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Living for the Future: National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

March 11, 2014

By Olamide Lyanda In 2012, during my junior year of college, word leaked that two female students had contracted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from the same…

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Growing Hope for Sickle Cell Disease Patients

March 10, 2014

Source: The Washington Post By Laura Hambleton Sickle cell disease is one of the most common inherited blood disorders, mostly found in people of African, Hispanic,…

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For More Than 400,000 Americans Living With MS, MSAA’s Programs & Services are Vital

March 10, 2014

There are over 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States, each playing a crucial role in lives and social issues across the country and…

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51 Million Possibilities Thanks to Federal Employees

March 7, 2014

Source: The Washington Post Express $51 million.  Despite a government shutdown and furloughs in the middle of the prime giving season, federal employees donated $51,200,000…

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John Wayne Cancer Institute Research Improves Melanoma Care

March 6, 2014

Source: Beverly Hills Courier The John Wayne Cancer Institute (JWCI) at Saint John’s Health Center, in partnership with organizations like the National Institutes of Health…

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Underage Drinking is Not Only a Problem for Youth; It’s an Adult Problem Too

March 4, 2014

Source: MADD Teen alcohol use kills approximately 4,700 people each year – more than all illegal drugs combined. Underage drinking is not only a problem…

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Progress Comes Through Collective Action

February 26, 2014

Source: Charities@Work By Scott Jackson, Global Impact I have worked in the international philanthropic sector for more than 20 years. Each day, my colleagues and…

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Women in Belize Share Their Stories With IPPF/WHR

February 25, 2014

Source: International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region By Charis Davidson Over the course of a month in San Ignacio, Belize, I spoke with women about…

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Black Women’s Health Imperative Welcomes New Leadership

February 25, 2014

Source: Black Women’s Health Imperative Linda Goler Blount Takes the Helm as the Organization’s New President and CEO The board of directors of the Black…

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100 Hours in Uganda – LIVESTRONG Foundation Study Tour 2014

February 25, 2014

Source: LIVESTRONG Foundation By: Loyce Pace Bass We’ve had a great start to what’s shaping up to be a successful study tour so far! Delegates…

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When Even the Starting Line Is Out of Reach

February 25, 2014

Source: The New York Times POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — JOHNNY WEETHEE, a beautiful and beaming child who at the age of 3 still struggles to…

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Study Affirms New Standard for Detecting Melanoma Metastasis to the Lymph Nodes

February 18, 2014

Source: www.news-medical.net Long-term research that was initiated at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center on lymphatic mapping and sentinel-node biopsy, techniques for detecting the earliest spread (metastasis) of melanoma, the…

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