A New Jersey Charity Seeks Serious Inquiries for Historic 35mm Film Print of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Music Video

Eva's Village, ( http://www.EvasVillage.org ), the Paterson, New Jersey Anti-Poverty Charity, Seeks Buyers for 35mm Michael Jackson Film Print of "Thriller" Music Video. Paterson, NJ (PRWEB) July 3, 2009 -- Eva's Village ( http://www.EvasVillage.org ), a non-p...

President Obama Delivers Historic Victory for America's Kids and Health over Tobacco

WASHINGTON, June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO ) President Obama today struck an historic blow against the greatest public health...

Former Gov. Bill Clements Makes Historic Gift to UT Southwestern With $100 Million 'Transformative' Contribution

DALLAS, June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a visionary act intended to have a transformative impact, former Texas Gov. William P. Clements Jr. has made an unexpected and unprecedented $100 million gift for UT Southwestern Medical Center. This marks the largest single donation in the institution...

Senate Passes Senator Kennedy's Historic Bill to Regulate Tobacco Products; Senator Kerry Votes to Protect America's Kids From Tobacco

WASHINGTON, June 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids applauds U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy for his leadership and tenacity in winning Senate approval of his truly historic legislation that gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate tobacco prod...

AMA Cheers Senate Passage of Historic Tobacco Regulation Bill

'Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act' Moves Closer to Enactment WASHINGTON, June 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Nancy Nielsen, M.D., American Medical Association President: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081209/AMALOGO ) ...

The Climate Project Brings Together Historic Gathering of World's Experts on Climate Change

Hundreds of Grass-Roots Activists and Scientific Leaders Meet in Nashville for Al Gore's North American Summit Nashville, Tennessee, (PRWEB) May 14, 2009 -- The Climate Project (TCP), an international non-profit founded by former Vice President Al Gore with a mission to...

Approval of Wisconsin Smoke-Free Legislation Is Historic Win for Health

Statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Wisconsin Legislature has delivered a historic victory for health and the public's right to breathe clean air by passing legislation to make almost all workplaces, includi...

North Carolina Legislature Takes Historic Stand for Smoke-Free Air

NC Would Be First Tobacco State to Make All Restaurants and Bars Smoke-Free WASHINGTON, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO ) The...

Belmont University Graduate Launches Healthy Soul Food Restaurant on Nashville's Historic Jefferson Street

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Who: JEFFERSONS RESTAURANT VIP PREMIERE GALA What: HEALTHY SOUL FOOD LAUNCH When: 5pm on Monday, May 18, 2009 Where: 1033 Jefferson Street, Nashville Nashville's historic Jefferson Street is known for its legendary liv...

Crosland Wins RFP for Urban Infill Mixed-Use in Historic Charlottesville

Martha Jefferson Hospital Board Chooses Crosland to Integrate 1929 Paterson Wing into Retail, Office and Residential Mix in Downtown CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Crosland LLC has won exclusive negotiating rights to lead the redevelopment of Martha Jefferson Hospital '...

United Spinal Association Joins National Disability Leaders for Historic Meeting at the White House

WASHINGTON, April 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an unprecedented effort to increase access to the executive branch and promote equal rights for people with disabilities, President Obama invited CEOs from the Nation's top disability organizations, including Paul J. Tobin, United Spinal Associati...

U.S. House Takes Giant Step Toward Historic Regulation of Tobacco Products

WASHINGTON, April 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO ) The U.S. House of Representatives today put Congress on the brink of truly his...

United Spinal Association Praises Historic Signing of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act

WASHINGTON, March 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Obama signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act that will improve the quality of life for people living with paralysis and mobility impairments from any cause - stroke, ALS, spinal cord injuries, and others. The legislatio...

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Applauds Historic Passage of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act

SHORT HILLS, N.J., March 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, the national, non-profit organization dedicated to finding cures and treatments for spinal cord injuries and improving the lives of people living with paralysis, applauds the United States House of ...

South Dakota's New Smoke-Free Law Is Historic Win for Health

WASHINGTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids : (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO ) All South Dakota workplaces, including restaurants and bars, will be ...

House Committee Vote Sets Congress on Course for Historic Regulation of Tobacco Products

WASHINGTON, March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO ) The House Energy and Commerce Committee today set Congress on a course to take trul...

Congress Can Deliver Historic Victory for Children and America's Health By Granting FDA Authority Over Tobacco Products

WASHINGTON, March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - - The following is a statement of American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Our public health organizations strongly support the bipartisan legislation...

Trust for America's Health Commends Congress, Obama Administration for Historic Investment in Prevention and Wellness

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Trust for America's Health (TFAH) commends the U.S. Congress for supporting more than $1 billion for prevention and wellness in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009. The investment will support more than 20,000 public health jobs and he...

Congress Delivers Historic Victory for Children's Health by Increasing Tobacco Taxes to Fund SCHIP Program

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO ) The Congress and President Obama today are delivering a historic victory for the hea...

Mission Pharmacal Celebrates Historic Milestone

Pioneer in Women's Health Marks 64 Years of Innovation and Growth SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Pharmacal Company this year celebrates 64 years of excellence in manufacturing and distributing pharmaceutical products primarily for women's health. For more than six decades, Mis...

Caritas Christi, 1199SEIU, Area Trades Council to Announce Historic New Accord to Improve Health Care for Community, Patients, Health Workers

**Press Conference Today, Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 9:30 A.M.** Elected Leaders Including Kennedy, Menino, Praise State 's Largest Community Based Health System for Embracing Courageous New Direction in Labor Relations Keeping with Catholic Social Teachings, Accord Includes Free an...

