COVID-19 Pandemic is Shifting Consumer Behavior and Affecting the Environment

AUDIO: Boma Brown-West, Senior Manager, consumer health, EDF+Business
(New York, NY, Thursday, August 13, 2020) – The global pandemic has accelerated the already fast-moving transition to online shopping, pushing more consumers to turn to e-commerce platforms for their everyday shopping needs – a...

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Facebook’s Voting Information Center is LIVE

AUDIO: Emily Dalton Smith, Director, Social Impact Product, Facebook
(Menlo Park, CA, Thursday, August 13, 2020) – With US elections less than three months away, Facebook continues to power the largest voting information campaign in American history. The platform’s new Voting Information Center, which...

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How Parents of Children with Food Allergies Should Prepare for the School Year

AUDIO: Allie Bahn, Global Outreach and Education Coordinator, Global Allergy & Asthma Patient Forum
(Richmond, VA, Wednesday, August 12, 2020) – Due to the global pandemic, as the upcoming school year approaches, parents and teachers have raised concerns about the risks to students with life-threatening allergies. Various agencies have...

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Patient Advocacy Groups Call for Bipartisan Action to Alleviate Older Americans’ Undue Medicare Part D Cost Burden

AUDIO: Sue Peschin, President and CEO, Alliance for Aging Research
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, August 11, 2020) – Before the COVID-19 pandemic, many older Americans and people with chronic diseases were foregoing their prescribed medications due to high out-of-pocket costs. The ongoing pandemic has only exacerbated...

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Communities in Schools President and CEO Discusses How to Create an Environment that Reengages Disconnected Students

Rey Saldaña, President and CEO, Communities in Schools
VIDEO: Rey Saldaña, President and CEO, Communities in Schools, interview KABC-TV in Los Angeles, CA (Arlington, VA, Friday, August 7, 2020) – Educators, students and families are faced with a “historically chaotic” return to school...

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USDA Urges the Public to Look for Invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle and Not Move Firewood

AUDIO: Samantha Simon, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Executive Director of Emergency and Domestic Programs
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, August 5, 2020) – August is “Tree Check Month,” the peak time of year to spot the Asian longhorned beetle as it emerges from inside trees, and the United States Department of...

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Expert Discusses the Importance of Good Oral Health Care Amid COVID

AUDIO: Sarah Chavarria, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, Delta Dental of California
(San Francisco, CA, Wednesday, August 5, 2020) – COVID 19 has changed a lot of habits in the last four months, and many of those habits could be affecting our teeth and gums. Being proactive...

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Five Things You Need to Know About Medicare During this Unprecedented Time

AUDIO: Kyal Moody, Senior Vice President, Medicare Benefits Solutions
(Hillsboro, OR, Wednesday, August 5, 2020) – A new free offering takes the guesswork out of signing up for Medicare at this critical time. Medicare Benefits Solutions makes it simpler and less stressful to find...

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American Association of Endodontists President Discusses the Safety Measures Being Taken in Dental Offices

AUDIO: Dr. Alan Gluskin, President, American Association of Endodontists
(Chicago, IL, Wednesday, August 5, 2020) – You may have shrugged tooth pain and dental issues off during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns, but don’t delay any further. In the event of tooth pain, see...

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New Research Shows Americans Now Focusing on Post-Quarantine Body and Healthy Eating

AUDIO: Courtney McCormick, Corporate Dietitian Nutrisystem
(Fort Washington, PA, Wednesday, August 5, 2020) – Americans have lost all hope of getting a summer body this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research. A survey conducted by OnePoll, on...

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