Latest St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Stories
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Univision Radio, the radio division of Univision Communications Inc., the leading media company serving Hispanic America, will host its annual St. Jude Promesa y Esperanza(®) (Promise and Hope) radio event to be held on Feb. 7 and 8 to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(®), one of the world's premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other deadly childhood diseases. To view the multimedia assets...
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has been named one of the best cancer care hospitals in the country by Parents magazine. The results, based on the magazine's survey of more than 60 children's hospitals, appear in the March 2013 issue. "Being recognized is always a great honor, especially since our focus on some of the toughest pediatric cancers often makes comparisons difficult," said Dr. William E. Evans, St. Jude...
St. Jude Game Day. Give Back. parties support kids battling cancer and other deadly diseases MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Football legend and "LIVE! with Kelly and Michael" host Michael Strahan and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(®) are drafting football fans to party with a purpose on Feb. 3 by hosting St. Jude Game Day. Give Back. celebrations to raise funds that ensure that no family ever pays St. Jude for anything. (Photo:...
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists lead a study that finds new genetic defects in high-risk childhood leukemia subtypes with chromosomal loss and evidence that some patients have an inherited cancer syndrome MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists has identified a possible lead in treatment of two childhood leukemia subtypes known for their dramatic loss of chromosomes and poor treatment...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Teen actress Jordan Van Vranken is hosting her third Annual Bowl-A-Thon Sunday, January 20th to raise money to support kids with cancer, specifically the children housed at Memphis' Ronald McDonald House who are being treated at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Jordan created the Bowl-A-Thon event as a way to help raise additional funds and allow her Los Angeles-based friends and fellow actors to participate in this worth-while cause....
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Frog Events, a fundraising partner of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(®), has committed to raising $25 million towards the opening of the "St. Jude Red Frog Events Proton Therapy Center" on the hospital's campus in Memphis. Opening in 2015, this will be the first Proton Radiation Therapy (PRT) center in the world dedicated solely to children, designed specifically to meet the needs of young patients. (Photo:...
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has been recognized for the third consecutive year by FORTUNE magazine as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For." Hospital employees consistently rank the strong connection to the St. Jude mission and the pride they have in working for the cause of finding cures and saving children as a top benefit. "Our 50 years of progress has come from teamwork, and our employees know that...
National study connects higher rates of relapse in pediatric cancer patients to drug shortage, offering first example of patients hurt by shortages and renewing calls to protect patient access to lifesaving treatments MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A national drug shortage has been linked to a higher rate of relapse among children, teenagers and young adults with Hodgkin lymphoma enrolled in a national clinical trial, according to research led by St. Jude...
BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its "Find Yours(TM)" campaign, Expedia.com® today introduced a video titled "Find Your Strength," that demonstrates how travel helps one young woman fulfill her promise to her best friend who lost his battle with cancer. The film follows the journey of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® patient Maggie as she prepares to share her message of strength after coming to terms with her own cancer and discovers a renewed...
Record sell-outs and new race enhancements highlight this year's event MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Justin Gillette of Goshen, Ind. and Angie Zinkus of Eads, Tenn. were the top male and female finishers, respectively, in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend presented by Juice Plus+® on Saturday, Dec. 1. Gillette finished the 26.2-miles course with a time of 2:35:14 while Zinkus finished in 2:55:41. A record 18,500 people registered for the event, which...
