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African healthcare laid bare by Ebola epidemic
By Savio Carvalho Two years ago, I had the privilege of visiting Freetown and other parts of Sierra Leone where Amnesty International was training maternal…
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Living with Blood Cancer
By Stephanie Cindric I was diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia (ET) at age 16 after collapsing in my high school cafeteria. At that time, lab results…
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Turn Orange & Other Ways to Make a Difference During Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign mobilizing the public to take action on the issue of hunger. Organized by the Feeding America nationwide…
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Volunteers Needed for Prevent Cancer Foundation 5k Walk/Run on September 21
Prevent Cancer Foundation is looking for volunteers for their 6th Annual 5k Walk/Run taking place the morning of Sunday, September 21, 2014. They will once…
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SPLC Urges Federal Court to Address Razors in Alabama Prisons
The Southern Poverty Law Center and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) urged a federal court today to block an Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC)…
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Victory! Town Will No Longer Treat Domestic Violence Victims as Nuisances
By Sandra S. Park Three strikes and you’re out of your home and on the street – all because you called 911 for help. That…
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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
By Prevent Cancer Foundation Many people are shy when it comes to discussing prostate cancer. Viewed as a personal, private disease, prostate cancer is too often…
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LDF Brings JP Schnapper-Casteras on Board as Special Counsel for Appellate and Supreme Court Advocacy
LDF today announced that John Paul Schnapper-Casteras has joined the organization as Special Counsel for Appellate and Supreme Court Advocacy. In this newly created role,…
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Pass the PAST Act to End the Cruel Practice of Soring
“Soring” is when trainers deliberately inflict pain—using caustic chemicals, sharp objects, chains and other cruel tactics—to exaggerate the high-stepping gait of their horses and gain…
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Teaching Tolerance Offers New Curriculum to Schools Nationwide
The SPLC’s Teaching Tolerance project released today a first-of-its-kind literacy curriculum, Perspectives for a Diverse America, to help teachers across the country better engage their diverse…
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Changing the Conversation around Cancer Care
by Linda Overholser, MD, MPH Among my current activities as an academic general internist, I have the honor of working on a project in partnership…
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Meet up With Friends & Family to Help End Childhood Hunger
September is Hunger Action Month and supporting Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign is easier than ever before. Meet up with your friends at a participating…
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