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CSC to Kick Off National Blood Drive Campaign July 8 at Global Headquarters in Virginia

FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- CSC (NYSE: CSC ) today announced that it will kick off a national blood drive campaign on July 8 in conjunction with the American Red Cross at CSC's new global headquarters in Falls Church, Va. The event continues CSC's 50th anniversary celebration and m...

First Lady Michelle Obama and California First Lady Maria Shriver Kick Off 2009 National Conference on Volunteering & Service with Playground Service Project

Shriver to Present First Annual Governor & First Lady's Medals for Service, Join CaliforniaVolunteers to Build First Fully Intergenerational Playground in the Country, and Participate in Conference's Opening General Session SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- California First Lady Mari...

Blair Underwood to Kick off AHF's U.S. HIV Testing Caravan, Monday June 8th, 11:00 AM (PST)

LA to DC: Three Week, 14 City Free HIV Testing Caravan Visits Hard-hit Southern US Cities; Arrives Washington, DC , on Saturday June 27th -- National HIV Testing Day LOS ANGELES, June 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to boost AIDS awareness and HIV prevention and testing efforts in...

Let Dad Kick Up His Feet and Relax This Father's Day

LEXINGTON, Ky., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- If previous Father's Day gifts have included a "My Dad Is #1" T-shirt, then it's time to start thinking outside of the box. You've heard him complain about his old football injury and stiff back for too long, so now is the time to help him out with a gift th...

NASCAR Fans Boost Blood Donations; The American Red Cross Joins 3M and Greg Biffle to Kick off Season Two

WASHINGTON , May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, the American Red Cross is encouraging loyal NASCAR fans to donate blood through the Red Cross by joining Red Cross Racing . (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090108/RedCrossLOGO ) Red Cross Rac...

Filters Fast Challenges Universities and Colleges to Kick the Bottled Water Habit

New "Drop the Bottle!" program aims to save the environment while saving students money CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Drinking bottled water isn't just an American obsession, it's a bad habit. And it's one that doesn't just put the consumer at direct risk but threatens the environmen...

Secretary of Health 'Walks the Walk' to Kick Off National Public Health Week

A 'Biggest Loser' Finalist from the Lehigh Valley Lends Support HARRISBURG, Pa., April 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Department of Health Secretary Everette James today kicked off National Public Health Week by leading a lunchtime fitness walk around the Capitol complex to bring awar...

Renowned Athlete Laila Ali and Olympic Soccer Player Tab Ramos Team With Jared Fogle to Kick Off National Pep Rally to Energize Kids to Eat Healthy and Stay Active

SUBWAY(R) RESTAURANTS PARTNERS WITH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH WE CAN! EDUCATION PROGRAM TO HELP KIDS AND FAMILIES MAINTAIN A HEALTHY WEIGHT WASHINGTON, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- SUBWAY(R) Restaurants and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today a partnership in support o...

Video: CVS/pharmacy and National Council on Aging Kick Off Medication Management Program for Seniors

2009 Pack Your Bag(TM) Program Brings Educational Outreach to Senior Centers Nationwide WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Eight out of ten older Americans have at least one chronic health problem, such as high blood pressure or diabetes. With many of these older adults taking multiple...

Marlo Thomas and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R) Kick Off The 5th Anniversary of the Thanks and Giving(R) Campaign Asking America to Support St. Jude While Shopping this Holiday Season

Jennifer Aniston, Robin Williams, Antonio Banderas, Washington Redskins' Jason Taylor join Marlo Thomas in this year's TV Spots to support the campaign with country superstars Keith Urban and Brad Paisley taking to the airwaves with Thanks and Giving radio messages NEW YORK, Nov. 24 /PRNe...

Football helmet shields can protect against a kick in the face

COLUMBUS, Ohio Researchers have determined that the two most popular brands of football helmet faceshields can withstand a hit equivalent to a kick in the face and provide that protection without disrupting players' vision. The eye specialists at Ohio State University used an air cannon to hur...

I Play Clean(TM) and Old Spice Kick Off Campaign Challenging High School Students to Pledge Against Steroid Use

Dick Butkus' I Play Clean(TM) Campaign and Old Spice Host Kick-Off Rally at Chicago's Soldier Field, Will Reach Students in 10,000 Schools Starting This Fall CHICAGO, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Illegal steroid use in the athletic community is not only a problem we se...

