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Honoring Our Nation’s Veterans: Saving Their Places of Health Care and Healing

November 7, 2013

by Jenny Buddenborg Next week, on November 11, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµns will celebrate Veterans Day, the federal holiday that honors the millions of heroic men and women…

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New Survey Finds One in Five Patients Had Surgery Before Diagnosis

November 7, 2013

One in five people with Marfan syndrome had some form of surgery before they were diagnosed with the potentially life-threatening condition, according to a survey…

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LUNGevity Salutes Importance of Lung Cancer Awareness Month

November 7, 2013

Official Month Underscores Impact of Lung Cancer, Highlights Urgent Need to Fund Advanced Research as Hope Is on the Horizon WASHINGTON, DC (November 1, 2013)…

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Report: Nearly Half of Teens Surveyed are Interested in Careers in the STEM and Medical Fields

November 7, 2013

Today’s teens want to pursue careers that will provide both financial rewards and job satisfaction. To gauge teens’ perspectives on their ideal careers and what…

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Historic ENDA Bill Passes in the Senate!

November 7, 2013

Ìý Today, the U.S. Senate voted 64 to 32 to pass theÌýEmployment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)Ìýfor the first time in the legislation’s two-decade history. All Senate…

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Shelter Dog Reveals Special Talent

November 7, 2013

When Bryce and Jennifer Henderson met a perky black dog named Arbor in a Las Vegas pet shelter in 2011, they both felt a connection…

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Girl Traveled Over 7,000 Miles to Tell Her Story, Only 5 Members of Congress Showed Up

November 7, 2013

It was just after midnight on the East Coast when the first news story came out. I’d been sitting on another edge of another bed…

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McDonald’s to Give Away 20 Million Books in its Happy Meals Starting Friday

November 7, 2013

By KJ DELL’ANTONIA Starting on Friday, McDonald’s plans to give away 20 million books in its Happy Meals over a two-week period, while giving another…

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How AHC’s Affordable Housing & Education Programs are Strengthening our Community

November 7, 2013

Tweet AHC Inc. is a not-for-profit developer of affordable housing in the mid-Atlantic region. Along with quality housing, AHC celebrates 20 years providing educational programs…

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BrightFocus Partners with ADDF to Accelerate Alzheimer’s Drug Research

November 7, 2013

NEW YORK, NY, November 6, 2013 – The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) announced yesterday the launch of its newly expanded ADDF ACCESS program to…

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Feed The Children Introduces Its First-ever Gift Catalog

November 7, 2013

Ever thought about donating a goat to help a family fight poverty? How about a pig or cow? ÌýFeed The Children recently launched its first-ever…

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Trumbull Students Take On Hunger in Connecticut

November 7, 2013

Over the last couple of months, Connecticut Food Bank has hadÌýthe privilege of working with a group of extremely bright and talented fifth graders enrolled…

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