Managing Frequent Heartburn Symptoms During the Holidays

AUDIO: Dr. Susan Nguyen, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, December 9, 2020) – The holidays will look a little different this year. While we navigate how to celebrate safely with family and friends, one thing that will remain unchanged is the...

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COVID-19 Pandemic Is Disproportionately Impacting Communities of Color

AUDIO: Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., Director, The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
(Bethesda, MD, Tuesday, December 8, 2020) – COVID-19 has killed more than 247,000 people in the U.S., and the death toll continues to rise at a rate of about 1,000 per day. According to the...

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Black Students Spend More Than White Students to Become Social Workers

AUDIO: Darla Spence Coffey, PhD, MSW, President & CEO, Council on Social Work Education
(Alexandria, VA, Monday, December 7, 2020) – The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) released findings from three years of surveys of social workers completing their master of social work (MSW) degrees. Debt from social...

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Service Opportunities Currently Available for Natural Disaster Relief

AUDIO: Lauren Muldowney, Chief of Volunteer Experience, All Hands and Hearts
(Mattapoisett, MA, Monday, December 7, 2020) – All Hands and Hearts is a volunteer-powered nonprofit that effectively and efficiently addresses the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disasters around the globe. By...

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Optimizing Healthy Eating As COVID-19 Is a Health Concern for the Obese and Overweight

AUDIO: Dr. Joan Salge Blake, Ambassador, Nutrisystem
(Fort Washington, PA, Friday, December 4, 2020) – According to a survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Nutrisystem, 76% of respondents gained up to 16 pounds between mid-March and July 2020. That same survey...

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Ahorre Dinero Mientras Decora – y Regala – en Esta Temporada Festiva

AUDIO: Mariela Quintanilla, Vocera de Florida Power & Light
(Juno Beach, FL, jueves, 3 de diciembre, 2020) – Decorar con luces y dar regalos son parte de las tradiciones festivas de esta temporada. Mientras hace sus planes este año, Mariela Quintanilla, de Florida Power...

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