Campaign To Stop Colon Cancer Now Launches Nationwide
The Campaign to Stop Colon Cancer Now, a campaign to increase screenings and prevent the nation’s second-leading cancer killer, launched today in conjunction with National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March. … Read entire article »
Latinas and Breast Cancer Target of Major International Study
The largest study ever of breast cancer in Latin American women is being launched this year in a unique multi-country, public/private partnership with $1 million in additional funding from the world’s largest breast cancer organization, Susan G. Komen for the Cure. … Read entire article »
$50,000 Donation Supports Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
Thanks to AT&T Foundation, National Health Foundation has strengthened its “Support for Pregnant and Parenting Teens” Program, which has graduated more than 150 teen parents over the past two years. … Read entire article »
March of Dimes Provides $2.6 Million in New Funding for Preterm Birth Research
Scientists seeking answers to the complex problem of premature birth will explore whether stimulation of estrogen receptors triggers preterm labor, study how genetics and the environment interact to cause preterm birth, and investigate whether vitamin D can suppress factors that make some women more likely to give birth too soon, all with the financial support of the March of Dimes. … Read entire article »
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How Healthy Is Your County?
The County Health Rankings—the first set of reports to rank the overall health of every county in all 50 states—were released today by the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation at a briefing in Washington, D.C. … Read entire article »
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Project Seeks Stories of Those Living With, Affected by MS
For every person living with and affected by MS there is a unique story about how they move forward with their lives. That is why the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is launching We Keep Moving, a viewer-driven reality campaign that will capture these stories and perspectives through online videos that chronicle how people across the country keep moving forward while living with MS. … Read entire article »
New Foundation Will Bring Americans Together to Target Childhood Obesity
Today, a new foundation was launched to address the serious epidemic of childhood obesity. The Partnership for a Healthier America will bring together the public and private sectors, other organizations, business and thought leaders, the media, and states and local communities to make meaningful and measurable commitments to fighting childhood obesity. … Read entire article »
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Kaiser Permanente Approves $170 Million in Community Benefit Grants in 2009
Kaiser Permanente, one of America’s leading health care providers and nonprofit health plans, announced today it approved 500 grants and donations nationwide totaling $90 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. In total, Kaiser Permanente approved $170 million in grants and donations to support efforts to keep people healthy during these tough economic times. … Read entire article »
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More Than 260 Arizona Children To Receive Free Dental Services
United Concordia Dental, one of the nation’s largest dental insurers, is partnering with the Arizona Dental Foundation (ADF) to provide free dental services in February to more than 260 children throughout Arizona. … Read entire article »
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