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Mom on Mission for Quality, Affordable Healthcare for All Drives Purple Bus Across Nation Gathering Stories

Will deliver Americans' stories and demands for solutions to lawmakers in Washington , DC later this month ATLANTA, June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As lawmakers wrangle over health reform legislation and the insurance industry ramps up its opposition to reform, one mom is making sure...

It's Cold Outside! Warm Up in Select Downtown Boston Heated Bus Shelters Courtesy of TYLENOL(r) Warming Liquids

BOSTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The makers of TYLENOL(r) Warming Liquids have set out to warm up chilly Boston bus riders by heating ten bus shelters in the downtown area. The shelters, which will be heated until March 8, can be found at the following locations: 666 Boylston...

It's Cold Outside! Warm Up in Select Downtown Chicago Heated Bus Shelters Courtesy of TYLENOL(r) Warming Liquids

CHICAGO, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The makers of TYLENOL(r) Warming Liquids have set out to warm up chilly Chicago bus riders by heating ten bus shelters in the downtown area. The shelters, which will be heated until March 8, can be found at the following locations: 16 South Clar...

First Student Urges Parents to Talk to Their Children About School Bus Safety

CINCINNATI, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- School is back in session and yellow school buses are out in full force. First Student, Inc., the nation's leader in student transportation, would like to remind parents to take a moment to talk to their children about school bus safety. (Photo: http://www...

Mom and Purple Bus Kick-off VoteHealthcare.org Bandwagon Tour

ATLANTA, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Neighbors and friends are gathering June 28th to kick off an unusual bus tour. This bus isn't full of rock stars. It's Kathie McClure, her family and friends, and the VoteHealthcare.org Bandwagon Tour. They're driving across the country gathering stories and ta...

Novo Nordisk Changing Diabetes(R) Bus Boogies into San Francisco on World Tour to Beat Diabetes

'Dancing with the Stars'' champion Drew Lachey joins effort to change diabetes and judges national contest to promote dancing as exercise PRINCETON, N.J., June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, today announced that the Changing Diabetes(R) Bus World T...

EPA Awards $154,848 Grant to Canton Local School District for Clean School Bus Project

CHICAGO, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has awarded a $154,848 grant to the Canton Local School District, Canton, Ohio, for a project to cut diesel emissions from the district's school buses. EPA said the grant will be used to retrofit 24 s...

'Help is Here Express' Bus Tour in California to Help Fire Victims Access Prescription Medicines

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the next two weeks, the "Help is Here Express" national bus tour will be in wildfire-ravaged areas of Southern California, attempting to help uninsured and under-insured victims access the medicines they need. The first stop will be from 10 a.m....

UPDATE: Governor Rendell to Fight to 'Cover All Pennsylvanians' During Statewide Bus Tour

Five-Day, Nine-Stop 'Tour to Insure' will Highlight Need to Reduce Costs, Expand Coverage HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell will continue his campaign to reduce the costs of health care and expand access to health insurance coverage with the passag...

Governor Rendell to Fight to 'Cover All Pennsylvanians' During Statewide Bus Tour

Five-Day, Nine-Stop 'Tour to Insure' will Highlight Need to Reduce Costs, Expand Coverage HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell will continue his campaign to reduce the costs of health care and expand access to health insurance coverage with the passag...

The Maurer Foundation Promotes Breast Health Message With Unique Traveling Pink Bus

MINEOLA, N.Y., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "They said one pink bus couldn't change a city. They were wrong," is The Maurer Foundation for Breast Health Education's message on the side of The Pink Bus which travels throughout the tri-state area starting next week. The bus will promote th...

Members of Congress and Disability Rights Advocates Support the Restoration of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Welcome Back the Road To Freedom Bus

Yearlong, 50-State Disability Rights Bus Tour and Traveling Exhibit Returns to Washington, DC WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senator Tom Harkin and other members of Congress will join Yoshiko Dart and disability rights leaders to welcome back The Road To Freedom: Keeping the ...

