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Americans’ Obesity Weighs Down U.S. Economy by $1.4 Trillion
WASHINGTON—Obesity and excess weight is an expanding health problem for more than 60 percent of Amer
icans, and a new study from the Milken Institute finds that it's a tremendous drain on the U.S. economy as well.
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Why Empathy Is Crucial for Communication
Six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner, Alan Alda, wants people to have bet
ter conversations.
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More than a Quarter of People Living with Depression and Bipolar Report Symptoms Began Before Age 12
WASHINGTON, September 10, 2018 – Twenty-seven percent of people living with depression or bipolar re
port that their symptoms began before age 12 and two-thirds reported that symptoms began prior to age 18.
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Preparing for Population Aging
As a member of the British House of Lords, Baroness Sally Greengross presides over parliamentary gro
ups examining dementia, corporate social responsibility, intergenerational futures, and continence care.
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Partnering for Cures to Bring Together Hundreds of Medical Research Leaders Nov. 13-15 in New York
WASHINGTON –Leaders across medical research – from patients to policymakers, from academia to advoca
tes, from philanthropists to federal regulators and from investors to industry – will gather at the Grant Hyatt New York, Nov.
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Quality, Not Quantity, of Years Matters Most
From spearheading the Affordable Care Act to opposing the legalization of euthanasia, Ezekiel Emanue
l continues to make his mark in the world of health.
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