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14th Annual PRISM Awards

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Maryland researchers are developing a unique way to battle nicotine addiction. For more info or to volunteer, call 301-405-0128 or e-mail chbr@umd.edu.

The water bottle is a workout staple, and certainly a good drink for those who are trying to maintain a slender figure, but according to new research women may gain less weight over time if they turn that water into wine.

The District plans to give away 1/2 million free female condoms.

We all forget simple things sometimes, but how do you know if it's just a part of getting older or something more serious? Doctors say a break-through test can give new insight into brain health.

More and more food manufacturers said they're trying to get rid of a toxic substance called Bisphenol A, or BPA.

An expert offers advice on which plastics are OK to use in a microwave.

A devastating knockout, broken face, and doc's order can't stop a local MMA fighter.

Can you really sleep yourself skinny? Experts say there is a link.

A new study finds that not getting enough sleep leads to an increase in fat accumulating around vital organs.

Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day. But if you eat the wrong foods, you might be starting your day off on the wrong foot.

It's not news that breakfast is the most important meal of the day ... but if you're eating the wrong foods in the morning, then you could be sabataging your diet before you even read the morning...

Superheroes pleasantly surprise sick children at Georgetown University Medical Center.

Non-sugar sweeteners aren't all safe.

As you reach for your morning coffee ... which color packet do you choose to sweeten it?

There are 11 ways you can live longer in the nation's capital.

You might want to think twice before grabbing that cup of coffee.

The former VP and another famous political figure were admitted to hospitals in Washington.

When buying over-the-counter medicine, make sure what you're buying helps your symptoms.

DC's former mayor sponsors event on year anniversary of his own kidney transplant.

Kale and grass-fed beef are good foods that are good for you.

A new iPhone app allows patients to find medical marijuana near them. It's being released in time for National Medical Marijuana Week.

The CDC says the H1N1 virus has afflicted at least 57 million Americans and as many as 84 million since its initial outbreak last April.

A local man proves why we all need to take those warnings about snow shoveling and health risks seriously.

Doctors are reporting that six babies have been born since Tuesday evening. Mothers to be travelled through sleet, snow and ice to make it to the hospital.

Biological mother says she considers herself "Aunt Lindsay."

Could a treatment for brittle bones actually be causing them to break?

Yale researchers might have found a way to defeat the fifth most lethal cancer in women.

For the millions of Americans who are self-employed or work in small businesses, getting access to affordable health care can seem impossible.

A community activist is using his muscle to cut down on fat.

A new device is giving young stroke victims back the ability to live their normal lives.

Now is the time to open a taco stand, people.

The USNS Comfort -- one of the largest naval hospital ships of its kind -- is expected to arrive in Haiti by the end of the week.

Clean water is crucial to saving people who survived last week's earthquake in Haiti.

A hospital has everything it needs to treat quake victims -- except the victims.

The best way to deal with dry skin in cold weather.

EIC’s Entertainment Industry Partners

We would like to thank the following organizations for being Entertainment Industry Partners in our annual PRISM Awards and our First Draft program to provide technical assistance on health and social issues to the creative community.


Hollywood Radio and Television Society (HRTS)	Entertainment Merchant Association (EMA)	Independent Film & Television Alliance	International Documentary Association (IDA)	National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)	National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE)


National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA)	Screen Actors Guild (SAG)	Writers Guild of America East (WGAE)	Women in Film (WIF)	Writers Guild of America West , Inc. (WGAw)	American Federation of Television & Radio Artists (AFTRA)