Category: Health

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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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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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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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New Data from Bread for the World Shows Hunger and Poverty Rates in the African-American Community Are Not Increasing Fast Enough

• February 12, 2019

AUDIO: Marlysa D. Gamblin, Domestic Advisor for Policy and Programs, Bread for the World Institute

(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, February 12, 2019) – February is Black History Month, and while hunger and poverty declined among African Americans in 2017, food insecurity has still not dropped enough this past year to match the...

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Eighty-Three Percent of the Estimated 50 Million Low To Moderate Income People Over the Age of 50 in America Are Struggling With Some or All of the Components of Their Financial Lives

• February 12, 2019

AUDIO: Lisa Marsh Ryerson, President, AARP Foundation

(Washington D.C., Tuesday, February 12, 2019) – Eighty-three percent (42 million) of the estimated 50 million low- to moderate-income people over the age of 50 in America are struggling with some or all of the components...

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February is National Children’s Dental Health Month

• February 5, 2019

AUDIO: Doctor Michael Hahn, National Dental Director, Cigna

(Bloomfield, CT, Wednesday, February 6, 2019) – While tooth decay is one of the most common chronic diseases among children in the U.S., it is also largely preventable, according to the oral health section of...

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Improving the Quality of Life for All Generations

• February 4, 2019

AUDIO: Deborah Cox Roush, Director, Senior Corps

(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, February 5, 2019) – Research shows that volunteering is good for the health and well-being of volunteers. But many Americans who are vulnerable to poor health outcomes – like older adults with...

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National Campaign Helps Americans Separate The Myths From Facts About Cancer Risk: February is Cancer Prevention Month

• February 1, 2019

AUDIO: Alice Bender, MS, RDN, Director of Nutrition Programs, AICR

(Arlington, VA, Friday, February 1, 2019) – February is Cancer Prevention Month. The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is leading a national campaign to help Americans separate the myths from facts about cancer risk. Throughout...

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