The DRIVE4COPD national public health initiative today announced that it is partnering with the Country Music Association (CMA) to launch the Tune Up For COPD Songwriting Competition, featuring country music stars Billy Ray Cyrus and Patty Loveless. The competition challenges Americans to create a new DRIVE4COPD song to help raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Last year, Loveless wrote the campaign anthem, 'Drive,' in honor of her sister Dottie, who died of COPD when she was only 48 years old.
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Famed dancer, actress, and director Debbie Allen has teamed up with Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today to kick off “Join the Pace Makers,” a national campaign designed to empower people with a condition called bradycardia, also known as a slow heartbeat, to learn about their available treatment options so that they can have an informed conversation with their doctor.
People living with bradycardia can experience a number of symptoms ranging from general lethargy and shortness of breath to fainting or syncope. There are a number of treatment options available, including medication therapy and implanting a pacemaker, which delivers electrical pulses to help regulate a person’s heartbeat.
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New Year’s Resolutions are often hard to keep. By January many of us slip right back into our old routines. Senior Health and Nutrition Editor of Shape Magazine, Sharon Liao has some suggestions to help maintain your resolution and motivation throughout the year.
Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar has teamed up with “The Nestlé Share the Joy of Reading Program” to raise awareness about the importance of children’s literacy and to encourage continued reading over the summer. Today, she visited the Los Angeles Public Library’s historic Central Library to read to children and share her love of reading. “The Nestlé Share the Joy of Reading Program” is donating up to $250,000 to Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) – the nation’s largest nonprofit children’s literacy organization – and consumers can help through everyday purchases of select Nestlé confections.
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An estimated 102 million Americans have cholesterol levels that are considered borderline high-risk.1 This staggering fact makes lowering cholesterol one of the most imperative things to do to promote overall heart health. Unfortunately, too few people understand the essential steps in reaching this goal. Metamucil and Dr. Michael Roizen, Chairman of the Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic and host of the upcoming PBS series, “Younger You,” have joined to present the “Five Things Every American Needs to Do to Lower Their Cholesterol” to encourage Americans to lead a proactive lifestyle with small modifications and dietary changes.
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Do you want to end up like this guy, a road kill detective? We can all pretend to like our jobs and give them fancy names to make us feel better, but it still means he\'s collecting stinking dead animals from the side of the road.
Just in time for summer home improvement season, Glidden™ Paint teams up with designing diva and STYLE Network host Kelly Edwards to share simple tips to help do-it-yourself enthusiasts liven up any space.
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Merck Consumer Care, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., announces the nationwide availability of Dr. Scholl's® Custom Fit Orthotic Centers. To help people find customized solutions for their tired, achy feet, the kiosks use revolutionary FootMapping® Technology to measure arch type and the areas you put the most pressure on to recommend the most appropriate Custom Fit™ Orthotic.
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Children International joins the United Nations’ campaign to fight poverty one child at a time!
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The season’s change is the perfect time to “renest” and fall in love with your home again. Along with Levolor®, HGTV Contractor and Designer Chip Wade demonstrates insider tips to achieve designer style and update any home décor in just one weekend. A lack of confidence can often keep DIY enthusiasts stuck in a style rut, even when shopping for items that easily freshen up a space, such as window treatments. To help homeowners “décor it themselves,” Levolor and Lowe’s have teamed up to offer Levolor Custom Size Now® blinds and shades that can be cut to size for free at Lowe’s in just minutes, offering perfectly sized blinds and shades the same day they shop. Watch and read on for Chip’s inspiring, yet simple, transformation tips that can help you see your space in a whole new light.
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Responding to the challenge of global hunger, DuPont today announced goals for its contribution to help improve food security around the world.
“No one company, country or non-profit organization can meet the challenge of feeding the world alone. But each of us can commit to doing our part and hold ourselves accountable to make a meaningful contribution to this global challenge,” said Ellen Kullman, DuPont Chair and CEO. “Establishing specific, measurable goals for what we can do to address that challenge is key to turning talk into results.”
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