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Sridhar Reddy, MD Joins New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the nation’s leading oncology practices, is proud to announce the addition of board-certified hematologist-oncologist Sridhar Reddy, MD. Dr. Reddy will practice at NYCBS locations in Downtown Brooklyn and East New York. Learn... - March 28, 2023 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Dr. Temple Grandin and Future Horizon Releases "Autism and Education: The Way I See It: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know"
Temple Grandin is one of the world’s most accomplished and well known adults with autism. She has a PhD in animal science from the University of Illinois and is a professor at Colorado State University. She is the author of six books, including the national bestsellers Thinking in Pictures and Animals in Translation. Dr. Grandin is a past member of the board of directors of the Autism Society of America. - March 25, 2023 - Future Horizons, Inc.
Disability Advocates Announce Endorsement of the All of Us Research Program
The American Association on Health and Disability announces the release of “No Research About Us Without Us," a statement endorsing the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program, an effort to engage more than one million people from across the United States in biomedical research to advance health care for all. - March 15, 2023 - American Association on Health and Disability
Ali Naboush, MD Joins New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the nation’s leading oncology practices, is proud to announce the addition of board-certified hematologist-oncologist Ali Naboush, MD. Dr. Naboush will practice at NYCBS locations in Astoria, Bayside, and Valley Stream. https://nycancer. - March 13, 2023 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
This World Kidney Day, Kidney Care Partners Remains Committed to Ensuring Access to Quality Kidney Care and Prevention Resources
KCP marked World Kidney Day to emphasize its key policy objectives to improve workforce development, drive kidney care innovation, support disease prevention, and restore statutory protections for patients living with kidney disease and kidney failure. - March 09, 2023 - Kidney Care Partners
Future Horizons Releases "Special Diets for Special Kids: Updated Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Recipes You’ll Love"
An anthropologist by training, Lisa Lewis was a member of Princeton University's computing center staff for a number of years. Her interest in autism began in 1991, when her son was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDDNOS). In 1993, she became interested in dietary interventions, and she wrote the first edition of Special Diets for Special Kids in 2011. - March 06, 2023 - Future Horizons, Inc.
Drug-Free Tennessee Announces World Health Day Activities
Drug-Free Tennessee will host a community event for World Health Day as well as participate in fitness events in early April, 2022. - February 25, 2023 - Drug Free South
Future Horizons Releases "Dating While Autistic."
Wendela Whitcomb Marsh has a heart for autists of all ages, and for the amazing parents and professionals who love them and work with them. Having been a teacher, counselor, psychologist, and Board Certified Behavior Analyst, as well as parent of and spouse to awesome autistic people, she brings a unique perspective to working with this population. - February 15, 2023 - Future Horizons, Inc.
Kidney Community Applauds Bipartisan Lawmakers’ Support for Kidney Care Innovation (KidneyX) in FY 2024 Budget
Kidney Care Partners (KCP) applauded Representatives Larry Bucshon (IN-08) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Todd Young (R-IN) for co-signing a letter urging the Biden Administration to increase investments in “KidneyX” in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Executive Budget. - February 01, 2023 - Kidney Care Partners
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Expands Cancer Care Network to Upstate Locations
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the leading oncology practices in the nation, and OneOncology, the national platform for independent community oncology practices, announce its plan to expand cancer care access to Orange County. The expanded footprint will provide patients... - January 30, 2023 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Joseph Safdieh, MD Joins New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the leading oncology practices in the nation, is pleased to announce that board-certified radiation oncologist Joseph Safdieh, MD, has joined its team of radiation oncologists. He will practice at 2236 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. “We... - January 23, 2023 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
5th Annual Nick Mamalakis Memorial Cornhole Tournament Benefiting HUGS to be Held on Feb. 4
The 5th Annual Nick Mamalakis Memorial Cornhole Tournament will be held on Saturday, February 4 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Forest City Gun Club, located at 9203 Ferguson Avenue in Savannah. All proceeds will benefit Heads-Up Guidance Services (HUGS), a local non-profit organization that... - January 22, 2023 - Heads Up Guidance Services
The Market at 3 West Ridge Benefiting HUGS & P.A.C.K. to be Held Feb. 7-9
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will host its annual fundraiser, The Market at 3 West Ridge, from Tuesday, February 7 through Thursday, February 9 at 3 West Ridge Road on Skidaway Island. This year’s event will benefit Heads-Up Guidance Services (HUGS) and People of Action Caring for Kids... - January 22, 2023 - Heads Up Guidance Services
2023 Urgent Care Foundation Award Winners Announced
The Urgent Care Foundation has announced the latest class of its Industry Award recipients. These outstanding individuals are commended for their contributions to the advancement of Urgent Care medicine. - January 20, 2023 - Urgent Care Association
Hemanext Partners with the Miami Chapter of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America to Support Local Sickle Cell Disease Community
Partnership Will Expand to Include Educational and Donation Event with OneBlood. - January 17, 2023 - Hemanext
Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach Launches Wellness Program to "Beat the Winter Blues" Ahead of Blue Monday
As a response to the growing number of Canadians experiencing and at risk for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Ignite Health Coaching and Wellness, based in Alberta, today announced its four-month “Beat the Winter Blues” program to give participants the tools and skills to deal with the depression, lack of motivation and general unease that can characterize SAD. - January 09, 2023 - Ignite Health Coaching and Wellness
