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Dallas, Texas - For the first time, the American Heart Association has issued recommendations for healthcare providers treating people older than 40 with congenital heart disease.
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Atlanta, Georgia - The American Cancer Society announced today that the Anthem Foundation has made the pledge to help increase colorectal cancer screening rates by supporting the “80 by 2018” initiative led by the American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable.
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Alexandria, Virginia - Merck and the American Diabetes Association, today announced that award-winning artist Tim McGraw, who has loved ones affected by type 2 diabetes, will travel the country to urge people with the disease to get their blood glucose under control. Together, they are launching America’s Diabetes Challenge:
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Atlanta, Georgia - The 11th International Conference on Occupational Stress and Health: Work, Stress and Health 2015: Sustainable Work, Sustainable Health, Sustainable Organizations. Opening session plenary panel, “Comprehensively Addressing Health Challenges for Workers, Organizations and Societies through Sustainability Research and Practice,” Wednesday, May 6, 4:30 p.m. EDT, to feature:
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Washington, DC - The American Psychological Association will engage a variety of audiences to raise awareness during Mental Health Awareness Month in May with the following activities:
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Washington, DC - Two drugs already on the market - an antifungal and a steroid - may potentially take on new roles as treatments for multiple sclerosis. According to a study published in Nature today, researchers discovered that these drugs may activate stem cells in the brain to stimulate myelin producing cells and repair white matter, which is damaged in multiple sclerosis. The study was partially funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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