HEALTH

PORT WASHINGTON - Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare on Tuesday announced that in January 2017 it will combine three of its rehab companies to form one larger organization called Inspired by Drive.

"Inspired by Drive's purpose was fueled by a desire to provide special needs children and their families with products that offer the highest clinical value with a visual appearance that disguises the medical nature of the product," stated Doug Francis, principal and co-founder of Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare.

MIAMI - Almond Pro on Tuesday launched its Almond Protein Powder with two flavors – chocolate and vanilla – that will be available on the company's website and on Amazon.

ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday announced the availability of about $70 million in supplemental funding to states, cities and territories to support continued efforts to protect Americans from Zika virus.

WASHINGTON - The Consumer Healthcare Products Association's Up and Away campaign, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is reminding parents to keep their medicines up and away and out of sight, especially during the Halloween season, as many children may mistake medicines for candy.

MERIDEN, Conn. - Protein Sciences is looking to drum up some brand recognition behind its flu shot with a new social media campaign - #ShowMeTheVial - featuring Flublok influenza vaccine.  

To promote awareness and healthy living, raise money for organizations supporting patients and encourage individuals to ask for Flublok, Protein Sciences will donate money to charity each time someone "shows them the Flublok vial."

In addition, participants will be entered to win a Fit & Healthy prize package that includes a new Fitbit Blaze.

OTTAWA - Health Canada doesn't share the same concerns as the Food and Drug Administration when it comes to homeopathic teething remedies, the Canadian health agency announced Thursday.

SAN FRANCISCO - New research to be presented at the 2016 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition finds that lice can be the end of a happy summer for many kids at sleepaway camp.