Month: November 2018

• Advocacy/Community Affairs
• Audio
• Health

CEO of American Diabetes Association Shares Tips on How to Participate in American Diabetes Month

• November 14, 2018

AUDIO: Tracey D. Brown, CEO, American Diabetes Association

(Arlington, VA, Wednesday, November 14, 2018) – Over the last 30 years the number of U.S. adults with diabetes increased nearly 300%. This November, the American Diabetes Association is celebrating American Diabetes Month. This year’s theme...

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• Government/Public Affairs
• Health

New Survey Shows Republicans and Democrats Consider Birth Control to be a Basic Part of Women’s Health Care

• November 13, 2018

AUDIO: Ginny Ehrlich, CEO, Power to Decide

(Washington D.C., Tuesday, November 13, 2018) – Nearly 8 in 10 (78%) adults in the United States—including 66% of Republicans and 93% of Democrats—consider birth control to be a basic part of women’s health care, according...

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New Study Reveals the Top Cities and States that Volunteer in America

• November 13, 2018

AUDIO: Barbara Stewart, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service

(Washington D.C., Tuesday, November 13, 2018) – Volunteering strengthens the social, civic, and economic fabric of our nation. Momentum for this type of social impact is growing. Nearly 77.4 million Americans served more than 6.9 billion...

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• Audio

Scammers are Targeting Utility Customers in Florida with Sophisticated Tactics

• November 13, 2018

AUDIO: Rick Swearingen, Commissioner, Florida Department of Law Enforcement

(Juno Beach, FL, Tuesday, November 13, 2018) – Florida is famous for beautiful beaches. It’s also a target for scams. Scammers are pocketing cash throughout Florida by preying on customers using all sorts of sophisticated...

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Los Clientes de Servicios Publicos en Florida Pueden Ser Victimas de Sofisticadas Maniobras Fraudulentas

• November 13, 2018

AUDIO: Jackie Boswell, Departamento de Policía Estatal de la Florida

(Juno Beach, Fl, martes 13 de noviembre de 2018) – Florida es conocida por sus hermosas playas, pero es también el target de ciertos fraudes. Algunos estafadores están haciéndose de dinero a lo largo de...

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• Health

Online Resource Provides Localized Information on Safe Disposal of Used Needles and Sharps in Washington

• November 13, 2018

AUDIO: Larry Ellingson, a member of the National Diabetes Volunteer Leadership Council and former National Chairman of the Board of the American Diabetes Association

(Seattle, WA, Tuesday, November 13, 2018) – Nationally, one-fifth of people who use sharps outside of a medical facility don’t dispose of them properly, a new survey finds. If you’re a resident of Washington State...

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• Business

UPS Hiring Nearly 100,000 For Holiday Season

• November 13, 2018

AUDIO: Stefond Harris, Vice President of Human Resources for U.S. Operations, UPS

(Atlanta, GA, Tuesday, November 13, 2018) – UPS is in the thick of an effort to hire about 100,000 seasonal employees to support the anticipated increase in holiday season package volume that will begin in...

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Survey Reveals Majority of Patients with Chronic Pulmonary Disorders are Unaware of a Rehabilitation Treatment for Their Deadly Diseases

• November 12, 2018

AUDIO: Dr. Linda Nici of Providence VA Medical Center and Brown University Medical School

(New York, NY, Monday, November 12, 2018) – Most people diagnosed with chronic pulmonary disorders (62 percent) have never heard of pulmonary rehabilitation – an effective non-medicine treatment option covered by Medicare and private insurance....

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• Health
• Video

Diabetes Greatly Increases Chances of Developing Heart Disease: November is American Diabetes Month

• November 10, 2018

VIDEO: Kenneth E. Thorpe, Chairman of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease and Professor of Health Policy at Emory University

(Washington D.C., Friday, November 9, 2018) – One in 10 Americans lives with type 2 diabetes, and an estimated 1.5 million more are diagnosed each year. Among many communities, diabetes is downplayed as “having a…

• Advocacy/Community Affairs
• Audio
• Business
• Consumer News

Disaster Assistance & Property Damage Support During California Wildfire Season

• November 8, 2018

AUDIO: Rullah Price, Community Outreach Director, Wells Fargo Home Lending, and Eduardo Martinez, Business Support Manager, Wells Fargo Home Lending

(San Francisco, CA, Thursday, November 8, 2018) – The 2017 California wildfires season was one of the most destructive on record in the state’s history. From January 1 through December 31, 2017, over 9,000 fires burned...

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