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Nationwide diabetes education events create awareness, promote healthy living

Whether you are at risk for, have been recently diagnosed, or are living with diabetes, it is essential to make sure you have the information necessary to manage your disease. It can also be overwhelming caring for someone with diabetes. The American Diabetes Association aims to make it easier and the organization’s EXPOs are a [...]

Military care packages – A little piece of home that makes a big impact

U.S. troops have left Iraq, ending 9 years of war, but there are still many troops deployed in areas around the world. They are serving while away from home, families and familiar faces. This December, Operation Gratitude celebrated its 750,000th care package sent to deployed troops. With the help of corporate partners and volunteers, Operation [...]

The industry where the American Dream still thrives

Achievement through hard work is the American way, and few industries offer more opportunity for that kind of success than the restaurant business. Generations of Americans have reaped the financial rewards and personal satisfaction that come from serving others a good meal. In today’s high-competition workplace, the restaurant industry also remains one of the few [...]

How donated tissue saved a woman’s leg

The gift of donated human tissue meant that Susan Cossabone was able to avoid leg amputation and return to her passion of horseback riding following a devastating accident. Cossabone will join 27 other float riders from around the country Jan. 2 on the Donate Life float in the Tournament of Roses Parade. The float, now [...]

How you can help children of incarcerated parents during the holidays

Drug abuse. Divorce. Homelessness. Imprisonment. Little Forrest has witnessed them all. With his father in prison and his mom lost in a haze of drug abuse, Forrest’s maternal grandparents took custody of him when he was just 2 years old. For Forrest, his dad’s prison sentence seemed like a punishment for him, too. Due to [...]

On World Food Day, thank a farmer

Fewer than 3 percent of Americans work in farming. Yet, this sector of our workforce not only feeds our country, it also provides a wealth of grain and food exports that feed millions of people around the world. In fact, America’s agriculture sector is so productive that Americans spend less for food, as a percentage [...]

A different holiday perspective: It’s the little things that matter most

The “magic” of the holiday season across the U.S. seems to arrive earlier and earlier each year, and so by late October, many store shelves are already stocked and awaiting excited shoppers. Families snap up Rudolph figures with light-up noses, jolly Santas for front porch displays, and whimsical decorations with which to deck the halls. [...]

Understanding risks is half the battle against breast cancer

With one in eight women projected to be diagnosed with breast cancer over the course of her lifetime, understanding what affects your risk and how to catch any warning signs early – not only for your own sake, but for the sakes of your loved ones- is more important than ever. There may not be [...]

How one woman helped change the treatment landscape for a rare swelling disease

For more than 30 years, Janet Long’s life was a medical mystery. At the age of 7, she began experiencing unexplained, repeated and painful episodes of swelling all over her body. For years, Long went from doctor to doctor to try and find a cause and a remedy for her swelling attacks, yet every doctor [...]

Choose the gift of giving this holiday season

The holiday season is an important time of year to celebrate with loved ones and show them how much you care. It is also a great opportunity to help those in need by considering gifts that give back and help those in need. Your gifts can do more than make you and your recipients feel [...]

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