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Simple words can’t define the devastation I’m feeling with the announcement that the STX209 study for fragile X syndrome will end; words cannot define the fear that has now replaced my hopes for a better tomorrow. We’ve been involved in …
Here come the navigators! As the health insurance exchanges prepare for their official roll out October 1 this year (today), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced it will award $54 million in grants to hire “navigators” who will assist people wanting …
It seems we’ve reached a serious moment in the fight for food access and food justice in the United States today with a 15-5 vote by the Senate Agricultural Committee in favor of a $4.7 Billion cut to our Supplemental Nutrition Assistance …
3 1/2 years ago really wasn’t all that long ago, yet it feels like a life time. 3 1/2 years ago, Parker (who has Fragile X Syndrome) was 10 1/2. 3 1/2 years ago Parker could barely talk. 3 1/2 years …
First off, I don’t think anyone should necessarily take themselves too seriously and exalt to some level that places them as better than others. We all have our strengths, and we all have our place in this world. However, imagine …
Stephen Hawking has decided to pull out of an invitation to a conference hosted by Israel’s Shimon Peres for the Israeli President’s 90th birthday. Mr. Hawking has made it clear over the past number of years that he will not …
Not for the first time this year Syria has been cut off from the internet in a move that the Syrian government is blaming on terrorists. According to many, the action was a result of the government’s attempt to cut …
From April 29th to May 3rd, those living in Canada had the opportunity to sign up for the challenge to ‘Live Below the Line’ with the intention to raise awareness, educate, and challenge themselves to take action and focus on …
A recent study suggests that Birth Control costs are unequal across neighborhoods, an inequality that follows a socioeconomic trend. Researchers focused on the price of seven commonly used contraceptives — including various forms of the pill, as well as transvaginal options like …
The U.S Department of Education announced recently that modifications will be made to the 2014-15 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA Form) to broaden the information collected on parents. According to the Department of Education’s announcement: The 2014-2015 Free Application for …
