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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 5, 2024 / Medtronic Medtronic has taken measurable steps to drive change. Doctors have used pulse oximeters for more than 40 years, but the pandemic put the devices in the spotlight after studies found they may not be accurate across all skin tones. "What we saw during the pandemic was health disparities," said Bradley, who works in sales in the Acute Care & Monitoring (ACM) business at Medtronic. "We recognize that patients of color were not faring as well...

Insights from the study of nightcrawlers contributed to a key advancement in the treatment of chronic pain NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 31, 2024 / In 2010, engineer David Dinsmoor was looking for a project to occupy a high school intern. So, he sent the intern to the local bait shop to buy the fattest nightcrawlers they could find to see if they could measure electrical impulses from the worms' nervous systems. It might be hard to believe now, but that experiment helped set the stage for...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 30, 2024 / Medtronic More than 150 teens received hands-on experiences in healthcare tech Global healthcare technology leader Medtronic partnered with Jack and Jill of America, Inc. , a nonprofit dedicated to nurturing future African American leaders, to give more than 150 teens hands-on experiences with healthcare tech at Jack and Jill's national convention . Students had the opportunity to use surgical tools in the Medtronic Mobile Lab , a truck built to...

For the seventh consecutive year in the U.S., and for the first time in the U.K., Medtronic is recognized as a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 16, 2024 / For the seventh consecutive year in the U.S., and for the first time in the U.K ., Medtronic is recognized as a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with...

Reaching more communities with healthcare technology through Medtronic LABS NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 13, 2024 / Jane Muthoni faced frequent illness during her childhood before she was diagnosed with diabetes. Knowing that over half the world's population can't access essential health services - she now travels around Africa to help others live healthier lives through her work with Medtronic LABS . Join us as we shadow Jane in her daily life, where she educates her community on living...

No.2 on Fair360 Top 50 Companies list for second consecutive year NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 14, 2024 / For the second consecutive year, Medtronic is ranked No. 2 on Fair 360's (formerly DiversityInc) 2024 Top 50 Companies for Workplace Fairness-maintaining our highest-ever ranking on the list. It's our third straight year in the top 10. "We're deeply honored to be recognized by Fair360 in this way," said Dr. Sally Saba, Medtronic Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer and President of the...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 9, 2024 / Medtronic Technology helps people living with diabetes manage the highs and lows of blood sugar Jodie Snavely finds mental relaxation when she's running. And she runs a lot - nearly every day. Achieving that mental relaxation hasn't always been easy, however. For years, Snavely's type 1 diabetes (T1D) added stress, especially when it came to managing her blood sugar levels. She had to consider how much to eat before a long run, how much insulin to...

Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at Medtronic, Laura Mauri, shares her views on achieving longevity Laura Mauri , Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at Medtronic NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 6, 2024 / My work has always been related to science, patients, and technology. From caring for cardiology patients, to conducting clinical research, and now as Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at Medtronic, I've long been interested in how we bring novel technology forward most efficiently...

Female-specific results from first-of-its-kind clinical trial NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 1, 2024 / Teaching first graders takes a lot of energy. So when Julia Garcia started feeling worn out, teaching became extremely difficult. "I got very tired and couldn't lift heavy things," she remembers. "I had dizzy spells and could barely walk. I thought 'my life is wreaking havoc on me.'" Doctors struggled to pinpoint the problem, frustrating Julia and her husband Jose, both desperate for...

According to a new survey from Medtronic and Morning Consult, nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults say they'd opt for a shorter, healthier life than a longer one with health issues DUBLIN, IRELAND / ACCESSWIRE / April 19, 2024 / Americans overwhelmingly say that when they think about longevity, it's more than just living longer - it's about living their healthiest, best lives. While most want to live to 90-well past the average U.S. life expectancy of 77.5 years-nearly two-thirds (66%) would choose...

Join us on a journey to Kenya and discover how Medtronic LABS is expanding access to essential healthcare. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 8, 2024 / Yesterday was World Health Day , and the theme this year is ‘My health, my right'. Over half the world's population can't access essential health services. The mission of Medtronic LABS is to change that. Watch as the team travels to Kenya to capture the everyday stories from people who utilize LABS' technology to better track their health....

Annual list highlights organizations leading the way in business integrity NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 4, 2024 / Ethisphere ® announced this week that Medtronic has once again been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® . This is the second year Medtronic has received this recognition, representing one of only two honorees in the 'Healthcare Products' industry category. Altogether, 136 companies spanning 20 countries and 44 industries were recognized. Ethisphere's annual...

MAPS program helped remove barriers to education; Candi Sneed becomes first link in a chain of future engineers NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 21, 2024 / Candi Sneed had always been passionate about pursuing higher education and a career in engineering. However, the cost of tuition and the lack of flexibility in traditional academic programs have been a barrier for her. That was until she discovered the Medtronic Advancement Pathways and Skill-building (MAPS) program. MAPS is a powerful...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 7, 2024 / Medtronic Dr. Sally Saba, Medtronic Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer and Medtronic Foundation President Healing means different things to different people. For me, healing means going from a place of judgment, questioning our self-worth, body-mind dis -ease, and lack of inner vitality, to a place of acceptance, self-worth, mind-body wellbeing, and the reignition of that internal life spark - the vital energy that drives our passion, purpose,...

When it comes to inclusion, diversity, and equity reporting - not all reports are created equal NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 6, 2024 / Following the pandemic and social unrest of 2020, many organizations prioritized inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) to foster a more inclusive and equitable workplace, address systemic inequities, and promote a sense of belonging among their diverse workforces. But what actually drives impact? When reviewing an organization's reporting on ID&E,...

The JUST 100 is the only ranking that recognizes American corporate leadership on business issues prioritized by the public NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 5, 2024 / JUST Capital, along with CNBC, today released its annual JUST 100 list as part of its 2024 Rankings of America's Most JUST Companies. The Rankings are the only measure of how the nation's largest corporations are performing on the business issues that matter most to Americans. The issues - which include paying a fair, living...

Our commitment to investing in renewable energy forms like solar is a bright idea in our sustainability toolkit NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 22, 2024 / Our first solar farm opened in 2014 in Santa Rosa, California and our solar energy footprint across the globe has been growing ever since. In November 2023, we unveiled a solar energy farm at our Mounds View, Minnesota campus, a seven-acre site expected to generate more than 10% of the building's annual electric needs. With this...

Since its inception, LABS has screened 1.6 million patients, enrolled more than 237,000 people in healthcare programs, and improved more than 100,000 lives NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 16, 2024 / The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, a sister organization of the World Economic Forum (WEF), announced at WEF's annual meeting in Davos today that Ruchika Singhal, president of Medtronic LABS, is the 2024 "Corporate Social Innovator of the Year." For nearly a decade, Medtronic...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 15, 2023 / Medtronic Strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management and performance result in continued inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index Corporate Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced its continued inclusion in the Dow Jones® Sustainability World Index (DJSI) as one of the world's leading companies for sustainability. The DJSI World Index includes global sustainability leaders that...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 5, 2023 / Medtronic Reducing health disparities in a meaningful, sustainable, and scalable way If you didn't know Fanny Ochoa was visiting Joe Williams* for hypertension and diabetes assessment, it might take you a few minutes to figure it out. She weaves conversation into the hour spent in the living room of his Camden, New Jersey home and takes his blood pressure while asking about how he's been feeling. His daughter called, so he's happy. She checks out...