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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June Is World Oceans Month – New Report Finds That 71% of Americans Want the U.S. To Reduce Its Reliance on Plastic

AUDIO: Anthony Tusino, Senior Program Officer, World Wildlife Fund
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, June 21, 2022) – Eleven million metric tons of plastic enter the world’s oceans every year. This World Oceans Month, we need to take action to ensure plastic materials do not have...

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Recovering From Hurricane Ida Property Damage With Flood Insurance

AUDIO: Vincent Abril, External Affairs Specialist, FEMA
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, September 21, 2021) – Heavy rain from Hurricane Ida caused severe flood damage to homes in your area. As a result, thousands of people may be wondering how to begin the recovery...

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The Mobility of Tomorrow: Revolutionizing Transportation with E-Scooters, E-Bicycles and E-Mopeds

VIDEO: Ruggero Cipriani Foresio, Chief Marketing Officer, Helbiz

(Wednesday, August 18, 2021, New York, NY) – Micro-mobility is a rapidly growing industry, with the availability of e-scooters, e-bicycles and e-mopeds expanding throughout the country. This industry is revolutionizing the transportation while focusing on…

New Survey Shows Consumers Are Ready To Travel

AUDIO: Emily Weiss, Managing Director, Global Travel Industry Sector Lead, Accenture
(New York, NY, Thursday, May 27, 2021) – The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people live, work and socialize, accelerating demand for innovation, as retailers, consumer goods, and travel companies shift from reacting to...

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North Carolina Doctor Discusses Colorectal Cancer Mortality Rates Among Younger Women and Cancer Screening Tests During COVID-19

AUDIO: Baha Moshiree, MD, FACG, Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina
(Charlotte, NC, Wednesday, March 3, 2021) – Women younger than 50 living in certain “hotspots” like North Carolina, have a greater risk of dying from Colorectal Cancer. A study published by the American College of...

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FEMA and its National Flood Insurance Program Extends Grace Period for Flood Insurance Renewal Premiums and Allows for Remote Damage Inspections

AUDIO: David Maurstad, Senior Executive of the National FIood Insurance Program
(Washington D.C., Thursday, May 7, 2020) – FEMA and its National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are taking steps to ease the financial burden for its flood insurance policyholders during the pandemic by extending the grace...

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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...

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