American Institute for Cancer Research Explains the Benefits of Physical Activity During COVID-19

AUDIO: Deirdre McGinley-Gieser, Vice President for Programs, American Institute for Cancer Research
(Arlington, VA, Tuesday, April 14, 2020) – The coronavirus pandemic has created great uncertainty and with the closing of gyms, social distancing and with “stay-at-home” orders, being active and staying connected seems more difficult than...

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Expert Discusses the Impact of School Closures on the Nation’s Most Vulnerable Schools

AUDIO: Rey Saldana, President & CEO, Communities In Schools
(Arlington, VA, Thursday, April 9, 2020) – Thousands of schools across America have closed as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. While it is a sound decision from a public health perspective, these closures will...

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Bioethicists Implore Congress and Administration to Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic

Audio : Mildred Solomon, President, The Hastings Center
(Garrison, NY, April 2, 2020) – Nearly 1,400 of the nation’s most prominent bioethicists and health leaders signed an urgent letter to Congress and the White House, imploring the U.S. government to immediately use its...

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Not-For-Profit Hospice Providers Launch National Referral Number

AUDIO: Tom Koutsoumpas, President & CEO, National Partnership for Hospice Innovation
(Washington, D.C. — April 2, 2020) – The National Partnership for Hospice Innovation (NPHI) is launching a nationwide toll-free telephone referral number focused on safely caring for people with serious illnesses at home: 1-844-GET-NPHI (1-844-438-6744)....

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American Nurses Association President Discusses What Nurses on the Front Lines of COVID-19 Need

AUDIO: Dr. Ernest Grant, PHD, RN, FAAN, President, American Nurses Association
(Silver Spring, MD, Thursday, April 2, 2020) – In every community in America, nurses are on the front lines of the COVID-19 response in hospitals, health departments and other health care settings. Since the global...

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