Big Bus, the ￡1.5m Cancer Bus Hits the roa

The Big Bus is a 59 feet-long articulated vehicle using the latest satellite technology developed by Northern Ireland-based Action Cancer to reach 10,000 people a year.// The unit will conduct the high-speed transfer of digital breast screening images to the head offices of Action Cancer. Besi...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help New Jersey Workers Hurt by Recession

...wswire-USNewswire / -- The 'Help Is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in New Jersey throughout the... the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) bus tour is raising awareness of patient assistance pr...cal companies. The "Help Is Here Express" bus will be at the following New Jersey locations: ...

Patients Issue Summer Call to Action: 'We Need You to Donate Blood -- NOW'

...ouldn't be able to share my life with my children." Matthew Long Matthew Long, a New York City firefighter and 9-11 hero, was struck by a bus in 2005 and nearly killed. He received 68 units of donated blood. "I've always given blood annually and never thought I would be a recipient of blo...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help New York Workers Hurt by Recession

...Newswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in New York throughout the w...cal companies. The "Help Is Here Express" bus will be at the following New York locations: ...og on to the Web site or visit the big, orange PPA bus to see if they may qualify for assistance," said W...

Put Defibrillators in High-Traffic Spots, Studies Urge

...would cover about 67 percent of all cardiac arrests. The highest number of cardiac arrests happened in train stations, large shopping centers, central bus terminals, sports centers and other high-density areas. "Our findings suggest that public access defibrillation programs should cover the greatest...

Report Shows New York City Companies Playing Key Role In Development of New Medicines for Wide Range of Diseases

...e PPA has helped nearly six million patients nationwide, including more than 190,000 people in New York State. Since its launch in April 2005, the PPA bus tour has visited all 50 states and more than 2,500 cities to educate people about patient assistance programs. The "Help is Here Express" is st...

Air Quality Action Day Declared for Today, July 28, 2009

...lowing simple steps: Stay indoors when possible. Combine errands into a single trip, rather than separate trips. Take the subway, bus or train to and from work or other destinations. Share a ride by carpooling or vanpooling. To find a carpool partner or vanpool, visit nycomm...

Air Quality Action Day Forecast for Thursday in All Regions of Pennsylvania

... residents and businesses are encouraged to voluntarily limit certain pollution-producing activities by taking the following steps: Ride the bus or carpool to work; Avoid burning leaves, trash and other materials; Wash dishes and clothes with full loads; and Save energy -- do ...

Air Quality Action Day Declared for Saturday, July 25, 2009

...wing simple steps: Stay indoors when possible. Combine errands into a single trip, rather than separate trips. Take the subway, bus or train to and from work or other destinations. Share a ride by carpooling or vanpooling. To find a carpool partner or vanpool, visit nycomm...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Pennsylvania Workers Hurt by Recession

...Newswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Pennsylvania throughout t... the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) bus tour is raising awareness of patient assistance pr...cal companies. The "Help Is Here Express" bus will be at the following Pennsylvania locations: ...

Los Angeles County Launches Its Most Comprehensive Campaign Ever to Encourage HIV Testing

.... To effectively reach these audiences, the campaign will utilize a variety of traditional advertising mediums including billboards, buses, bus shelters and radio. And, for the first time ever, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will tap into the growing popularity of guerilla mark...

Pelosi Remarks at Press Conference Today on Health Care Reform and Medical Costs

... -- it was a catastrophe insurance policy. I told my friends that it was my bus insurance, in case I got hit by a bus. And that's pretty much how I felt. ... I know that might sound dramatic, you know, the "in-case I get hit by a bus insurance policy," but I'm a filmmaker and what happened to me sometimes fe...

CancerCare Launches New Program to Help Multiple Myeloma Patients Cover Transportation Costs

...rogram will provide individual grants of up to $600 annually to multiple myeloma patients for covering transportation costs such as gasoline and taxi, bus or train fare to and from their medical care. The program is funded in part by a generous grant from Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company...

Indoor Lightning Injuries On the Rise

...said. Wireless devices such as cell phones and iPods don't attract lightning. If it's not possible to go indoors, seek shelter in a hardtop car, bus or truck. Never go under a tree during a lightning storm, Cooper advised. Don't go back outside immediately after a storm appears to be over, she a...

Air Quality Action Day Forecast for July 16 in Philadelphia Region

...residents and businesses are encouraged to voluntarily limit certain pollution-producing activities by taking the following steps: Ride the bus or carpool to work; Avoid burning leaves, trash and other materials; and Conserve energy by washing dishes and clothes with full loads. ...