New Cancer Care Facility Opens in Brooklyn
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the fastest-growing community oncology practices in the nation, today announced the opening of a new comprehensive cancer care practice in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn in collaboration with Memorial Medical Care, PC (MMC), a practice of... - January 03, 2023 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Marissa Freeman, Chief Marketing Officer of Union Square Hospitality Group, Joins Dream Foundation Board
Freeman joins the Board of Directors of the national dream-granting organization - January 03, 2023 - Dream Foundation
Jagmohan Kalra, MD Joins New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the nation’s leading oncology practices, is proud to announce the addition of board-certified hematologist-oncologist Jagmohan Kalra, MD. She will practice at 1055 Stewart Ave., Bethpage, NY 11714. “We are very excited to welcome... - January 02, 2023 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Future Horizons Set to Release Companion Guide to Award Winning Book, Uniquely Normal, on January 3, 2023
A Successful and Commonsense Approach to Treating Autism. - December 22, 2022 - Future Horizons, Inc.
Future Horizons Releases "Autismology: An Autism Dictionary"
Special needs educators, public school teachers, occupational therapists, ABA therapists, psychologists, mental health counselors, autistic adults, and parents with children on the autism spectrum will greatly benefit from having Autismology at their fingertips. - December 12, 2022 - Future Horizons, Inc.
INSTEP, Inc. Names New President
Bill Corley, founder and President, retired from INSTEP, Inc. His successor is Tammie Nelson (née Dulworth) of Indianapolis. INSTEP will continue efforts to improve communication, collaboration, and care coordination among substance use disorder organizations in the greater Indianapolis area. - December 05, 2022 - INSTEP, Inc.
Future Horizons Presents "Bobby and Mandee's Good Touch, Bad Touch: Children's Safety Book"
Empower Children to Keep Themselves Safe - December 05, 2022 - Future Horizons, Inc.
Ramsey Asmar, MD Joins New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the nation’s leading oncology practices, is proud to announce the addition of board-certified hematologist-oncologist Ramsey Asmar, MD. He will practice at 2236 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205. “We are very excited to welcome... - December 01, 2022 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Landon Pollack, Managing Partner of Ignite Venture Partners, Joins Dream Foundation
Pollack has joined the Board of Directors of the national dream-granting organization. - December 01, 2022 - Dream Foundation
Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD, the Nation’s Top-Ranked Social Work Scholar in Aging and Expert in Long-Term Care Joins Dream Foundation
Dr. Zimmerman has joined the National Board of Directors of the dream-granting organization. - November 10, 2022 - Dream Foundation
AultCare's PrimeTime Health Plan Rated a 5-Star Medicare Advantage Plan by CMS for the Second Year in a Row
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded AultCare's PrimeTime Health Plan with a 5 out of 5-star rating for 2023. This accolade is the second year in a row AultCare's PrimeTime Health Plan has received the highest quality rating. - November 08, 2022 - AultCare
Drug-Free Tennessee to Hold Special Event for Awareness During Red Ribbon Week 2022
Drug-Free Tennessee, the local chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, is promoting drug awareness and education for Red Ribbon Week. - October 31, 2022 - Drug Free South
Dementia Society of America® Expands Operation KeepSafe®
National Program Seeks to Help Those Living with Dementia Avoid Harm. October 20 Returns as National KeepSafe Day™. - October 14, 2022 - Dementia Society of America
Kidney Community Urges Congress to Pass Bipartisan Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act to Protect Insurance Access for Individuals Living with Kidney Failure
Legislation Would Restore Four-Decade Precedent of Patient Protections to Private Insurance, Avoid Insurance Discrimination, Protect Medicare Trust Fund - October 05, 2022 - Kidney Care Partners
Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic Launches New Prenatal Program
Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic now offers CenteringPregnancy as an option for prenatal patients. - September 29, 2022 - Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic
Crisis Text Line Becomes the First Text-Based Service to Receive Accreditation from American Association of Suicidology
Crisis Text Line, a non-profit organization that provides free, 24/7 text-based mental health support, and the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) are proud to announce that Crisis Text Line has become the first online-only emotional support (OES) service to receive accreditation for crisis... - September 19, 2022 - Crisis Text Line
HUGS to Host Boo Bash Masquerade & Casino Night Fundraiser on Oct. 14
Heads-Up Guidance Services (HUGS) will host its annual Boo Bash Masquerade & Casino Night fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 14 from 7 to 11 p.m. in The Grandview Event Center at Hotel Tybee, located at 1401 Strand Avenue on Tybee Island. The fun-filled evening will feature catering by Kirk Blaine,... - September 17, 2022 - Heads Up Guidance Services
2022 Crystal Vision Awards
Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin (LEBW) is excited to announce the award recipients for the Crystal Vision Awards. Since 2007, LEBW has honored advocates of donation who have shown commitment and dedication to raising awareness and educating communities on the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation. - September 03, 2022 - Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin
Edward Jones to Sponsor the Inaugural Hope for Kids Classic Benefiting the American Foundation for Children with AIDS
The Hope for Kids Classic looks to raise $20,000 with a matching grant for children with AIDS, and attract golfers in the Lebanon, PA area. - September 01, 2022 - American Foundation for Children with AIDS
The Gateway Family YMCA Helping Youth Achieve a Healthy Weight
Y wants to help families adopt healthy habits together and help children grow to a healthy weight. - August 31, 2022 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Future Horizons Presents "Autism and Us: Old As Time"
Autism is old and unruly. It’s been a part of us since we first left hand prints on cave walls 40,000 years ago. Autism and Us covers a long-stretch view of its neurological history and how society has judged it. With quotes from old medical records, folk-tale beliefs, and... - August 31, 2022 - Future Horizons, Inc.
