Experiencing Stress? The American Institute for Cancer Research Says to Not Turn to Alcohol

AUDIO: Deirdre McGinley-Gieser, Vice President for Programs, American Institute for Cancer Research
(Arlington, VA, Thursday, June 25, 2020) – Turning to alcohol to relieve stress is not uncommon, but the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) says it is not a long-term and healthy solution to coping...

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AARP Addresses the Nursing Home Crisis

AUDIO: Bill Sweeney, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, AARP
(Washington D.C., Thursday, June 25, 2020) – COVID-19 has taken an enormous toll on America’s nursing homes. Thanks to new federal requirements, nursing homes are now reporting on cases and deaths each week, but there...

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JDRF President & CEO Discusses COVID-19’s Impact on People with T1D and Importance of Accessible Insulin

AUDIO: Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D., President and CEO, JDRF
(New York, NY, Tuesday, June 2, 2020) – 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, JDRF...

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Online Study Helps People 50+ Track Memory and Find Alzheimer’s Trials at the First Sign of Decline

AUDIO: Gad Asher Marshall, MD, Associate Medical Director of Clinical Trials, Center for Alzheimer Research and Treatment, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
(Los Angeles, CA, Tuesday, June 2, 2020) – The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 5.8 million Americans age 65 and older are currently living with Alzheimer’s, and this number is projected to increase to more than...

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American Nurses Foundation Launches National Well-Being Initiative for Nurses

AUDIO: Kate Judge, Executive Director, American Nurses Foundation
(Silver Spring, MD, Tuesday, June 2, 2020) – In response to the growing burden of stress and moral distress on the nation’s nurses as they valiantly care for patients on the frontlines of the pandemic,...

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Latest in Cancer Research is Being Unveiled Virtually at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

AUDIO: Howard A. Burris III, MD, FACP, FASCO, ASCO President
(Alexandria, VA, Friday, May 29, 2020) – Due to the impact of COVID-19, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) will deliver the latest cancer science to the global oncology community in a new virtual...

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Local Non-Profit Offers Virtual Grief Support During Social Distancing

AUDIO: Marcie Fairbanks, Director of Family Services, Capital Caring Health
(Falls Church, VA, Thursday, May 28, 2020) – Families across the country, and right here in the Washington, DC area, are experiencing the unthinkable: having a loved one die without the opportunity to say goodbye...

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Medical Researchers, Life Science Companies and COVID-19 Survivors Launch National Campaign to Drive Blood Plasma Donation

AUDIO: Julie Kim, Takeda Plasma President and Co-Leader “CoVig-19” Plasma Alliance
(Redmond, WA, Tuesday, May 26, 2020) – A coalition of world-leading medical and research institutions, blood centers, life science companies, technology companies, philanthropic organizations and COVID-19 survivor groups has come together to support the rapid...

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Communities in Schools Examines How School Closings are Affecting Kids Emotional Health

Rey Saldaña, President and CEO, Communities in Schools
VIDEO: Rey Saldaña, Communities in Schools, interview with KABC-TV in Los Angeles (Arlington, VA, Thursday, May 21, 2020) – COVID-19 social distancing policies are forcing some nation’s schools to close for the reminder of the...

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New Report Discusses the Future of Healthcare; Impacts of COVID-19 Also Addressed

AUDIO: Ronald T. Piervincenzi, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, United States Pharmacopeia
(Rockville, MD, Thursday, May 21, 2020) – In late 2019, US Pharmacopeia (USP) and the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI) engaged more than 100 global experts in science and medicine in a virtual exercise...

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