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Why a Beauty Salon in Guyana is an Excellent Place for Sex Education
If you go to Michelle’s beauty salon in Georgetown, Guyana, you might leave with more than a new hairstyle. Inside the small shop, the walls…
Canine Partners for Life Service Dog Helps Danielle Cope With Narcolepsy & Cataplexy
By Danielle Brooks As many of you know, when you have a condition like narcolepsy and cataplexy, you can, and rightly so, start to doubt…
Medical Research Should Be Everyone’s Priority
By Paul Melmeyer It’s truly amazing to hear everyone’s unique personal story on why medical research is important to them. Whether it’s a parent whose…
How Lauren Zimniski Applies Purpose to Work Through Her Role With Give Kids The World
Each year 27,000 children are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, and more than half of those children wish to visit a Central Florida attraction or…
John Wayne Cancer Institute Announces New Chief Executive
SANTA MONICA, CALIF., (Sept. 3, 2014) – Providence Health & Services and the Saint John’s Health Center Board of Trustees announced today Marcel Loh is…
Healthy Aging: Two Words that Belong Together
By Stacy Haller Healthy aging—what a wonderful concept to celebrate during September’s “Healthy Aging Month.” It’s easiest to practice healthy living when the blush of…
Three Hunger Words You Probably Misuse and Don’t Understand
By Phil Moses Think about the time you last said that you “loved” a thing in your house like a new mixer or a garage…
Support RMHC DC in The Race for a Cause on October 19th
The Acumen Solutions Race for a Cause™ is in it’s 6th year and has become a community and family favorite event! The event brings together high…
Full Tummy. Full Heart. Give Kids The World Pancake Day at Perkins September 25th
On September 25th, it’s Give Kids The World (GKTW) Pancake Day at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, which means a short stack of Perkins’ pancakes will be absolutely…
RJ Mitte Explains How Having Cerebral Palsy Taught Him To Pity Bullies
By Kira Brekke When RJ Mitte first moved to Los Angeles to begin his acting career at 13, he let his cerebral palsy speak for…
African healthcare laid bare by Ebola epidemic
By Savio Carvalho Two years ago, I had the privilege of visiting Freetown and other parts of Sierra Leone where Amnesty International was training maternal…
Morris Animal Foundation Funds New Array of Wildlife Studies
Are environmental contaminants affecting the health of city-dwelling birds or of the fish in our lakes, rivers and streams? Why are koalas getting cancers such…