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Housing the Homeless is Actually Cheaper Than Doing Nothing
Source: The Huffington Post It’s cheaper to give homeless men and women a permanent place to live than to leave them on the streets. That’s…
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Stand Out, Speak Up and Seize Control Against Big Tobacco on Kick Butts Day 2014
Organized by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and sponsored by the United Health Foundation, March 19, 2014 is Kick Butts Day – a national day…
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Brain Biopsies Improve Diagnosis and Offer Treatment Insight
Source: Morris Animal Foundation When Tucker, an 8-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi, was diagnosed with a brain mass, his owner felt fortunate because veterinarians were able…
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Study Finds Hormone Problems in Group of Retired NFL Players
Source: Los Angeles Times By Nathan Fenno Repeated head injuries among professional football players can lead to hormonal dysfunction and decreased quality of life, according…
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For More Than 400,000 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµns Living With MS, MSAA’s Programs & Services are Vital
There are over 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States, each playing a crucial role in lives and social issues across the country and…
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Growing Hope for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Source: The Washington Post By Laura Hambleton Sickle cell diseaseÌýis one of the most common inherited blood disorders, mostly found in people of African, Hispanic,…
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51 Million Possibilities Thanks to Federal Employees
Source: The Washington Post Express $51 million.Ìý Despite a government shutdown and furloughs in the middle of the prime giving season, federal employees donated $51,200,000…
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John Wayne Cancer Institute Research Improves Melanoma Care
Source: Beverly Hills Courier The John Wayne Cancer Institute (JWCI) at Saint John’s Health Center, in partnership with organizations like the National Institutes of Health…
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When Even the Starting Line Is Out of Reach
Source: The New York Times POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — JOHNNY WEETHEE, a beautiful and beaming child who at the age of 3 still struggles to…
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Black Women’s Health Imperative Welcomes New Leadership
Source: Black Women’s Health Imperative Linda Goler Blount Takes the Helm as the Organization’s New President and CEO The board of directors of the Black…
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Study Affirms New Standard for Detecting Melanoma Metastasis to the Lymph Nodes
Source: www.news-medical.net Long-term research that was initiated at UCLA’s Jonsson ComprehensiveÌýCancerÌýCenter on lymphatic mapping and sentinel-nodeÌýbiopsy, techniques for detecting the earliest spread (metastasis) ofÌýmelanoma, the…
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A Blood Test Hits the Market That Could Replace the Biopsy and Potentially Save Lives
Source: recode.net ​By James Temple A Redwood City, Calif. startup believes it has developed a novel cancer test that could spare patients the pain of…
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