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3/2/2010 Brighten Easter Morning with a Manatee Gift Adoption! Brighten Easter morning with a thoughtful manatee gift adoption from Save the Manatee Club. There are 33 real Florida manatees up for adoption in the Club’s popular Adopt-A-Manatee® program. For a $25 tax-deductible donation, receive a full-color photo and certificate, a biography and a fact-filled handbook. Or for $35, also receive a plush manatee toy. Shipping is free. Funds help protect Florida’s endangered, much-loved marine mammals. Adopt today! Call 1-800-432-JOIN or visit save the manatee.org. Read Full Story
2/23/2010 Susan G. Komen For The Cure Susan G. Komen for the Cure, formerly known as The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, often referred to as simply Komen, is an organization supporting breast cancer research. Since its inception in 1982, Komen has raised over $1.5 billion for research, education and health services, making it the largest breast cancer charity in the world. Today, the Komen organization is recognized as the leading catalyst in the fight against breast cancer, with more than 100,000 volunteers working in a network of 125 U.S. and international affiliates. Susan G. Komen for the Cure received Charity Navigator's highest rating, four stars Read Full Story
9/25/2009 Patient Involvement The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Ad Council launched a new national public service advertising campaign, "Questions are the Answer," designed to encourage consumers to become more involved in their medical decision making by asking questions of their clinicians. Patients who are active participants in their health care and who communicate effectively with their doctors and other clinicians can have a positive impact on preventing medical errors and improving the safety and quality of their health care. Read Full Story
9/25/2009 Lupus Awareness - Why? Lupus is a serious national health issue that tends to strike young minority women, in their most productive years - often unexpectedly. Although there is no cure, it can be managed if detected early. In particular, women of color must be informed of the facts so that if they suspect that they have symptoms of lupus, they will take appropriate action to ask for a medical evaluation by their doctor. Read Full Story
9/25/2009 Lupus Awareness - Diaries Lupus is a serious national health issue that tends to strike young minority women, in their most productive years - often unexpectedly. Although there is no cure, it can be managed if detected early. In particular, women of color must be informedo f the facts so that if they suspect that they have symptoms of lupus, they will take appropriate action to ask for a medical evaluation by their doctor. Read Full Story
9/25/2009 High School Dropout Prevention featuring President Obama Right now, nearly 30% of U.S. students aren’t finishing high school. In many places, it’s even higher than that. And fixing it is a responsibility that we all share. I urge everyone to take responsibility for encouraging the high school students in your communities. To support them.Challenge them. Push them a little. And do whatever it takes to help them make it through. Do your part by going to Boostup.org and giving a student the boost that’s needed to make it to graduation. A message from the US Army and The Ad Council. Read Full Story
10/7/2009 New Jersey Shouts Down Drugs! Compete for over $10,000 in prizes! Read Full Story