THK's 2010 Woman's health and environment conference you can view online if you register

[karynnj]

Inspired by the power and the success of the first Women's Health & The Environment conference in Boston 14 years ago, Teresa Heinz extended the program to Pittsburgh where it was immediately embraced.

This year marks Pittsburgh's third conference, a day that brings together more than 2,000 women and men for a informative and free program that features national speakers and the freshest research out there on health issues, environmental toxins and public policy.

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"The more good information we get and the more questions we ask, the more we can make informed choices and live healthier lives," says Heinz. "Here's why: Ignorance and indecision kill; knowledge and responsible action save lives. That is why the Pittsburgh conference is giving us direct access to some of this country's best experts on the connections between our health and our environment. That includes the two Obama administration officials who are at the forefront of issues affecting health and the environment."
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The conference is on April 21st beginning at 9 p.m. at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.For those who can't attend, the entire day will be streamed live for the first time, but you must register by April 18th!

http://www.popcitymedia.com/innovationnews/heinz0414.aspx

Website for the event - for those who want to sign up.

http://www.womenshealthpittsburgh.org/

Teresa Heinz Kerry's message is really good.

When I convened the first conference on Women's Health & the Environment in Boston fourteen years ago, I wanted to arm women with information about the relationship between the environment and their health.

Useful information was hard to come by then. There was a shocking lack of scientific research and policy discussion on the potential environmental causes of rising rates of various types of illness. It was almost as though no one wanted to consider the possibility that we might be poisoning ourselves through our environment.

But the 1,000 women who attended that first conference got the idea immediately. They were moms, sisters, daughters and caregivers, and no one needed to tell them what the stakes were. Everyone there had lost a friend or loved one to breast cancer or some other disease, or had seen a child suffer from asthma or autism. And everyone there had at least wondered at some time whether the environment might be connected somehow.

At the very least, they wanted to know more. And they wanted scientists and policymakers to have the courage to ask the question with them: How is our health being affected by the environment, and what can we do about it?

[blm]

1. Teresa CONTRIBUTES POSITIVELY to the betterment of the world quietly while M$M gives lazy Palin all

the airtime she can consume to further divide the country with her self-serving lies.

[karynnj]

3. She really is an incredibly good and capable woman, in addition to be beautiful and wealthy

Did you see what she is doing for Newark?

AYOR BOOKER AND HEINZ FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES LAUNCH “NEWARK Rx DISCOUNT CARD”

Newark is one of three cities in country to offer discount program which offers access to lower cost prescription medication at a wide array of City drug stores;

New initiative will benefit Newark residents and expand upon the NewarkHealthPlus, Newark Rx and Brick City Rx programs

Newark, NJ - April 8, 2010 - Mayor Cory A. Booker, Members of the Newark Municipal Council, Child and Family Well-Being Director Maria E. Vizcarrondo, Heinz Family Philanthropies President Jeffrey Lewis, Financial Marketing Concepts Chief Marketing Officer Marty Dettelbach and other dignitaries announced the launch of the “Newark Prescription Discount Card” at a press conference which was held today in the City Hall First Floor Rotunda.

“We are expanding our partnership with caring organizations to find local solutions to the national health care crisis,” Mayor Booker said. “Together with Heinz Family Philanthropies and Financial Marketing Concepts we are launching another innovative program which will empower Newark’s uninsured and underinsured residents with access to affordable quality healthcare and much-needed discounts on their prescription medications.”

The new card will provide any Newark resident with low-cost access to prescription medication, regardless of insurance, at a wide array of City drug stores, including all major chains and most independents. The card also offers substantial discounts on lab fees and tests, helps with some expenses not covered by Medicare, and has no health, age, or income restrictions. This partnership will have a major positive impact on the health and quality of life for all of Newark’s residents.

“The Newark Rx Discount card is another example of how we are making health care more accessible to our residents. By participating in this national program, we are providing our residents with the tools that they need to maintain a healthy life,” said Municipal Council President Mildred C. Crump

http://dailynewarker.com/press/2010/04/08/mayor-booker-and-heinz-family-philanthropies-launch-newark-rx-discount-card/

She and Senator Kerry are an incredible couple

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4. I absolutely agree.

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[karynnj]

5. HI BLM

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(this is a shameless kick to this thread.)

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2. Kick!

For GOOD work.