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Goodwill Southern California and Los Angeles Lakers Host Do Good Day

January 13, 2015

The Los Angeles Lakers teamed up for one day of Do Good fun. On December 12 GSC launched their second annual Do Good Day campaign to encourage…

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Lawmakers Look To Improve Care For Kids With Complex Needs

January 13, 2015

Finding care for children with medically complex or rare conditions can force parents to tap into networks of highly specialized physicians and hospitals scattered around…

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Because of My Disability, Not In Spite of It

January 13, 2015

I took a deep breath and tried to wrap my mind around what I had just heard, in a moment that was both surreal and…

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Researchers Help Horses Stay a Hoof Ahead of Disease

January 13, 2015

Treating disease in horses is never an easy task. They are large and often headstrong animals with a complicated physiology to match. Although advancements in…

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Children Sue South Carolina to End Longstanding Dangers in Foster Care

January 13, 2015

(Charleston, S.C.) — Citing dangerous deficiencies in South Carolina’s child welfare system – including a drastic shortage of foster homes, excessive caseloads and a failure…

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Study Finds Reading to Children of All Ages Grooms Them to Read More on Their Own

January 13, 2015

Cue the hand-wringing about digital distraction: Fewer children are reading books frequently for fun, according to a new report released Thursday by Scholastic, the children’s book publisher.…

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Study Shows Misuse of Prescribed Epinephrine Auto-Injectors

January 13, 2015

Just like a diligent scout, a food allergy family’s motto is to “be prepared.” What happens, though, if you have what you need, but don’t…

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Alisa Gets Wish & Brings Battling Spirit to Marines

January 13, 2015

Alisa is used to things going wrong. From being diagnosed with a brain tumor to hearing she had two months to live to re-learning how…

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Results That Matter: CureSearch Impact Reports

January 12, 2015

CureSearch has made the commitment to show measurable results. While a typical research investment is deemed successful when an article is published or simpleoutputs are achieved,…

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SPLC goes to trial in first phase of one of largest human trafficking cases in U.S. history

January 12, 2015

Opening arguments begin today in a federal lawsuit brought by the SPLC on behalf of guest workers from India who were lured to a Mississippi…

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A Wider Circle Founder, Mark Bergel, Named a Washingtonian of the Year

January 9, 2015

A Wider Circle founder and Executive Director, Mark Bergel, has been named a Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian Magazine. After Bergel got his PhD…

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Celebrity Apprentice, Ian Ziering, Raises Money and Awareness for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)

January 6, 2015

Ian Ziering is fighting for the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation, which is dedicated to helping medical scientists learn more about EB, its causes, treatments…

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