JED on Why We Should Talk About Mental Health Now
The Jed Foundation’s Chief Medical Officer, Victor Schwartz MD, on the importance of opening conversations about mental health with young adults as they transition to college: “For so many young people and their families September is a time associated with the invigorating feeling of setting off for a new school year with renewed focus, new […]
MDA Celebrates Approval of New Treatment
Excerpt from PR Newswire (September 19, 2016): “The Muscular Dystrophy Association today celebrated news of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to grant accelerated approval for eteplirsen, the first disease-modifying drug to treat the most common childhood form of muscular dystrophy. Accelerated approval of the drug, which will treat a subset of those living […]
Allergan Announces Fund to Support JED Campus
The Allergan Foundation, a U.S.-based private charitable foundation endowed by Allergan plc, today announced that it will provide a three-year, $300,000 scholarship commitment to support The Jed Foundation’s JED Campus Program.
Muscular Dystrophy Association Launches ‘Live Unlimited’ Campaign
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has launched a six-week online campaign titled ‘Live Unlimited,’ which aims to showcase the courage and can-do spirit of those fighting diseases like muscular dystrophy and ALS…
Mouse Teaches Social Responsibility Through Video Games and Engineering
“Video games tend to get a bad rap: They promote violence, limit physical activity and turn young minds to mush…
BrightFocus Presents Awards for Alzheimer’s and Vision Disease
BrightFocus Foundation, a Maryland-based nonprofit, hosted an inaugural awards dinner on June 9 at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, celebrating some of the world’s most promising science to end Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration and glaucoma…
MDA Unveils Revitalized Brand at Carnegie Hall
On January 29, 2016, MDA launched its revitalized brand at Carnegie Hall, a stage that has given voice and visibility to so many families affected by muscle-debilitating diseases over the years….
Memorial Sloan Kettering is Reinventing Cancer Surgery
Fast Company Excerpt: MSK’s new $300 million cancer center focuses on the well-being of the patient—even as they move you through the process as quickly as possible.
Watch Rotary’s 3rd Annual World Polio Day Global Update
How close are we to a polio-free world? What’s needed to finish the job? Watch Rotary’s 3rd annual World Polio Day webcast for a global status update on the fight to end polio.
JED Survey Mentioned in NBC Feature on “Freshman Year”
A recent survey for the JED Foundation’s First Year College Experience found that 60 percent of freshman wished they had more help emotionally preparing for college. Half said they were having a tough time…