The Brooklyn Cancer Center Opens in Downtown Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Cancer Center (TBCC), a partnership between New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the leading oncology practices in the nation, and The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC), an independent community hospital in Fort Greene/Downtown Brooklyn, marked a major milestone today... - August 25, 2022 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Falls Prevention Awareness Week at the YMCA
The Gateway Family YMCA reminds residents to learn the risk factors for falls and how to prevent them. - August 24, 2022 - The Gateway Family YMCA
The Gateway Family YMCA Celebrates Welcoming Week and Reminds Community That Belonging Begins with Us
Welcoming Week celebration to take place at the YMCA September 9-18. - August 23, 2022 - The Gateway Family YMCA
The Gateway Family YMCA Hosts 122nd Annual Meeting
The Gateway Family YMCA Hosts Annual Meeting. - August 21, 2022 - The Gateway Family YMCA
The Gateway Family YMCA Swim Team Tryout Dates Announced
The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch announces swim team dates. - August 21, 2022 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Registration is Open for The Gateway Family YMCA’s 7th Grade Initiative
The Gateway Family YMCA Supports 7th Grade Students. - August 21, 2022 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Safety, Enrichment and Fun Found at The Gateway Family YMCA’s Afterschool Programs
The Gateway Family YMCA Offers School Age Child Care Programs in Local School Districts. - August 21, 2022 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Kidney Community Submits to CMS Comments on ESRD Proposed Payment System, Quality Incentive Program and ESRD Treatment Choices Model
Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan coalition of more than 30 organizations representing patients, professional care providers, and a wide range of kidney care stakeholders – thanks the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for... - August 08, 2022 - Kidney Care Partners
Hemanext Announces Publication of Hypoxic Blood Storage Study in Blood Advances
Research shows that hypoxic storage preserves faster oxygen unloading from red blood cells compared to standard conditions. - August 05, 2022 - Hemanext
Lawsuit.org Uncovers the Unbearable Travel Burdens for Women in Texas Seeking Legal Abortion (Study)
Lawsuit.org has done analysis to better understand the likely travel times for women in Texas seeking a legal abortion out of state. Eastern Texas has travel times exceeding 7 hours with many areas requiring 10 or more hours to get to the nearest neighboring state's abortion clinic. Hundreds of dollars and multi-day trips are now required simply to get to a legal abortion for many Texans. - August 02, 2022 - Lawsuit.org
Future Horizons Presents "Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew: Updated and Expanded, 2nd Edition"
In this exciting companion to the beloved classic, "Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew," the unique perspective of an autistic child’s voice describes for teachers, in the classroom and in the larger community, how to understand thinking and processing patterns common in autism, how to shape an environment conducive to their learning style, and how to communicate with autistic learners of all ages in functional, meaningful ways. - July 26, 2022 - Future Horizons, Inc.
NY Health Appoints Vice President of Primary Care
New York Health (NYHealth) appoints Regina Primm as its Vice President of Primary Care. Primm has proven to be a prominent leader with more than a decade of experience working in healthcare. https://nyhealth.com/admin/regina-primm/ “I am honored to be given the opportunity to lead NY... - July 22, 2022 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Julia Harwood Promoted to Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations for New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) announced today the appointment of Julia Harwood to Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations. https://nycancer.com/news/julia-harwood-promoted-to-senior-vice-president-of-clinical-operations-for-new-york-cancer-and-blood-specialists Harwood... - July 20, 2022 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists