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Supporting Research to Better Understand Stillbirths, SIDS & Other Causes of Sudden, Unexpected Infant Deaths

June 2, 2015

During the course of the past four decades, First Candle has funded cutting-edge research projects at medical institutions throughout the United States. They are also…

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Getting Your Eyes off Yourself

June 2, 2015

Several years ago, Sara Tucholsky of Western Oregon University smacked her first home run in her college career with two runners on base in a…

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How Oversleeping and Lack of Sleep Affect Your Child’s Mood

June 2, 2015

Daniel S. Lewin, PhD, D’ABSM, a pediatric psychologist, sleep specialist, and licensed clinical psychologist at Children’s National Health System speaks about how sleep affects behavior.…

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Arby’s Foundation Commits to Provide More Than 10 Million Meals to Children in Need This Summer Through “School’s Out, Food’s In” Program

May 29, 2015

ATLANTA, May 28, 2015 /3BL Media/ – As the final bell nears at schools across America, millions of children await the joys of summer.  But for millions…

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A Wider Circle Makes Big Step Towards Helping More People

May 28, 2015

Yesterday was a big day for America’s Charities member, A Wider Circle.  They are now proud owners of a building, which will empower them to dramatically…

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State Farm Announces Canine Assist Team Starting Five

May 28, 2015

Earlier this year, Cliff Paul made the State Farm® National Bureau of Assists starting five. We are now pleased to announce the State Farm Canine Assist…

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Why Don’t We Take Tanning as Seriously as Tobacco?

May 26, 2015

By Sherry Pagoto, PhD In 2009, upon review of the science on tanning beds and cancer, the International Agency for Research on Cancer assigned tanning…

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The Day When Three Words Change Your Life

May 26, 2015

By Maret Seitz I’m Maret Seitz. This is the second installment in our series for LIVESTRONG, so if you missed the first, click here and here to see where…

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Hope Arrives in a Semi Truck

May 26, 2015

At Feed the Children, we believe we can create a world in which no child goes to bed hungry. It takes all of us working together: Feed…

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Making Financial Education a Social Responsibility Priority at Companies

May 19, 2015

In a 2014 survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, nearly one in four employees admitted that financial issues have been a distraction at work, and 39% had spent…

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If Someone Gave You $500 to Change Your Part of the World, How Would You Spend It?

May 19, 2015

When Chris Ford received $500 from his church to “change his part of the world,” the Chicago real estate executive reeled his life’s tape back…

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Junior Achievement Camps Aim at Teaching Kids How to Budget and Save Money

May 15, 2015

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 12, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Junior Achievement USA(R) (JA) will be offering exciting new learning opportunities for young people around the…

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