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SPLC lawsuit demands necessary health care for transgender inmate in Georgia prison
The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a federal lawsuit against the Georgia Department of Corrections on behalf of a transgender woman who has been…
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How Drinking Alcohol Can Increase Your Risk for Cancer
Too many harmful accidents and premature deaths are related to alcohol use every year. Cancers caused by excessive drinking are responsible for 200,000 deaths in…
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What Every Parent Needs to Know About MADD’s PowerTalk 21 Taking Place April 21st
Your kids are weighing the pros and cons of drinking alcohol — starting at age 8 — and every day after that. Parents are the…
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Don’t be the reason why a family is broken
My journey begins in the early hours of January 12, 2014. What should’ve been a calm night turned in to the most horrific ordeal for…
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KINDness Spreads One Bite At A Time
Every morning when I watch the news, I wonder who decided I need to know about every shooting, every hit-and-run, every barn fire that kills…
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Run or Walk in Fairfax CASA’s Race, May 2, to Help Abused Children
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Help support abused and neglected children in Fairfax County by participating in Fairfax CASA’s race! Race: Fairfax CASA recruits…
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The Lasting Negative Effects Financial Abuse Has on Women
NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 7, 2015 /3BL Media/ – Financial abuse is a tactic used by abusers in ninety-eight percent of domestic violence situations and its effects are…
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Prevention is a Year-Round Effort
By Emily White, Advocacy Manager for Fight Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer isn’t a phrase that rolls off the tongue easily. It’s not a “sexy” cancer that people like talking…
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Helping an immigrant teen stay in school
By Nadia Salazar Sandi It was a Friday morning when I headed to meet with Hugo.* This was one of the first interviews I had…
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What LIVESTRONG’s New CEO Has to Say About Her First Day on the Job
By Chandini Portteus Hi, everyone! Today I am beyond excited for my first day at LIVESTRONG! I want to start out by thanking a few individuals.…
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Investing in Healthy Child Development and Prevention of Child Abuse
All children deserve great childhoods because our children are our future. The fact is, when we invest in healthy child development, we are investing in…
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Little Rock Nine Members Ernie Green, Carlotta Walls Lanier Oppose Anti-LGBT Legislation
Today, Ernie Green and Carlotta Walls Lanier, members of the historic “Little Rock Nine,” voiced strong opposition to H.B. 1228– a discriminatory Indiana-style bill that will…
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