Laura Kelly

Women In Government: Atrial Fibrillation Awareness

By root on 17, February 2012

Dear PSA Director: More than five million Americans have a heart condition known as atrial fibrillation or AFIB. It affects both men and women and is more common in older people. Women In Government is asking you to help educate your listeners about ways to improve their quality of life by running the enclosed PSAs from one of your state’s legislators. People who have AFIB can live normal, active lives with treatment. The American Heart Association describes AFIB as...read more »

Women In Government: Mental Health Awareness

By root on 01, October 2011

Dear PSA Director: The National Institute of Mental Health reports that one in four adults will experience a mental health disorder in a given year. By 2020, major depressive illness will be the leading cause of disability in the world for women and children. Women In Government is asking you to help educate your listeners about ways to improve their quality of life by running the enclosed PSAs from one of your state’s legislators. Without treatment, the consequences of...read more »

Women In Government: Bone Health Awareness

By root on 01, October 2011

Osteoporosis is a so-called “silent” disease with no obvious signs or symptoms. Often the first sign of the disease is a potentially debilitating fracture.read more »