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Kids Foot Locker Foundation And Boys & Girls Clubs Of America Extend Partnership For A Second Year

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Kids Foot Locker Foundation - Proud partner of Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaNEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Kids Foot Locker Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) announced today the continuation of their national partnership, which challenges Club kids and teens around the country to GO BIG by leading healthy and active lifestyles....



Legal-Bay Lawsuit Settlement Funding Reports $57MM Yaz Birth Control Settlement

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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Settlement Funding Company, reported today that Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. settled for $56.9 million, for thousands of claims from women victims who took the company's birth control products Yaz, Yasmin...


Students at Insight School of Oklahoma Stay Home to Start School Year

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Insight School of OklahomaNICOMA PARK, Okla., Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For students enrolled in Insight School of Oklahoma (ISOK), a public online school serving students in grades 7-12, going back to school on August 18 might mean settling down at the computer in the kitchen or living room rather than...


Petco Foundation Awards More Than $2.7 Million in Grants to United States War Dogs Association and Search Dog Foundation

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Petco Foundation awards more than $2.7 million in grants to United States War Dogs Association and Search Dog Foundation. Investments will return and reunite military working dogs with their handlers and give shelter dogs new life through canine search and rescue disaster training program.SAN DIEGO, Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States War Dogs Association has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Petco Foundation to return, reunite and provide medical care for retiring military and contract working dogs serving overseas with their handlers. Each year...


Insight School of Ohio Welcomes Students for New Academic Year

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Insight School of OhioCOLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Insight School of Ohio (ISOH), a tuition-free online public community school for Ohio students statewide in grades 6 through 12, will begin its 2015-2016 school year on August 17. ISOH is an education option available to students...


Kmart® Sends Kids Back-to-School In Style With Everything They Need For An Awesome Start

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This back to school season, Kmart has everything parents and their kids need to start the school year right – and makes it even easier to shop and stay on budget.  Shoppers can head to Kmart or Kmart.com to find stylish...


Study Finds Primary School Children Have 3X NEA Recommended Homework Load

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New research from Brown University shows that primary school children have three times the recommended homework load.  Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman, author of The Learning Habit, is recommending homework reform.PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Primary school children have a homework load 3X the amount recommended by the National Education Association (NEA), according to a new study by researchers from Brown University School of Medicine, Children's National Health System,...


iDAvatars Selected by Engineering & Computer Simulations; Awarded $800K Subcontract to Lead the Interactive Avatar Design for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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MILWAUKEE, Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In effort to give veterans more meaningful and interactive experiences within the Veterans Health Administration Virtual Medical Center (VA-VMC), iDAvatars announced today its subcontract with Engineering & Computer Simulations, Inc....



Chicago Resident Erica Montelo Honored as 100,000th MuckFest® MS Participant

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Erica Montelo is being honored by the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society as the 100,000th participant (or CHICAGO, Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Erica Montelo is being honored by the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society as the 100,000th participant (or "mucker") at MuckFest MS, the fun mud & obstacle 5K event series where all fundraising proceeds benefit the National MS...


Exelon Corporation, UPS to Sponsor NAWIC Conference

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FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) will hold its 60th Annual Meeting and Education Conference (AMEC), Sept. 2-5, in Nashville, Tenn. at the Omni Nashville Downtown. The NAWIC AMEC is made possible in large part...


Miracle Flights for Kids® Sees Substantial Increase in Medical Flight Assistance for 1st Quarter Fiscal Year

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GREEN VALLEY, Nev., Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Miracle Flights for Kids saw an over 10 percent increase in coordinated medical flights from last year's 1st quarter, jumping from 1,745 flights to 1,928. The nation's leading health and welfare flight organization enables children...


Baby Boomer Couple Facilitates Healing Using Paleo and Clean Eating as Alternative Solutions

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DENVER, Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Baby boomers and health-conscious adults now have the opportunity to choose another world destination for alternative health solutions: Yucatan, Mexico. Andrew Osborne and IxChel, founders of Yucatan Wellness a spiritual workshop retreat...


What Is Happening to Our Children?

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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- "Parents must immediately take a step back," says Harriet Rossetto, founder of the educational institution and residential treatment center, Beit T'Shuvah. "This generation's inclination toward over-parenting is devastating to the child and...


Adventures Await with New Go! Go! Smart Playsets from VTech®

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Go! Go! Smart Wheels® Ultimate RC Speedway™CHICAGO, Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- From imaginative play that expands creativity to toys that develop crucial motor skills, kid's play can be a time when learning and fun go hand in hand. Since its launch four years ago, VTech's award-winning Go! Go! Smart line has provided engaging,...


Sara Lee Bread Helps Parents Pack A More "Lovable Lunch" This Back-To-School Season

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HORSHAM, Pa., Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- To help provide a cheerful surprise in lunchboxes across the country this back-to-school season, Sara Lee Bread® today launched "Lovable Lunch Notes," an online hub where consumers can download free lunch notes which can be...



ALPFA's 43rd Annual Convention pays tribute to 9/11 victims, first responders and veterans

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NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ALPFA, the Association of Latino Professionals For America, the largest membership-based organization serving Latino professionals, students, and entrepreneurs, concluded its 43rd Annual Convention at the Hilton Midtown New York. As this is...

gDiapers Takes New Disposable Diapers to Asian Market with gKorea

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L-R Jason Graham-Nye, co-founder of gDiapers and Mike Chun, president of Cozy MamanPORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- gDiapers, the company reinventing disposable diapers, with a footprint in the UK, Europe and North America is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the launch of a new initiative in the Korean market. gKorea is a partnership with Seoul-based...


Back To School Doesn't Have To Mean Back To Head Lice For Children

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MORRISVILLE, N.C., Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sending children back to school can mean the unpleasant possibility of coming in contact with head lice.  Lice infestation is the second most frequent health issue for school-age kids in the U.S., each year affecting more than 12...

Good Housekeeping Adds New Neutrals to its Custom Blinds & Shades Collection

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NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Good Housekeeping has once again taken the guesswork out of selecting the most important accessory for your home. Building upon the success of the Good Housekeeping Blinds & Shades Collection (launched in April 2012), New Neutrals answers...


Tienda Diabetes' Farmacia Online, Mexico's First Online Pharmacy, Tackles Fight Against Diabetes with IBM Commerce

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Diabetes currently affects more than 371 million people worldwide and is expected to affect 552 million by 2030, a 48.7 percent increase.MEXICO CITY, Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced its collaboration with Tienda Diabetes, a leading Mexican healthcare provider, to provide diabetes patients with affordable same-day delivery options for medicines, treatments and personalized care with...


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