What are the most effective ways of promoting physical exercise in adults?

...-effectiveness of six interventions. These included TravelSmart a program that targeted households in Australia with information about walking paths, bus timetables, and offered incentives to reduce reliance on the car. The six interventions also included two that involved general practitioners (GPs): t...

Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc. donates Broad Street building to Tulane

...ity Health Center will also be more convenient for patients, as the facility has parking for up to 50 vehicles and is at the intersection of two major bus lines. The center will have a staff of 25, including five doctors, two social workers, a nurse practitioner and 19 administrative workers. It will...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Iowa Workers Hurt by Recession

...Newswire-USNewswire/ -- The "Help is Here Express" bus tour will be stopping in Iowa throughout the week ...tical companies. The "Help Is Here Express" bus will be at the following Iowa locations: Mo...og on to the Web site or visit the big, orange PPA bus to see if they may qualify for assistance," said W...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help North Dakota Workers Hurt by Recession

...Newswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in North Dakota throughout t...tical companies. The "Help Is Here Express" bus will be at the following North Dakota locations: ...og on to the Web site or visit the big, orange PPA bus to see if they may qualify for assistance," said W...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help South Dakota Workers Hurt by Recession

...Newswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in South Dakota throughout t...tical companies. The "Help Is Here Express" bus will be at the following South Dakota locations: ...og on to the Web site or visit the big, orange PPA bus to see if they may qualify for assistance," said W...

Snoring Isn't Sexy, LLC Launches Survey to Determine Extent of Drowsy Drivers on Land, Sea and In The Air

...y to determine the extent of drowsy Truck Drivers, bus Drivers, Commuter Train Operators, Airline Pilots,...y to determine the extent of drowsy Truck Drivers, bus Drivers, Commuter Train Operators, Airline Pilots,...tors to identify their professions (Truck Drivers, bus Drivers, Commuter Train Operators, Airline Pilots,...

VA's Suicide Prevention Message Carried on 21,000 Buses

...ess of the toll-free number through national public service announcements featuring actor Gary Sinise and television journalist Deborah Norville. The bus advertisement and public service announcements are available for download via YouTube and at www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention . ...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Nebraska Workers Hurt by Recession

...Newswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Nebraska throughout the w... the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) bus tour is raising awareness of patient assistance pr...tical companies. The "Help Is Here Express" bus will be at the following Nebraska locations: ...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Wyoming Workers Hurt by Recession

...Newswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Wyoming throughout the we...tical companies. The "Help Is Here Express" bus will be at the following Wyoming locations: ...og on to the Web site or visit the big, orange PPA bus to see if they may qualify for assistance," said W...

2009 Catholic Health Assembly to Focus on Hope in a Time of Hardship and Adapting for the Future in a Time of Health Reform

...' Operation Helping Hands, volunteers will participate in a rehabilitation project on Saturday, June 6. On Tuesday, June 9, some attendees will take a bus tour to view areas devastated by Katrina and the rebuilding projects underway. CHA is reducing the environmental impact of the assembly. Efforts ...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Idaho Workers Hurt by Recession

...Newswire-USNewswire/ -- The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Idaho throughout the week... the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) bus tour is raising awareness of patient assistance pr...tical companies. The "Help Is Here Express" bus will be at the following Idaho locations: M...

FCI-BURNDY Products Wins "Best Of Trade Show" Award at Windpower 2009 Conference and Exhibition

...minal to a one-hole terminal to suit the application. With a slotted second stud, the Break-Away line of Compression Terminals can conform to various bus bar dimensions. For additional flexibility, the Narrow Tongue design allows the terminal to fit into tight spaces. To listen to Craig Lawson disc...

'AIDS is DC's Katrina' Ad Challenges Obama to Act on U.S. Epidemic

... Provocative 'Katrina' Ad Placed on bus Shelters throughout Washington and Companion TV Sp..., "AIDS is DC's Katrina," that will appear on 60 bus shelters on street corners throughout Washington b...still photos -- including both the images from the bus shelter ad, will initially run on YouTube and othe...