Category: Audio

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Landmark Alzheimer’s Study Urgently Seeks Volunteers

• March 6, 2019

AUDIO: Michael Weiner, MD, Internationally Recognized Alzheimer’s Expert, University of California, San Francisco

(San Francisco, CA, Wednesday, March 6, 2019) – Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death overall in the United States and affects 5.7 million Americans. According to experts, this number may nearly triple...

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Diabetes Advocates to Speak to Congress About Type 1 Diabetes Funding and Research at JDRF Government Day 2019

• March 4, 2019

AUDIO: Stefanie Sonico, National Grassroots Advocacy Chair, JDRF

(Washington D.C., Monday, March 4, 2019) – JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. The nonprofit organization focuses on accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat T1D. Since 1970,...

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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

• March 1, 2019

AUDIO: Patrick Young, MD, FACG, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland

(Bethesda, MD, Friday, March 1, 2019) – March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the number two cancer killer in the United States, and is one of the most preventable types of cancer,...

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Congress Needs to Strengthen Our Democracy by Not Spending Billions of Dollars to Keep Out Refugee Families

• March 1, 2019

(Washington D.C., Friday, March 1, 2019) –  When World War II broke out 76 years ago, more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were stripped of their rights and imprisoned. Actor George Takei and his...

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General Hospital’s Genie Francis on How to Live an Active and Healthy Lifestyle

• February 26, 2019

AUDIO: Genie Francis, Actress and Brand Ambassador, Nutrisystem

(Fort Washington, PA, Tuesday, February 26, 2019) – Genie Francis’ popularity with audiences began decades ago when she joined General Hospital at the young age of 14, creating one of the most memorable characters in...

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UPS Circle of Honor Drivers Log 14 Billion Miles Without an Accident

• February 26, 2019

AUDIO: Tom Camp, Longest-Tenured Safe Driver, UPS

(Atlanta, GA, Tuesday, February 26, 2019) – One company continues to set the standard for on-the-road safety year after year. UPS announced the induction of 1,436 drivers into its elite “Circle of Honor,” bringing the...

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National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day – 11 Million Americans are Affected by Heart Valve Disease

• February 22, 2019

AUDIO: Sue Peschin, President and CEO, Alliance for Aging Research

(Washington D.C., Friday, February 22, 2019) – National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day—recognized every February 22, is a campaign to increase recognition of the specific risks and symptoms of heart valve disease, improve detection and treatment,...

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America’s D+ Infrastructure Report Card Provides Opportunity for Congress & President Trump to Work Together

• February 15, 2019

AUDIO: Tom Smith, Executive Director, American Society of Civil Engineers

(Reston, VA, Friday, February 15, 2019) – Recent polling from POLITICO and Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health said that increasing infrastructure spending is one of the top priorities for Americans for the new Congress....

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Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Status Report

• February 14, 2019

AUDIO: Lorelle Espinosa, Vice President for Research, American Council on Education

(Washington D.C., Thursday, February 14, 2019) – The racial and ethnic makeup of the United States has changed substantially since the country’s founding, with dramatic changes occurring in just the last 20 years. It is...

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The Priorities That Congress Needs to Tackle in 2019

• February 13, 2019

AUDIO: Diane Randall, Executive Secretary, Friends Committee on National Legislation

(Washington D.C., Wednesday, February 13, 2019) – With the 116th Congress now gaveled in and agendas being set, there are several important priorities that the new Congress will need to tackle in 2019. Domestic priorities: Reform...

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