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L. Marie Asad
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Community Engagement Professional, NFP Board Leader. Patient Advocate. M.A. Gerontology. Corporate Social Responsibility. 1913🔺️
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🌍 While 300 million people worldwide live with a rare disease, funding is limited.

💜 Equity for rare diseases means investing more where it’s needed most.

Learn more about equity: https://go.rarediseaseday.org/equity

#RareDiseaseDay #EquityForRare
“300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease. 28 Feb 2026. #RareDiseaseDay.” A smooth blue-purple gradient background with bold white text and the Rare Disease Day logo (a multicoloured hand) at the top left.
February 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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During the #RaisingYouthVoices2026 networking session we asked people to share a word that completes the #RareDiseaseDay campaign slogan from their perspective: 'More … than you can imagine'.

▶️ Catch-up now: https://go.rarediseaseday.org/livestream
February 6, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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🌍 Rare diseases affect over 300 million people, yet access to diagnosis & treatment still depends on where you live.
💜 Equity for rare diseases means is access to suitable care, regardless of where you live.

Learn more 👉 https://go.rarediseaseday.org/equity
#RareDiseaseDay #EquityForRare
“Blue-to-purple gradient graphic for Rare Disease Day. White text reads ‘Rare diseases currently affect 5% of the worldwide population’. The Rare Disease Day logo appears at the top left, with the date ‘Feb 28 2026’ at the top right. Bottom text includes ‘rarediseaseday.org’, ‘#RareDiseaseDay’, and a 2019 European Journal of Human Genetics reference.”
February 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Primary Biliary Cholangitis in 2025: A New Frontier
Klatzkow, et al.

📕doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003559
December 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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jamanetworkopen.com
Ursodeoxycholic acid treatment for primary biliary cholangitis was associated with lower risks of gastrointestinal cancer, liver cancer, and breast cancer, but not colorectal cancer, in patients with PBC. ja.ma/4qjB9H0
JAMA Network Open article titled "Use of Ursodeoxycholic Acid and Cancer Risk for Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis" by Lyra Su, Parth Jagrut Patel, and Xiang Shu. Published online December 19, 2025.
December 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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UDCA and Cancer Risk for Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
UDCA and Cancer Risk for Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis
This cohort study uses electronic health record data to compare cancer incidence among adults with primary biliary cholangitis who were or were not treated with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA).
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December 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic autoimmune liver disease that predominantly affects women ages 40 to 60 years.

💡 This JAMA Insights discusses the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of PBC.

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A JAMA Insights article titled 'Primary Biliary Cholangitis' by Michele M. Tana, MD, and Gideon M. Hirschfield, MA, presents a diagram showing diagnosis, risk assessment, disease therapy, and symptom control.
January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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🧬 PSC vs. PBC: What’s the difference?
They might sound similar, but Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Primary Biliary Cholangitis are distinct conditions with different paths. Understanding the differences is key to getting the right care & support 👉️ buff.ly/X5TGSzg
February 4, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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#health #ecology #SDGs

Autoimmune liver diseases,
which mostly affect women,
include
primary biliary cholangitis (PBC),
primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC),
and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH).

Risk factors:
PBC: air pollution, cadmium,
PSC: agricultural chemicals,
AIH, PBC: insufficient sunlight.
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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chicagompo.bsky.social
Chicago's historic declines in crime and violence carried into the start of the year. Downward trends continued in January, including:

Homicides: -29.3%
Shootings: -27.8%
Robberies: -35.0%
February 3, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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NEW — A newly redesigned on-campus food market will provide free food for students at Kennedy-King College in Englewood.

Statesmen Market is an extension of Chicago City College’s former food pantry, and was celebrated with a grand opening ceremony on Tuesday.

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A redesigned food market at Kennedy-King College provides students with free meals and upgrades food pantry experience  • The TRiiBE
Chicago City Colleges aims to open food markets at all City Colleges to tackle student food insecurity.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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NEW: Mayor Brandon Johnson is applauding Illinois’ Congressional leaders and their effective collaboration with the City and its Sister Agencies which secured $46.2 million in federal funds to support 40 projects across Chicago—a 70.7% increase in funding from FY2024.
February 5, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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To create cohesion and a friendlier environment for pedestrians, one audacious proposal would send a portion of DuSable Lake Shore Drive underground in order connect Buckingham Fountain with the lakefront.

