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03-19-08
Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, League of Women Voters Endorse Popular Single-Payer Healthcare Bill in Pennsylvania Today at Legislative Hearings in Harrisburg, PA
LANCASTER, PA - March 19, 2008 - Today, the Pennsylvania House Health and Human Services Committee, Chaired by Representatives Frank Oliver (Democrat) and George Kenney (Republican) held a hearing on House Bill 1660, The Family and Business Healthcare Security Act, which cov...
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03-19-08
Aflac Reaches $40 Million Milestone in Donations to the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
ATLANTA, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- In its ongoing support of the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Aflac announced that it has reached more than $40 million in contributions to the Center, making it the largest corporate supp...
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03-18-08
Mobile Edge Continues Fight Against Breast Cancer
ANAHEIM, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Edge, the industry leader in innovative and stylish laptop computer carrying cases and accessories is proud to announce their ongoing partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure in their battle against Breast Cancer. In thei...
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03-11-08
Clinical Oncology Publishes Findings from First-Ever Initiative on Sustainable Breast Cancer Treatment in the Developing World
March 11, 2008 - In response to the growing burden of cancer in the developing world, AstraZeneca, in partnership with Tikur Anbessa Hospital, Addis Ababa, The Ethiopian Ministry of Health and AXIOS, developed a framework two years ago for the first-ever programme to raise a...
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03-07-08
America's Egg Producers Donate 12 Million Eggs to America's Second Harvest
Park Ridge, Ill., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- According to recent research by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 12.6 million American households are food insecure, finding it difficult to provide enough food for their family members.(1) Recognizing that nutriti...
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03-04-08
ZOOMA Women's Race Series Announces CARE as Exclusive National Charity
WASHINGTON, D.C. "“ March 4, 2008 - ZOOMA Women's Race Series, a new national series of women's running events today announced that CARE, the global poverty-fighting organization, is their National Charity Partner for 2008. The partnership will create a link between ZOOMA ...
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02-29-08
PhRMA Applauds House Committee on Foreign Affairs Commitment to Continuing Efforts to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Epidemics
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) President and CEO Billy Tauzin today released the following statement on the passage of the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AI...
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02-28-08
Engineers From Across the Country to Address Global Health Issues
SEATTLE, WA - (MARKET WIRE) - 02/28/08 -- Every 15 seconds a child dies due to lack of basic sanitation and access to clean drinking water. Engineers are at the forefront of combating these issues by developing sustainable solutions to improve the quality of life for people...
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02-26-08
Lilly and Partners In Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital Team Up to Fight MDR-TB in Former Soviet Republics
WASHINGTON, February 26, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eli Lilly and Company(NYSE: LLY) and Partners In Health (PIH) today announced a series of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) trainings for health officials and physicians treating drug-resistant patients in 10 fo...
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02-22-08
Enhanced U.S. Efforts to Fight Tropical Disease Offer Hope to Millions
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) President and CEO Billy Tauzin today released the following statement on President Bush's proposal to increase the United States' efforts to battle neglected tropical ...