West Virginia Teamsters Kick Off 'Miller Beer is Tasteless' Protests

Employees at Miller's West Virginia Distributor Fight for Health Care and Livable Wages CHARLESTON, W.Va., June 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Workers at the West Virginia distributor of Miller and Coors beers will kick off a summer handbilling series at local bars and restaurants today. The ...

Sorpresa! and Major League Soccer Kick Off Partnership With Interactive Online Contests for Young Soccer Fans

Network to Select Young Hispanic 'Reporterito' to Cover MLS Events; Launches User-Generated Video Contest, Winning Entries to be Featured on Network NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Juniper Content Corporation's (OTC Bulletin Board: J...

Inspector Hector(R), National Children's Oral Health Foundation Kick Off Events for National Children's Dental Health Month

Organizations Provide Service to Underserved Youth with Free Screenings Throughout February ST. LOUIS, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Every child should feel free to smile. Unfortunately, tooth decay is one of the most common diseases facing kids today, robbing them of their ...

Hypnotist ready to kick cigarette butt

What if I told you that throughout this release there are hypnotic suggestions about why you should cover this story and make it the top one? Would you be able to pick out the suggestions? Or would they work without you even knowing it and despite what else is going on in the news, you came to the...

Pennsylvania Invests $13.4 Million to Kick Off Butler Memorial Hospital Expansion

Expansion projected to create more than 500 Jobs HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A $13.4 million investment by the commonwealth is jump-starting an expansion of the Butler Memorial Hospital that will include a new seven-story acute care tower and on- and off-site road i...

Pennsylvania Invests $12.5 Million to Kick Off Williamsport Hospital Project

Renovation and Expansion to Create 230 Jobs HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - A renovation and expansion project at the Williamsport Hospital and Medical Center campus that will create 230 jobs is being jump-started by a $12.5 million grant from the commonwealth, the Depar...

California Dental Hygienists Urge Smokers to Kick the Habit in 2008

Free Smokers' Helpline Available to Make New Year Smoke-Free GLENDALE, Calif., Dec. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In anticipation of the season for making New Year's resolutions, California Dental Hygienists' Association (CDHA) is calling on smokers to resolve to quit in 2008 by taking a s...

QUITPLAN(R) Services Can Help Minnesotans Kick Tobacco Habit for New Year

Free professional counseling and support available from ClearWay Minnesota(SM) MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- With Minnesota now a smoke-free state and the New Year fast approaching, many Minnesotans are looking to improve their health by quitting smoking ...

Nick at Nite Asks Families to Kick a Bad Habit, Pick a Good One in 2008

NETWORK LAUNCHES PRO-SOCIAL CAMPAIGN "KICK ONE, PICK ONE" ENCOURAGING FAMILIES TO EAT SMART, GET FIT AND SPEND TIME TOGETHER NEW YORK, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time to make those New Year's resolutions, Nick at Nite announces the launch of "Kick One, Pick One" (KOPO), the netwo...

FSU researcher lands $3.3 million grant to help smokers kick habit

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A Florida State University professor will share a $3.3 million federal grant with a colleague from the University of Vermont to develop an innovative method that will help smokers with anxiety disorders extinguish the habit. FSU psychology Professor Brad Schmidt and UVM psy...

Kay Jewelers Joins St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R) to Kick Off Fourth Annual Thanks and Giving(R) Campaign

Kay Jewelers returns to national campaign for fourth year to support St. Jude in effort to save children's lives in communities everywhere. AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Kay Jewelers is joining St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as it kicks off its annual Thanks and Giving campaign...

Marlo Thomas and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R) Announce Hitting The 50-Partner Milestone as They Kick Off the Fourth Annual Thanks and Giving(R) Campaign Which Asks America to Support St. Jude While Shopping This Holiday Season

2007 Campaign highlighted by new partnership with the NFL TV Spots featuring Jennifer Aniston, Bernie Mac, Robin Williams, Ray Romano, Antonio Banderas, New Orleans Saints' Reggie Bush and Marlo Thomas will also launch in support of campaign NEW YORK, Nov. 19 /PRNewswir...

GNC Joins St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R) to Kick Off Fourth Annual Thanks And Giving(R) Campaign, Asking America to Help Save Children's Lives While Shopping for the Holidays

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC is joining St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as it kicks off its annual Thanks and Giving campaign. This is the fourth year for the national campaign and the second year that GNC has joined as a partner in the effort. Thanks and Giving was created b...

