American Institute for Cancer Research Releases Cancer-Protective Kitchen Checklist for Back-to-School Season

AUDIO: Alice Bender, Senior Director Nutrition Programs, American Institute for Cancer Research
(Arlington, VA, Tuesday, August 27, 2019) –  Healthy eating plays a key role in cancer-protection starting early in life, so experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) have developed a cancer protective checklist...

Continue reading →

Impacting Alzheimer’s with Laughter, Courage and Connection

AUDIO: Standup Comic Dani Klein Modisett, Founder & CEO, Laughter on Call
(Los Angeles, CA, Wednesday, August 7, 2019) – People struggling with Alzheimer’s can be withdrawn, depressed or actively surly. When caring for them caregivers often have no idea from moment to moment what they will...

Continue reading →

Local Communities Addressing Issues Before They Escalate into Significant Health Problems

AUDIO: Emily Yu, Executive Director, The BUILD Health Challenge
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, July 24, 2019) – According to research from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the United States has the largest per capita healthcare expenditures, yet data from the World Health Organization...

Continue reading →

Kids and Teenagers with Type 1 Diabetes Converge on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Research Funding

AUDIO: Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D., President and CEO of JDRF, and Victor Garber, Emmy® and Tony® Nominated Actor
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, July 10, 2019) – Every two years, more than 150 children living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) gather in Washington, D.C. for the JDRF Children’s Congress, to meet face-to-face with some of...

Continue reading →

Americans Report that Summertime is the Worst Season for Frequent Heartburn

AUDIO: Anita Brikman, Executive Director, Consumer Healthcare Products Association Educational Foundation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, June 27, 2019) – More than one in four adults experiences heartburn at least once a week. Sometimes called acid reflux, heartburn is an uncomfortable or painful burning feeling in your chest...

Continue reading →

New Effort To Fight Rising Hepatitis C Infections in North Carolina

AUDIO: Daniel Raymond, Deputy Director of Planning and Policy, Harm Reduction Coalition
(Raleigh, NC, Thursday, June 13, 2019) — There are nearly 110,000 North Carolinians living with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Community leaders, healthcare providers and local officials have been on the front lines of addressing these...

Continue reading →

New Effort To Fight Rising Hepatitis C Infections in West Virginia

AUDIO: Derek Spencer, Executive Director with Government Affairs, Gilead Sciences
(Charleston, WV, Wednesday, June 5, 2019) – There are nearly 21,000 West Virginians living with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Community leaders, healthcare providers and local officials have been on the front lines of addressing these...

Continue reading →