Movement and Exercise are Key in Reducing Risk of Heart Disease: February is American Heart Month

AUDIO: Dr. Charlotte Pratt, Program Director and Deputy Branch Chief, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
(Bethesda, MD, Wednesday, January 30, 2019) – Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. One in four people in the U.S. dies of heart disease each year. A risk factor...

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New Report on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development Asserts That the U.S. is at a Turning Point

AUDIO: Timothy Shriver, National Commission Co-Chair, Chairman of the Special Olympics, and Co-Founder and Chair of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
(Washington, DC, Tuesday, January 29, 2019) – A new report being released by the Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development asserts that our nation is at a turning point. We now understand...

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Cutting Edge Study Aims to Treat Mild Memory Loss with Nicotine

AUDIO: Paul A. Newhouse, M.D., Director of the Center for Cognitive Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
(Nashville, TN, Thursday, January 17, 2019) – Mild memory loss or Mild Cognitive Impairment, also known as MCI, affects 15 to 20 percent of people age 65 and older and is a precursor to Alzheimer’s...

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New Study is Using Nicotine to Treat Mild Memory Loss

AUDIO: Dr. Paul A. Newhouse, Director of the Center for Cognitive Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
(Los Angeles, CA, Wednesday, January 16, 2019) – Memory loss is not a normal part of aging. Mild memory loss or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is most common in seniors and is a precursor to Alzheimer’s...

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Infrastructure Report Card Provides an Opportunity for Congress & President Trump to Work Together

AUDIO: Tom Smith, Executive Director, American Society of Civil Engineers
(Reston, VA, Friday, January 11, 2019) – Recent polling from POLITICO and Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health said that increasing infrastructure spending is one of the top priorities for Americans for the new Congress....

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Real Warriors Campaign Encourages Service Members, Veterans and Families to Reach Out for Help with Substance Misuse

AUDIO: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bradley Blair, Real Warriors Campaign
(Washington, DC, Monday, January 7, 2019) – For active duty service members, veterans and family members, stress can sometimes lead to substance misuse, including over-consumption of alcohol. As alcohol misuse can often co-occur with other...

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