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John’s Crazy Socks co-founder becomes 1st person with Down syndrome to win major entrepreneurs’ award

John Cronin, 23, co-founder and “Chief Happiness Officer” of John’s Crazy Socks, just won an Entrepreneur Of The Year award and celebrated his huge achievement on “The Story with Martha MacCallum.” He’s the first businessman with Down syndrome to win the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 New York award. “I am,” he exclaimed about his multihyphenate role: entrepreneur,… Read More: John’s Crazy Socks co-founder becomes 1st person with Down syndrome… »

Walgreens to provide drug disposal packets free to customers

Walgreens is making it easier for customers dispose of unused drugs safely. The drugstore chain said Monday that at each of its more than 9,500 U.S. locations, it will offer packets that customers can use to turn medications into a useless gel before throwing them in the trash at home. The DisposeRx packets will be… Read More: Walgreens to provide drug disposal packets free to customers »

Pittsburgh provider to offer ICU teleconsults to expand care

Allegheny Health Network, an 8-hospital delivery system based in the Pittsburgh area, is working with Mercy Health System’s telehealth program—Mercy Virtual—to deliver care services across Western Pennsylvania. At Allegheny, telehealth consultations for ICU patients will be available on a 24/7 basis to give complete coverage for all physicians, with intensivists conducting the consultations, says Chong… Read More: Pittsburgh provider to offer ICU teleconsults to expand care »

Future – Apollo in 50 numbers: Medicine and health – BBC News

24: Number of decongestant tablets taken by the Apollo 7 crew Launched on 11 October 1968, Apollo 7 was the first manned test of the Apollo spacecraft in Earth orbit. After the deaths of the Apollo 1 crew in a fire, the command module had been completely redesigned. There was a lot resting on this… Read More: Future – Apollo in 50 numbers: Medicine and health –… »