Reading Readiness

Reading Readiness

What preschoolers know before they enter kindergarten is strongly related to how easily they learn to read. They should be able to recognize and name letters of the alphabet, be aware of sounds in words, rhyme, and have knowledge about how to look at a book....
Your Gift…Their Life

Your Gift…Their Life

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood and depends on blood and platelet donors. Accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease may all require blood to...
Prevent Cancer with a Vaccine

Prevent Cancer with a Vaccine

Did you know each year, nearly 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer? While that number may be high, one of the leading causes of cervical cancer is preventable. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major cause of cervical cancer and may also...
Giving Babies the Best Possible Start

Giving Babies the Best Possible Start

We know that expecting moms and dads have a million things to worry about. We also know that not all birth defects are preventable. But as Benjamin Franklin said, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. So let’s talk about what we can do to prevent as many...