Expanding Access to Quality Contraceptive Services for Women in Missouri

AUDIO: Michelle Trupiano, Executive Director, Missouri Family Health Council, Inc.
(Washington, DC, Thursday, July 23, 2020) – Deciding if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant helps women to pursue the future they want. The Right Time initiative is making it easier for Missouri...

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Managing Frequent Heartburn Symptoms During a Pandemic

AUDIO: Dr. Susan Nguyen, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 23, 2020) –The rituals of summer look a bit different for everyone this year. Across the nation, Americans are adopting new routines to help stop the spread of COVID-19. But the...

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Leading Stroke Surgeon Explains the Importance of Not Ignoring Stroke Symptoms

AUDIO: William Mack, MD, President-elect Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery
(Fairfax, VA, Tuesday, July 21, 2020) – As the nation deals with a historic pandemic, stroke surgeons with the Get Ahead of Stroke campaign are warning Americans about the risk of disability or death for...

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Ernie Hudson, Actor and Two-Time Cancer Survivor, Speaks Out About Cancer Prevention

AUDIO: Ernie Hudson, Actor and Two-Time Cancer Survivor
(Alexandria, VA, Wednesday, July 15, 2020) – Star of Ghostbusters and Grace & Frankie discusses the viruses that can cause cancer, and how important it is for Americans to get their screenings and vaccination appointments...

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Hospitals Index Ranks the Nation’s Best Hospitals

AUDIO: Shannon Brownlee, Senior Vice President, The Lown Institute
(Brookline, MA, Tuesday, July 7, 2020) – As COVID-19 has shown us, hospitals are needed as essential partners in every community across America.  Hospitals exist to care for the sick, and help every person reach...

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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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