Hollywood, sports and music stars brought the public along for the ride as they raced 6,000 miles in four days to find the millions of people who may be at risk for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which kills one person every four minutes. Through Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube, tens of thousands of people followed the celebrities as they traveled to 14 cities to screen thousands of people for this relatively unknown top cause of death.
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Despite the fact that Christmas is long past, New Yorkers are experiencing reindeer sightings all over the city. Turns out, an equipment upgrade at the North Pole has led to unexpected – and welcome – career changes for Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen.
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Phantom The Las Vegas Spectacular made history this weekend, when more than 1800 Phantoms gathered at The Phantom Theatre at The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino to celebrate the legendary show's fourth anniversary on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Millions of Americans will enjoy their Fourth of July celebrations this year while watching fireworks. Many will be at public displays in their community, while others will be using consumer fireworks in the backyard. Zambelli Fireworks is reminding Americans to focus on safety — especially at home.
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A new national survey released today shows large percentages of science teachers and parents strongly agree that demonstrating real-life applications in science (87 percent and 72 percent, respectively) can help make science education more interesting for U.S. students. Almost all science teachers (99 percent) and nine in ten parents (90 percent) feel that science education is important, if not very important for a child’s future, but that it needs to be more engaging to capture the attention of children in America today (97 percent and 96 percent, respectively). The survey, conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of iBIO Institute and Astellas Pharma US, Inc. (“Astellas”) included a sample of 235 science teachers and 300 parents with school-age children in kindergarten through 12th grade.
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Last night, Boston celebrated in style with a gala reception to honor the arrival of Harry Potter: The Exhibition to the Museum of Science. Beginning Sunday, October 25, Harry Potter fans will get the chance to step inside the famous wizard's magical world when the exhibition opens to the public. Visitors will be able to experience dramatic displays inspired by the Hogwarts™ film sets and see the amazing craftsmanship behind authentic costumes and props from the films. The exhibition will run through February 21, 2010.
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Children International joins the United Nations’ campaign to fight poverty one child at a time!
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GLO Science, LLC, introduces the GLO Brilliant™ Personal Teeth Whitening Device—available in Sephora stores nationwide and on Sephora.com—today, Thursday May 12. The Smile Revolution™ is here!
The GLO Brilliant™ Personal Teeth Whitening Device uses a patent-pending Guided Light Optics (GLO) technology for superior, at-home whitening results without sensitivity. GLO™ Whitening combines the innovative, patented GLO Brilliant™ Mouthpiece partnered with the unique G-Vial whitening gel delivery system to accelerate the whitening process. Now you can decide where, when, how long, and how often to whiten, without sensitivity. The payoff is teeth that are as white and bright as can be, simply put it on, press power—and GLO.
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Nine out of ten parents believe there is a “father absence crisis” in America, according to two national surveys by the National Fatherhood Initiative. To inspire fathers to become more involved in the lives of their children, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance, the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) and The Advertising Council are launching a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs).
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An estimated 102 million Americans have cholesterol levels that are considered borderline high-risk.1 This staggering fact makes lowering cholesterol one of the most imperative things to do to promote overall heart health. Unfortunately, too few people understand the essential steps in reaching this goal. Metamucil and Dr. Michael Roizen, Chairman of the Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic and host of the upcoming PBS series, “Younger You,” have joined to present the “Five Things Every American Needs to Do to Lower Their Cholesterol” to encourage Americans to lead a proactive lifestyle with small modifications and dietary changes.
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In time for Earth Day 2011, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, musicians Ziggy Marley and Michael Franti and comedian Andy Dick, amongst other well know actors, musicians and athletes are raising awareness of the high cost tobacco-related litter takes on our planet. Legacy®, the national public health foundation best known for its truth® youth smoking prevention campaign, is working to call attention to the toxic toll discarded cigarette butts take every day on our already-taxed natural environment.
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Audi’s future e-tron models will cover long distances powered by practically silent electric motors. To ensure that pedestrians in urban settings will hear them, the brand has developed a synthetic solution: Audi e-sound.
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