UCLA signs historic memorandum with pediatric institution in Tokyo

As part of a new initiative to create partnerships with pediatric research institutions around the globe, Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA has signed a memorandum of understanding with the department of pediatrics at Tokyo's Jikei University School of Medicine. The memorandum is the first among...

Forward Expeditions to Promote CaringBridge(R) on Historic Victorinox North Pole '09 Expedition

EAGAN, Minn., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Forward Expeditions LLC, Ely, Minn., announced today that they will use their upcoming historic Victorinox North Pole expedition to raise awareness and funds for CaringBridge(R), a Minnesota-based nonprofit organization offering free personalized Web sites to ...

The National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) Congratulates President-Elect Barack Obama on Historic Win

The National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) would like to congratulate President-elect Barack Obama on his inspirational and historic win. Washington, DC (PRWEB) November 10, 2008 -- The National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) wou...

Medicaid Health Plans of America Congratulates President-Elect Barack Obama on His Historic Victory and Pledges Its Full Cooperation on Finding Solutions to the Nation's Health Care Challenges

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA), the leading trade association solely focused on representing Medicaid health plans, today extended its congratulations to President-Elect Barack Obama on his historic victory in becoming the 44th President o...

YWCA USA Recognizes Historic Election Milestone

The Content of His Character ... Statement of Lorraine Cole, Ph.D., YWCA USA CEO WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- I recently had the privilege of conducting an oral history interview with Dr. Dorothy Height, who led the national YWCA Office of Racial Justice th...

Samsung and Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) Launch Historic Breast Cancer Alliance

Samsung Commits to Multi-Million-Dollar Five-Year Program; Inaugural Partner for Susan G. Komen for the Cure Global Promise Fund(R) LONDON, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R), the largest breast cancer advocacy organization in the world, is teaming with Samsung Electro...

Sutter Medical Center Breaks Ground on Historic Women's and Children's Center

New facility will offer the highest level of neonatal, pediatric and maternity services SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- More than a dozen children born or treated at Sutter Memorial Hospital, Sutter officials and community leaders "broke sand" today in a...

House Passes Historic Bill to Protect Kids from Tobacco; Senators Bond & McCaskill Should Cosponsor Legislation

WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. House of Representatives took a historic step today by passing legislation that would grant the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over tobacco products, including the authority to crack down on tobacco marketing and sales t...

House Passes Historic Bill to Protect Kids from Tobacco; Senators Bennett & Hatch Should Cosponsor Legislation

SALT LAKE CITY, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. House of Representatives took a historic step today by passing legislation that would grant the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over tobacco products, including the authority to crack down on tobacco marketing and sal...

House Passes Historic Bill to Protect Kids From Tobacco; Senator Voinovich Should Cosponsor Legislation

WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. House of Representatives today took a historic step to save lives by passing legislation that grants the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over tobacco products, including the authority to crack down on tobacco marketing a...

House Passes Historic Bill to Protect Kids From Tobacco; Senators Webb & Warner Should Cosponsor Legislation

RICHMOND, Va., July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. House of Representatives took a historic step today by passing legislation that would grant the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over tobacco products, including the authority to crack down on tobacco marketing and sal...

U.S. House Casts Historic Vote to Protect Kids from Tobacco, Save Lives; Senate Should Act This Year and President Should Sign Bill Into Law

Statement of William V. Corr, Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. House of Representatives today cast a truly historic vote to protect children from tobacco addiction and save lives by overwhelmingly approving legislation...

House Passes Historic Bill to Protect Kids from Tobacco; Senator Grassley Should Cosponsor Legislation

WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. House of Representatives today took a historic step to save lives by passing legislation that grants the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over tobacco products, including the authority to crack down on tobacco marketing a...

American Lung Association Congratulates the U.S. House of Representatives for Passage of Historic Tobacco Legislation

WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Lung Association congratulates the U.S. House of Representatives for its historic passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act today. The overwhelming margin of support this legislation received highlights the bipa...

House Passes Historic Bill to Protect Kids From Tobacco; Senator Sununu Should Cosponsor Legislation

DOVER, N.H., July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. House of Representatives took a historic step today by passing legislation that would grant the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over tobacco products, including the authority to crack down on tobacco marketing and sales...

Navajo Nation's Smoke-Free Legislation Is Historic Win for Health

WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of William V. Corr, Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: The Navajo Nation Council has delivered a historic victory for health by approving legislation that prohibits the non-ceremonial use of tobacco ...

Esperanza Urges Congress to Pass Historic Tobacco Legislation

H.R. 1108 Allows FDA Un-Precedential Regulatory Authority Over Tobacco WASHINGTON, July 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Esperanza, the largest Hispanic faith-based organization in the country, presses Congress to take advantage of opportunity to prevent youth smoking and pass H.R 1108, "The Fam...

Entertainment Industry Foundation Unites Major Studios and State of California for Historic Anti-Smoking Campaign

Youth-rated DVDs of movies with smoking scenes will include anti-smoking PSAs LOS ANGELES, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced today that the six major studios will include anti-smoking public service announcements prod...

Czech Republic to Host Historic First Global Conference on Methamphetamine

Experts From the Fields of Science, Public Health, Criminal Justice, Government, and Civil Society, will Come Together to Discuss the Global Use of Methamphetamine. PRAGUE, Czech Republic, July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Czech Republic is hosting the First Glo...