1.29.2013

level the playing field

Disease                      NIH funding          Americans      Annual               
                                    2012                      afflicted           deaths

                                   (in millions)

Alzheimer's                  $498                      5.4 million         83,000
Epilepsy                       $153                      3 million            50,000
Breast Cancer              $712                      200K*               41,000
Parkinson's Disease     $151                     1 million            15,000
Multiple Sclerosis         $121                      400K                  2,400

Help level the playing field. Donate to CURE epilepsy now: http://www.calvinscure.com

Statistics from the Center for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health.
*Annual new cases of invasive breast cancer, equal to the number of new epilepsy cases.

2 comments:

  1. I'm going to post this tomorrow on my blog and hopefully direct some funds to your fundraiser! At the very least, spread the word --

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  2. Makes me want to vomit. So sorry that I can't be at your fundraiser, Christy. Good luck with everything!

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