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Colon cancer screening works over the long term, studies confirm
Getting a colonoscopy is not something most people look forward to — but a new analysis suggests that it’s worth it to follow screening recommendations…
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NEW SURVEY SHOWS TEENS LOSING INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS WHILE U.S. PROJECTS SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN FIELD
Junior Achievement USA® (JA) and the ING U.S. Foundation’s 2013 Teens & Careers survey reveals a substantial year-over-year decline in teens’ interest in science, technology,…
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‪The way we think about charity is dead wrong‬
Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for…
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Tell Congress: Pass the Employee Non-Discrimination Act!
Right now in 29 states, there is no state law protecting a gay, lesbian or bisexual person from being fired just because of who they…
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Register now for the Roo Run 5K, Benefiting Give Kids The World
What:   The Roo Run 5k When:  Saturday, October 12, 2013 Where: Jacksonville Zoo
370 Zoo Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32218 Designed to promote an active lifestyle, all while…
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Diabetes Drug Improves Memory in Mice That Were Engineered to Show Features of Alzheimer’s Disease
A commonly prescribed diabetes drug could improve memory and reverse the build-up of plaques on the brain linked to Alzheimer’s, according to research published in…
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September is Hunger Action Month & There Are Several Ways You Can Help Defeat Hunger!
Hunger is sometimes hidden, even as it affects 1 in 6 people in our community (that’s over 50 million people), it affects children, elderly, the…
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Action or Inaction in Congress Will Impact the Lives of People Goodwill® Serves
Congress’s plate of must do legislation is full as we head into the fall. Spending bills, debt limit increases, and resolutions on Syria, are big…
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The Man Who’ll 
End Poverty
One DC area nonprofit exec is absolutely, unequivocally convinced that poverty in the DC region will end during his lifetime. (No, he hasn’t found the…
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OCRF Researchers Find Some Immune Cells Aid Cancer Growth
A new OCRF-funded study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center found that a subset of immune cells, called myeloid derived suppressor…
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Register Now for the Prevent Cancer 5K Walk/Run September 29th
What:Â Â Â Â Â Â Prevent Cancer 5K Walk/Run When:Â Â Â Â Â Sunday, September 29, 2013 (starts at 9 AM) Benefits:Â Prevent Cancer Foundation Start and finish your 5K inside Nationals…
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