Broward Health and ProHeart MD Kick Off NFL Alumni Health Program

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Football League Alliance Partnership recently kicked off the first national program focusing on heart health screenings for former NFL players. The program debuted at Broward Health Broward General Medical Center. Partnering with Dr....

Governor Granholm, Attorney General Cox, & Michigan Chamber Kick Off 4th Annual 'Support MI Troops' Fundraising Drive Proceeds to Benefit the Bob Woodruff Family Fund

LANSING, Mich., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, Attorney General Mike Cox and Michigan Chamber of Commerce President Jim Barrett today kicked off the 4th Annual "Support MI Troops" fundraising drive. The "Support MI Troops" initiative raises funds to support M...

Muslim Groups Kick Off Ramadan With Anti-Smoking Initiative

CAIR, APPNA, IMANA encourage Muslims to use discipline of Ramadan fast to stop smoking WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group and two organizations representing American Muslim physicians today en...

America On the Move and More Than 1,500 YMCAs Kick Off Steptember 2007

Nationwide activities encourage Americans to move more and eat smart BOSTON, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of its national response to a recent report that again this year, obesity rates climbed in 31 states across the U.S., today America On the Move Foundation(R) (AOMF) and YMC...

Vaccines That Kick Drug Habits, Minimize Withdrawal Symptoms Developed

Researchers have designed a pair of new vaccines that not only fight cocaine and methamphetamine addiction but also minimize its withdrawal symptoms. The study was conducted by a team of researchers led by Dr. Thomas Kosten and Jay H. Waggoner at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). A...

Adenoviruses Could Help Kick Drinking

A single injection of a type of virus known as adenoviruses can help give up the habit of drinking, a study indicates. Researchers have found that rats bred to crave alcohol were found to drink 50 percent less for more than a month after being injected with engineered adenoviruses. ...

Nicole Kidman Refuses to Kick the Butt!

Academy award winner Nicole Kidman is determined not to give up smoking because she believes that one has to 'enjoy life a little'. The Moulin Rouge star said that she is an occasional smoker and agrees that smoking is 'addictive'. However, the 39-year-old is sure that she will war...

Young Adults Seldom Try Proven Methods to Kick the Butt

Young adults may be serious about wanting to kick the butt, but the seldom turn to tried and tested methods that could help them quit smoking. The news comes from public health researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago, who conducted study on young adults' smoking habits. ...

Smokers Who Have a Say in How They Quit More Likely to Kick the Habit

A new study has found that smokers who have a say in how they quit are more likely to try kicking the habit, and are more successful. The study, which is based on psychologists Edward Deci and Richard Ryans theory of human motivation, was conducted by a team of researchers led by Dr. Geoff...

New Drug to Help Kick Smoking Habit Cleared in UK

Ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces comes into force in the UK on July 1. And for those inveterate smokers who might despair help is at hand. A twice-daily drug, varenicline, (brand name (CHAMPIX), has been given the green light by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excel...

Prostate Awareness Month Kick Starts in Singapore

The Singapore Urological Association (SUA) and the Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) Singapore have started a month-long prostate screening campaign in April//. The Prostate Awareness Month aims to reach out to more Singaporean men between the ages of 50 to 75 years old to educate them about the...

Chain-Smokers can Kick the Habit –A ‘brainy’ Iea

In a new research that offers hope for treating those with nicotine addiction, scientists have come out with some interesting finds//. Damage to a tiny area of the brain called the insula can result in a person not wanting to smoke, ever. The insula lies in the center of the brain and is though...

New Drug to Help Smokers Kick the Habit

The new drug, varenicline or Chantix promises to be more effective than bupropion or Zyban in helping smokers kick the habit In addition it has also shown to promote //longer-lasting abstinence according to the results of three studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association th...

Bird Flu Campaign Kick Starts In Indonesia

According to an United nation official, a campaign to warn Indonesians about bird flu will commence next week,. This is a year after the virus infected //the first of 49 people in the country which ranks as the fourth-most-populous country in the world. According to John Budd, head of comm...

Flu Kits Kick Up Unwholesome Flak

Flu kits are being distributed to Health workers by the Ontario government, to beat a possible flu outbreak. This move has attracted a lot of flak from critics // , who see this is politically motivated rather than a sincere attempt at combating a flu pandemic. The opinion doing the rounds is that...