Gates Foundation Activities for World Polio Day
On this year’s World Polio Day, Oct. 24, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a global community of partners are calling for increased commitment and greater accountability from political…
Reese Witherspoon for Breast Cancer Awareness
In New York, Avon Foundation for Women honorary chairperson Reese Witherspoon recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the 2011 Global Breast Cancer Congress. She launched a new Avon Foundation for…
Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign for Latinas
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, launched Wednesday a major new outreach to improve cancer screening, education and outreach in the Latina community, where…
Celebs Attend Butterfly Gala to Combat Lupus
Leaders from fashion, entertainment, and media were among the nearly 700 guests who stepped up to support the millions of individuals around the world affected by lupus during the second…
Survey Reveals Truths about Chronic Pain
New research released Sunday to mark European Week Against Pain (Oct. 10 – 14) reveals that, in more than half of cases, peoples’ levels of pain across Europe are not…
Not Able to Sleep? Here’s the Remedy
Most won’t consider sleep disorder a serious kinda ailment, but in many cases it can be worse than most bodily disorders. A few of the symptoms include “feeling like death,”…