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Kim and Mark Reuss Chair Signature Event DETROIT, Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Join the celebration and help save lives by participating in the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute's 2013 Annual Dinner, Saturday, April 20, at the General Motors' Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center in Detroit. Annual Dinner Chairs are Mark Reuss, president, General Motors North America, and his wife Kim. This signature event continues the great partnership between GM, the GM Foundation and...
DETROIT, Aug. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Approximately 200 breast cancer survivors, their family members and caregivers will be treated to a special Pink Out the Park event at Comerica Park on Sept. 5, thanks to the generosity of Kroger. The Sept. 5 Pink Out the Park event is a partnership of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and the Detroit Tigers to honor breast cancer survivors and raise awareness of breast cancer prevention. Kroger, a major sponsor of Pink Out the...
Raising Breast Cancer Awareness and Support for Breast Cancer Research DETROIT, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Detroit Tigers and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute are teaming up for Pink Out the Park at the Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians game Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 7:05 p.m., at Comerica Park. This special Pink Out the Park event, sponsored by Kroger, will raise awareness of breast cancer, as well as help raise funds for breast cancer research at the...
DETROIT, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit residents age 50 and older have a significantly higher mortality rate, require more hospitalizations, suffer from more chronic illnesses and have less access to health care than residents of the same age who live in the rest of Michigan, according to a study released today by the Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA). The largest mortality disproportion involves Detroiters in the 50 to 59 age brackets, who are dying at a rate 131...
DETROIT, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center is among 332 hospitals nationwide to receive HealthGrades' 2012 Outstanding Patient Experience Award(TM). The award recognizes hospitals that are rated in the top 10 percent of patient satisfaction surveys based on the patients' experiences in each hospital. Karmanos also received the award in 2011. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20071106/KARMANOSLOGO) HealthGrades analyzed patient...
Most Successful Annual Dinner in Karmanos Cancer Institute's History DETROIT, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute's 30th Annual Dinner held Saturday, April 28, raised nearly $1.7 million to benefit Karmanos' exceptional cancer care, making this the most successful Annual Dinner in Karmanos' history. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20071106/KARMANOSLOGO) More than 500 supporters participated in the dinner, held at the...
Findings released "indicate that it is possible to identify neuroinflammation at the time of birth and to treat it using anti-inflammatory agents coupled with nanodevices," says Dr. Roberto Romero, Chief of the Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH DETROIT, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers at the Perinatology Research Branch of the National Institutes of Health, housed at the Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Detroit Medical Center, have...
DETROIT, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center dedicated its new Joseph Dresner Family Clinic for Hematologic Malignancies & Stem Cell Transplantation with a ribbon-cutting celebration on Thursday, March 29. It was made possible by a generous $2.5 million contribution from the late Joseph Dresner, who passed away earlier this year. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20071106/KARMANOSLOGO) Mr. Dresner was diagnosed with...
100% of Proceeds to Benefit the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute DETROIT, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The first 45th Anniversary Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, VIN 001, will be auctioned at the Barrett-Jackson 10th Annual Florida Auction on Friday, April 6. Chevrolet Motor Division donated the collectable car and all proceeds will benefit the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute - one of only 40 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer...
TROY, Mich., Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CareTech Solutions, an information technology (IT) and Web products and services provider for over 180 U.S. hospitals announced today that the company's client, Mike LeRoy, senior vice president and chief information officer, Detroit Medical Center (DMC), Vanguard Health System (VHS) of Michigan will present an educational session at the 2011 College of Health Information Management Executives (CHIME) Fall CIO Forum taking place Oct. 25 - 28 in San...
