Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (February 23 – March 02, 2011)
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of February 23 – March 02, 2011. Follow the CSR Circuit newsfeed on www.twitter.com/BWCSRNews ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME MINNEAPOLIS — Medtronic Answers United Nations’ Call for “International Commitment” to Non-Communicable Diseases (March 02, 2011 04:00 PM) Source: Medtronic, Inc. NEW YORK — Alcoa Takes Ownership Stake in Electronic Recyclers International (March 02, 20
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Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (February 23 – March 02, 2011)
Consistent Exercise Associated With Lower Risk of Colon Cancer Death
Consistent Exercise Associated With Lower Risk of Colon Cancer Death — Fri Dec 31 19:24:00 UTC 2010 Consistent exercise is associated with a lower risk of dying from colon cancer, according to a new study led by researchers at the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. The study is a… about: affected colon cancer American Cancer Society Barnes-Jewish Hospital Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis Cancer cancer prevention cancers colon cancer Colorectal cancer Conditions and Diseases diabetes disease Division of Public Health Sciences exercise first author Health Health_Medical_Pharma heart disease just preventing colon cancer Kathleen Y. Wolin longevity New Year’s Day physical activity Physical exercise professor of surgery Siteman Cancer Center surgery University School Washington University Washington University School of Medicine at: American Cancer Society
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Advocate For Blind Accused Of Blind Discrimination
Advocate For Blind Accused Of Blind Discrimination — Wed Oct 27 06:08:01 UTC 2010 An Omaha nonprofit that helps blind people find jobs is accused of discriminating against its own blind workers. about: Advocate Blindness Communication Disorders Conditions and Diseases Health Omaha Social Issues
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Advocate For Blind Accused Of Blind Discrimination
Ducey: Heart surgery won’t keep Hastings player off the pitch
Ducey: Heart surgery won’t keep Hastings player off the pitch — Tue Oct 19 04:15:00 UTC 2010 Any time Mary Hronek steps on the soccer field for Hastings College, she could pass out. Or her heart could stop. But a disorder of her heart’s electrical rhythm is not going to stop the former Omaha Skutt standout from the… about: Cardiovascular Disorders Conditions and Diseases disorder Hastings College Hastings player Health Health Medical Pharma Heart Heart surgery Mary Hronek Soccer Sports
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Husband-Wife Team Leads Breast Cancer Research At UNMC
Husband-Wife Team Leads Breast Cancer Research At UNMC — Tue Oct 19 04:01:40 UTC 2010 October is breast cancer awareness month and the battle against the disease is ongoing at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. about: Awareness Breast breast cancer Breast cancer Cancer Conditions and Diseases disease Health Nebraska Medical Center Technology Internet the University of Nebraska University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Disability Won’t Bench Brown
Disability Won’t Bench Brown — Thu Oct 07 04:15:31 UTC 2010 An Omaha youngster has his eyes set on scoring a touchdown this weekend. Not only will he be up against a tough opposing defense, but he’s also dealing with a disabling disease. Kellan Brown won’t let cerebral palsy keep him out of the end zone. about: cerebral palsy Cerebral palsy Conditions and Diseases disease Health Neurological Disorders Omaha Organizations Sports
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Stage Zero Breast Cancer: What is it?
Stage Zero Breast Cancer: What is it? — Tue Oct 05 03:42:22 UTC 2010 Stage zero breast cancer. Have you ever heard of it? Jackie Fox first heard this diagnosis on April 4, 2008, after undergoing her first digital mammogram, following 10 years of normal, traditional mammograms. “There were just tiny specks on the image. … about: American Cancer Society Breast breast cancer Breast cancer cancer Cancer cancers Conditions and Diseases DCIS ductal carcinoma Health Health Medical Pharma high tech x-ray Jackie Fox Mammary ductal carcinoma Mammography mastectomy National Cancer Institute Omaha Omaha media relations manager Stage zero breast cancer Stage zero cancer x-ray Zero Breast Cancer at: American Cancer Society
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Stage Zero Breast Cancer: What is it?
Night of a Thousand Stars coming Saturday, November 20th
Night of a Thousand Stars coming Saturday, November 20th — Mon Oct 04 08:35:00 UTC 2010 Roughly 18,000 U.S. citizens will die from AIDS this year according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and an estimated one million more are living with HIV — of which 21% are unaware of their positive status. To help combat this deadl… about: AIDS Center for Disease Control Center for Disease Control and Prevention Conditions and Diseases Health HIV Human Interest Immune Disorders Joslyn Art Museum Session at: Joslyn Art Museum
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Walking In Jennifer’s Memory
Walking In Jennifer’s Memory — Mon Sep 27 03:58:39 UTC 2010 If you haven’t had breast cancer, chances are it has affected you in some other way. One of every eight U.S. women will get breast cancer. An Omaha woman just became one of its latest victims, but her friends and co-workers are making sure her wishes a… about: Breast breast cancer Breast cancer Cancer Conditions and Diseases Health Health Medical Pharma Omaha
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Omaha Father Faces Reality Of Raising 4 Children Alone
Omaha Father Faces Reality Of Raising 4 Children Alone — Fri Sep 10 02:20:33 UTC 2010 A community is pitching in to help a family after cancer claims the life of a mother of four. about: cancer Cancer Conditions and Diseases Health Human Interest Organizations
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