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A Tunnel Under DuSable LSD and Parkland Over Rail Tracks Among the Ideas in Updated Vision for Grant Park
The Chicago Park District has unveiled a bold and ambitious updated framework plan for Grant Park.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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I want to thank our Congressional delegation for working with my administration to secure this funding and for their tireless advocacy on behalf of the people of Chicago.
"1. My administration’s coordinated and strategic approach to federal engagement with Illinois’ Congressional leaders secured $46.2 million in federal funds to support 40 projects across Chicago— a 70.7% increase in funding. These projects will allow us to replace lead pipes and support our seniors while making critical investments in public safety infrastructure, equipment, and facilities. Funded projects include" 2. $11.2 million for parks $7.3 million for public transit $5 million for public schools $4.9 million for homeless shelters $4.3 million to upgrade police and firefighting equipment and facilities $4.3 million for affordable housing $3.6 million for transportation infrastructure $2.2 million for senior centers $2 million to replace lead pipes $1.4 million for City Colleges"
February 6, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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The best way to honor Black History Month is to fund the institutions my ancestors fought and died to secure for the entire country.
February 9, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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113 years later and Delta women are still on the frontlines — organizing, advocating, serving, and leading. I am beyond thankful for this amazing sisterhood, and the legacy that we continue to build!

Happy Founders Day to my Sorors of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc! 🔺
January 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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once I was in the same city as the Delta Sigma Theta national convention and they were having the best time, just delight and joy radiating everywhere
February 1, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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The Road to 100 ~ #AnchoredInLegacy Celebrating “A Century of Black History Commemorations”. @dstinc1913

#DST1913 honors Osceola Macarthy Adams, one of the 22 visionary founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., born in Albany, Georgia. A true trailblazer!

#OneDeltaOneMission #BHM2026
February 3, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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Caribbean Student Association, Delta Sigma Theta organize fundraiser for families impacted by Hurricane Melissa
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Caribbean Student Association, Delta Sigma Theta organize fundraiser for families impacted by Hurricane Melissa
On Oct. 28, 2025, a category five storm, Hurricane Melissa, hit the southern coast of Jamaica. The storm caused significant damage, and took a toll on the county’s infrastructure, food
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February 6, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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Sponsored by the Valley Forge Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, it is a powerful homage to the more than 500 African Americans who encamped here. Men — free and enslaved — who served in Washington’s Army, patriots in our fight for American Independence.

Learn more here ⤵️
www.nps.gov
February 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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crockett.house.gov
Join us for a “Know Your Rights” Virtual Town Hall, where we’re breaking down the law, answering your questions, and making sure you have the tools to protect yourself and your community.

📅 Thursday, February 20, 2025
⏰ 6:00 PM
💻 Live Stream – Sign up now : tx30.us/townhall
February 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Pauline Oberdorfer Minor (c. 1885 – 1963) was a teacher, singer, and composer.
She was one of the 22 founders of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, a historically African American sorority in 1913.
Photo of Pauline Oberdorfer Minor from her gravestone in Eden Cemetery, Collingdale, Pennsylvania. It is a sepia, oval photo of a young Black woman on her profile, wearing her hair back, small earrings, and a white shirt. A black and white group photo of the 22 Founders of Delta Sigma Theta, taken in 1913. They are standing outside on a sunny day, on the stairs of a big building. They are distributed in three lines, the women at the back are wearing graduation outfit, with the square hats, and the ones in the front are wearing a white shirt with a tie, and a long white skirt. They are holding a sign that says "ALPHA CHAPTER Delta Sigma Theta (these in symbols) SORORITY"
February 2, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Experience the 17th Annual Soulful Gospel Brunch with the Bloomington-Normal Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta! https://www.25newsnow.com/video/2025/02/11/soulful-gospel-brunch-delicious-celebration-supporting-youth-programs-scholarships/ 
Soulful Gospel Brunch: A Delicious Celebration Supporting Youth Programs & Scholarships!
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February 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM