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  • MDA’s ‘Live Unlimited’ Campaign Urges Americans to Support Families with Neuromuscular Disease

    Submitted by nyoung on Wed, 09/20/2017 - 14:18

    CHICAGO, September 20, 2017 — The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) today launched its 2017 “Live Unlimited” campaign set to run through Oct.11, 2017. The three-week awareness and fundraising campaign will feature the “Live Unlimited” stories of three families impacted by a neuromuscular disease who challenged themselves to defy their own perceived limitations. The stories chronicle best friends who crossed the Camino de Santiago together, one woman’s hike across the Pacific Coast Trail and a family from Los Angeles uniting to give their young son a chance to pursue his dreams. MDA is sharing these powerful stories with the American public to help raise awareness and to help more kids and adults living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related life-threatening diseases feel empowered to pursue their personal and professional goals — to live unlimited.

  • MDA Awards Human Clinical Trial Grant for Myotonic Dystrophy Natural History Study

    Submitted by nyoung on Wed, 08/30/2017 - 12:39

    CHICAGO, August 30, 2017 – The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is pleased to announce the award of a human clinical trial grant to Nicholas Johnson, M.D., assistant professor of neurology, pediatrics and pathology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, to conduct a natural history study in congenital myotonic dystrophy (congenital DM1). The award, which totals $598,348 over three years, reflects MDA’s commitment to support research that can improve and accelerate the development of future clinical trials, with the ultimate goal being the development of treatments and cures for all the diseases in its program.

  • Jerry Lewis, Longtime MDA National Chairman, Telethon Star and Humanitarian, Dies

    Submitted by KReddy on Sun, 08/20/2017 - 12:20

    CHICAGO, August 20, 2017 — The Muscular Dystrophy Association is deeply saddened by the death of beloved comedian, performer, humanitarian and former MDA telethon star and national chairman Jerry Lewis. The comic film legend, who led the fight against muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular diseases for more than 50 years, died today in Las Vegas. He was 91.

  • Casey’s General Stores Helps Send Kids with Muscular Dystrophy to MDA Summer Camp

    Submitted by KReddy on Tue, 08/01/2017 - 15:48

    Casey’s and MDA continue the 11-year tradition of raising vital funds for MDA Summer Camp through annual pinup program

    CHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2017 — Beginning today, all Casey’s General Stores locations are raising money to help the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) send kids with muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular diseases to a life-changing and barrier-free week of fun and friendship at MDA Summer Camp — all at no cost to their families.

  • Jiffy Lube® and MDA Launch 6th Annual Muscle Up!℠ Campaign for Kids and Adults Fighting Muscular Dystrophy

    Submitted by KReddy on Tue, 08/01/2017 - 15:17

    CHICAGO, August 1, 2017 — Jiffy Lube and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) are excited to announce that they will again join together for the annual MUSCLE UP!℠ campaign to give kids and adults with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases the opportunity to live unlimited.

  • Senate’s skinny repeal bill will have a huge and harmful impact on health care coverage, say 12 patient and provider organizations

    Submitted by jcook on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 15:47

    WASHINGTON, D.C., July 27, 2017 – 12 non-partisan patient and provider groups representing millions of Americans issued the following statement today on the “skinny repeal” legislation the Senate will consider this week:

    “Passage of the skinny repeal bill by the Senate will be a devastating blow to our health insurance system and the Americans who depend upon it.

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