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April 29, 2024
Light The Lights: Broadway Celebrates New York City Children's Theater Honoring Drama Desk Nominees Musical Theater Writers Russ
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Aspen Technology Appoints David Henshall to its Board of Directors
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ADS-TEC Energy Appoints Automotive and Mobility Expert, Alwin Epple as Newest Board Member
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Redfin Reports Nearly 1 in 5 People Who Plan To Vote for Trump Want to Live in a Place Where Abortion Is Legal
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Sakuu’s Dry Printed and UN38.3 Certified Li-Metal Batteries Hit 1,000 Cycle Milestone
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Leading Proxy Advisor ISS Recommends GrafTech Stockholders Vote “FOR” Board-Recommended Director Nominees
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Meijer Donation Supports Development of Michigan's First Children's Rehabilitation Hospital
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BIPOC renters hit hardest by high rent costs
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Hyundai Invests in Safety, Education, and Reforestation in Savannah
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New Quarterly Awards Program Celebrates SmartBear Customers
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Equinix Releases Annual Sustainability Report, Highlighting Advancements in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Goals
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Laekna Releases 2023 ESG Report
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Taylor University Launches Historic "Life to the Full" Campaign
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Simply Healthcare Funds Scholarships for Miami Dade College Certified Nurse Assistant Program During Summer Cohort
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Horace Mann Survey Shows Teachers Need Our Appreciation Now More Than Ever
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Altus Power Announces CEO Transition
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Health Equity Cannot Be Achieved Without Data Equity
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BARBARA SINATRA CHILDREN'S CENTER BRINGS "OVERCAME: ART OF THE ABUSED CHILD" EXHIBIT TO WASHINGTON DC'S UNION STATION STARTING A
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Pretium Highlights Sustainability Efforts in Third Annual Impact Report
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Study Finds Handheld Far UV-C Devices Effectively Reduce Surface Pathogens in a Healthcare Setting
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Research: Minority Children Need Strategies To Fight Obesity
September 08, 2011
The White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity, created by the president as part of the first lady's "Let's Move" campaign, aims to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation, returning the country to a rate of 5 percent by 2030, which was the rate before childhood obesity first began to rise in the late 1970s. ...
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Black Caucus To Host DC Cancer Summit
September 08, 2011
The Prostate Health Education Network, Inc. (PHEN) announced today that it will host its "Seventh Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit" in Washington from September 22- 23, 2011, at the U.S. Capitol and Washington Convention Center. This year's theme is "Saving Lives: Strategies for Eliminating the African American Prostate Cancer Disparity." The Summit will kick-off on Sept. 22 ...
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Researcher: Residential Segregation Declines In U.S. Cities
September 01, 2011
According to University of Michigan research the ideal of equal housing opportunities is closer to becoming a reality in most major U.S. metro areas, "While black-white segregation remains high in many places, there are reasons to be optimistic that 'apartheid' no longer aptly describes much of urban America," said Reynolds Farley, an investigator at the U-M Institute for Social Research (ISR) who studies racial segregation in the United States. ...
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Study To Investigate Causes Of Breast Cancer In Blacks
August 31, 2011
UNC scientist Robert Millikan will partner with Christine Ambrosone, of Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and Julie R. Palmer, of Boston University, in the most ambitious study to date of breast cancer among younger Black women. Data from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Carolina Breast Cancer Study demonstrated that Black women under the age of 45 are more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive types ...
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Minorities And Poor Unlikely To Complete Cancer Vax Regimen
August 30, 2011
A new Yale School of Public Health study concludes barriers that hinder young Black, Hispanic and poor women from completing a series of three vaccinations to prevent human papillomavirus infection (HPV) also leave them at higher risk for cervical cancer and death. According to the Health Behavior News Service ...
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Team To Conduct Largest Ever Study Of Breast Cancer In Blacks
August 25, 2011
A multidisciplinary team is coming together in the largest study to date on breast cancer in Black women. The team will investigate why Black women are more likely than those of European descent to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age, and with poor prognoses. Supported by a five-year, $19.3 million award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), scientists from the Slone Epidemiology Center ...
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Giving Birth Increases Cancer Risks For Blacks
August 26, 2011
Results from the Black Women's Health Study show two or more full-term births are linked to a higher incidence of certain breast cancers in Black women, but only in those who did not breast-feed The study is being reported online in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. "African-American women are more likely to have had a greater number of full-term births and less likely to have breastfed their babies," said lead author Julie R. Palmer, ScD, professor of epidemiology at the Slone Epidemiology ...
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Study To Look At Hereditary Prostate Cancer In Blacks
August 23, 2011
Creighton University’s Hereditary Cancer Center, has received a three-year, $731,278 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to study the role heredity plays in prostate cancer among Blacks. “Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States,. African American men have two times the occurrence of prostate cancer as do Caucasian men and suffer a significantly higher ...
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Study: Blacks Win Fewer Research Grants
August 18, 2011
A study commissioned by the government found medical researchers who are black are about one-third less likely than their white colleagues to win grants from the U.S. National Institutes of Health The findings will be published in Friday’s issue of the journal Science. “It is striking and very disconcerting,†said Donna K. Ginther ...
