Canada is urging Canadians to take action to help end diabetes.

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  • Toronto, Nov. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This November during Diabetes Awareness Month, Diabetes Canada is urging Canadians to take action to help end diabetes.
  • Diabetes Awareness Month is a time when individuals, community groups, organizations, and people around the world team up to bring attention to diabetes.
  • Banting, Best, Collip and Macleodthe discoverers of insulinDiabetes Canada is urging Canadians to take action so we dont have to wait another 100 years to end diabetes.
  • Our Diabetes Awareness Month campaign highlights that collective, individual action will continue to drive progress and move us forward to ending diabetes.