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AIDS Resource Alliance, Inc. receives grant from AstraZeneca Foundation to advance health equity in north central Pennsylvania

WILLIAMSPORT — AIDS Resource Alliance, Inc. has been awarded a third year grant of $249,949 from the AstraZeneca Foundation’s Creating Health Access for Next Generation Equity (CHANGE) program, which aims to improve access to quality healthcare for populations experiencing health disparities This funding will provide critical support to their primary care clinic, AR Health and enable staff to share best practices and lessons learned with other organizations similarly committed to advancing community health through a white paper. AR Health aims to reduce health disparities and ...

During cold and flu season, the youngest kids really are the germiest

Forget colorful leaves. Any caregiver knows that the real signs of fall are kids with coughs, sneezes and sniffles. Autumn marks the start of respiratory virus season, when colds, flu and other bugs start circulating — especially among the very young. A recent study confirmed what ...

California engineer wins annual pumpkin contest with 2,346-pound gourd

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A California engineer and gardening enthusiast won the top prize at an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd weighing 2,346 pounds (1,064 kilograms). Brandon Dawson, of Santa Rosa, California, ...