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Patient Navigators Help Reduce Cancer Care Disparities
August 17, 2011
Past research shows that minorities suffer higher rates of advanced cancer and deaths from all types of cancer compared to whites. Health Behavior News Service reports in an article in the August issue of Cancer, the role of “patient navigator†is emerging as a tool to address these disparities. ...
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Giving Birth Linked To Cancer In Blacks
August 16, 2011
Black women are at higher risk for hormone receptor-negative breast cancer, one of the most difficult subtypes to treat, but this risk could be ameliorated somewhat by breast-feeding their children. “African-American women are more likely to have had a greater number of full-term births and less likely to have breast-fed their babies,†said Julie Palmer, Sc.D., professor of epidemiology at the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University. “This study shows a clear link between that and hormone ...
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Progress Made In Identifying Black's Breast Cancer Risks
August 03, 2011
A woman's ethnicity as well as her genetic makeup are two of the main risk factors for hereditary breast cancer. Research into understanding and treating hereditary breast cancer was presented today at the Era of Hope conference, a scientific meeting hosted by the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research ...
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Study: Tomatoes May Prevent Prostate Cancer In Blacks
July 14, 2011
According to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago, lycopene, a red pigment that gives tomatoes and certain other fruits and vegetables their color, could help prevent prostate cancer, especially in black men. Lycopene is a potent antioxidant, and some studies have shown that diets rich in tomatoes ...
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New Tribal Justice Center Project Reaches Milestone
June 30, 2011
The Oglala Sioux Tribe, Department of Public Safety (OST-DPS) today announced that designs for a new free-standing justice center in Pine Ridge, South Dakota are nearly 50 percent complete. Marking the first major construction ...
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Cervical Cancer--A Preventable Tragedy For Latinas
June 03, 2011
As part of a national campaign, the California Medical Association Foundation is raising awareness about cervical cancer and vaccinations that can prevent the disease. ...
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Cesar Chavez Center Nominated For Nat'l Historic Registry
May 25, 2011
“40 Acres and other historical sites in the town of Delano were where the first half of the story of Cesar Chavez and the farm worker civil rights movement took place." ...
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Southern Poverty Law Center Recognizes Tolerance Efforts Of Schools
May 23, 2011
"Each of these schools can serve as examples for other schools hoping to instill these values in their students, faculty and staff." ...
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Researchers Say Women Expect Lower Pay
May 23, 2011
"These results may indicate that women are just more realistic about their salary expectations." ...
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Researcher: U.S. Will Become Hispanic Nation
May 19, 2011
One area of concern suggested by data analyses is that Hispanic education levels are not keeping up with growth increases. ...
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Campaign To Regulate Pregnancy Crisis Centers Meets Opposition
May 17, 2011
Rev. Dean Nelson, Care Net's Vice President of Underserved Outreach, said that NARAL's efforts will be met with opposition from community leaders. ...
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New Asian Breast Cancer Research Announced
May 17, 2011
Researchers have developed a more accurate method for estimating breast cancer risk for Asian and Pacific Islander American (APA) women. ...
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Research: Inner-City Mothers Need More Breastfeeding Support
May 09, 2011
Researchers found differences in initiation rates among patients born in different hospitals, and among patients seen in different health centers. ...
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Joint Center Honors John Lewis
May 05, 2011
Lewis was recognized for his more than 50 years as a trailblazing community and political organizer, civil rights leader. ...
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New Agriculture Center To Train Thousands of Haitian Farmers
May 03, 2011
Haitian farmers will learn how to analyze soil, identify pests and diagnose diseases that hamper crop production. ...
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Southern Poverty Law Center Marks 40th Anniversary Of Civil Rights
May 02, 2011
Southern Poverty Law Center founder Morris Dees speaks at the SPLC's 40th Anniversary Celebration at the Civil Rights Memorial Center Alabama. ...
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Racial Disparities Still Exist In Colorectal Cancer Screening Despite Increased Medicare Coverage
April 28, 2011
Blacks and Hispanics less likely than whites to receive screening. Disparities persisted after increased colorectal screening coverage. ...
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President's Cancer Panel Identifies Urgent Need For Minorities
April 28, 2011
"As the cultural landscape of our nation continues its transformation, the one-size-fits-all approach to cancer is no longer appropriate." ...
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Blacks More Willing to Exhaust Financial Resources for More Cancer Care
April 26, 2011
People in minority groups, especially black Americans, are more willing than their white counterparts to exhaust their personal financial resources to prolong life. ...
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Cherokee Heritage Center Exhibit To Portray Tribal Life In 1700s
April 18, 2011
The new exhibit represents a transformation of the Tsalagi Ancient Village, which opened in 1967 and showcases everyday Cherokee life. ...
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NAACP To Open "Financial Freedom Center"
April 01, 2011
The Center will provide workshops on such topics as money management and home preservation through partnerships with the community. ...
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