May Is National Stroke Awareness Month: Every Second Counts, Recognize the Signs of Stroke

AUDIO: Dr. Clinton Wright, Vascular Neurologist
(Bethesda, MD, Monday, May 1, 2023) – In the U-S, more than 800-thousand people suffer from strokes each year. The  “Know Stroke, Know the Signs, Act in Time” campaign led by the National Institute of...

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September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

AUDIO: Amy Wimpey Knight, President of the Children's Hospital Association
(Washington D.C., Tuesday, September 20, 2022) – Our nation’s children and teens are in mental health crisis. The severity and pervasiveness of this crisis led the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) and...

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Americans Are Making Extra Cash Through Gig Opportunities

AUDIO: Christina Hinssen, Driver on the Spark Driver Platform in Ohio
(Bentonville, AR, Wednesday, September 7, 2022) – The ability to receive groceries and other essentials at home has been critical to pandemic life for many Americans. In fact, nearly 80% of U.S. consumers have shopped...

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Know Your Flood Risk and Protect Yourself From Spring Flooding

AUDIO: Mary Beth Caruso, Mitigation Division Director, FEMA Region 5
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, May 11, 2022) – With spring flooding becoming more common, FEMA is urging residents in Midwest states to understand their flood risk and to act now. Spring storms bring heavy precipitation that...

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Black Maternity Health Week : Discussing the Disparities Many Pregnant Black Women Face

AUDIO: Patrice Desvigne-Nickens, M.D., Medical Officer within DCVS’ Heart Failure and Arrhythmias Branch at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
(Bethesda, MD, Tuesday, April 12, 2022) – Optimal cardiovascular health is important at every stage of life, but especially leading up to and during pregnancy. People experiencing high blood pressure, or hypertension, during pregnancy have...

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Know Your Flood Risk and Take Action Amid Dam Crisis

AUDIO: Anita G. Fox, Director of Michigan’s Department of Insurance and Financial Services
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, August 3, 2021) – The risk of flooding in Midwest states like Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Indiana is real and rising. Even with regular upgrades and safety works, more extreme weather patterns...

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Citizens’ Climate Lobby to Meet with Congress Members for Action on Climate Change

AUDIO: Topher Anderson, Member, Citizens’ Climate Lobby
(Coronado, CA, Thursday, March 25, 2021) – 2021 will be a big year for climate action. Congress is actively working to decide what climate policies to push forward later this year. Citizens’ Climate Lobby volunteers...

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Indiana Realtor, Paul Wyman, Named One of 10 Finalists for Life Changing Volunteer Work in Community by National Association of Realtors®

AUDIO: Paul Wyman, ABR, Turning Point, The Wyman Group
(Kokomo, IN, Wednesday, September 11, 2019) – The National Association of Realtors® is honoring 10 Realtors® who have made life changing impacts in their communities through extraordinary volunteer service. These Realtors® are finalists for NAR’s...

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