Living with Diabetes Increases the Risk of Developing a Diabetic Foot Ulcer – November is National Diabetes Awareness Month

Dr. Desmond Bell, Founder and President, “Save a Leg, Save a Life” Foundation
(Canton, MA, Tuesday, November 5, 2019) – If you are one of the 30 million Americans living with diabetes, you may be at risk of developing a serious, non-healing diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). While many...

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American Society of Clinical Oncology Releases Third Annual National Cancer Opinion Survey

AUDIO: Richard L. Schilsky, MD, FACP, FSCT, FASCO, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of ASCO
(Alexandria, VA, Thursday, October 31, 2019) – The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in collaboration with Harris Poll, will be releasing the third annual National Cancer Opinion Survey, which tracks the U.S. public’s views...

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Congress Needs to Pass a Multi-Year Renewal of the Special Diabetes Program

AUDIO: Dr. Aaron Kowalski, President and CEO, JDRF
(New York, NY, Thursday, October 31, 2019) – National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) takes place in November. More than 1.25 million Americans currently live with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and are dependent on insulin to...

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New Report Shows the Number of Uninsured Children is on the Rise

AUDIO: Joan Alker, Executive Director, the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, October 30, 2019) – The number of uninsured children in the United States increased by more than 400,000 children between 2016 and 2018 bringing the total to over four million uninsured children...

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Congress Needs to Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act to Stop Racial Discrimination in Voting

AUDIO: Leigh Chapman, Director of the Voting Rights Program, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, October 16, 2019) –  The Leadership Conference Education Fund offers a unique and timely opportunity to speak with our subject matter experts on the need for a working democracy in order to...

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