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Merck Foundation Grant Expands YMCAs Diabetes Prevention Program in Five States

2016-09-29 15:00:00| Merck.com - Corporate News

Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. $2 Million Grant Boosts Efforts to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Participants with Prediabetes KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Merck Foundation and YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) announced today that the Merck Foundation has provided a grant of $2 million over three years to support efforts to expand the YMCAs Diabetes Prevention Program (YMCAs DPP). This evidence-based, chronic disease prevention program aims to improve the health of participants with prediabetes through modest weight loss achieved by healthy eating and physical activity. Language: English Contact: Merck Media:Lainie Keller, (908) 236-5036orJeanine Clemente, (908) 236-5059orYMCA Media:Kevin Dietz, (312) 419-8418 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more

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Office of Youth Violence Prevention Presentation

2016-09-08 21:03:10| PortlandOnline

Slide Presentation - Created September 2016 PDF Document, 3,305kbCategory: Office of Youth Violence Prevention

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Prevention is the key to managing stored grain pests

2016-08-23 15:11:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Lee Townsend, University of Kentucky Insects can infest any grain that is stored longer than six months. High moisture content and temperatures are not the only causes of grain spoilage. Pests can also damage the crop and kill profits. The only way to stop pests from invading is to prevent them from infecting the crop. read more

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