[Arizona-students] Blindness and cancer study

[Allison Hilliker]

Hi,
Is this the same study that circulated around the lists a few weeks ago? 
Looks familiar, but just checking.

Allison



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Subject: [Arizona-students] Blindness and cancer study


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>>
>>Dear Federationists:
>>Below is a message from a Harvard researcher who is asking for our help. 
>>Representatives of this study were at our national convention where some 
>>of you may have signed up for the study. Please help spread the word about 
>>this study. He is trying to get a very large sample of blind women for the 
>>research. Please communicate directly with them if you have questions.
>>Thanks,
>>Betsy Zaborowski, Psy.D.
>>Executive Director
>>NFB Jernigan Institute
>>
>>
>>BVI Women's Health Project
>>Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School 
>>hope to survey 12,000 blind and visually impaired women in order to 
>>identify risk factors associated with certain health disorders, such as 
>>breast cancer and sleep problems. The results of the survey will help both 
>>blind and sighted women make more informed lifestyle choices.  The survey 
>>is open to all women aged 18 or over who are legally blind.  All 
>>participants will be entered to win one of many prizes. You could be one 
>>of 50 winners to receive a subscription to either of National Braille 
>>Press' Our Special or Syndicated Columnists Weekly magazines. Two winners 
>>will receive a gift certificate worth $250 to spend with EnableMart. 
>>Finally, one grand prize winner will be rewarded with a roundtrip airline 
>>fare to anywhere in the continental US courtesy of EnableMart.
>>You can register for and complete the survey in the convenience of your 
>>own home using our rigorously tested Section 508 compliant website at 
>>www.bvihealthsurvey.org. The website also includes a tutorial on 
>>completing forms, written by expert screen reader users. The survey may 
>>also be completed in Braille, by audio tape, in large print or over the 
>>phone.  If you would like more information or if you have questions please 
>>e-mail Erin at bvihealthsurvey at rics.bwh.harvard.edu or call 1-888-828-4294 
>>(1-888-8 BVIBWH). To visit our partners go to www.enablemart.org and 
>>www.nbp.org
>>
>>-------------------------------------------------------
>>Steven W. Lockley, Ph.D.
>>Associate Neuroscientist, Brigham and Women's Hospital
>>Lecturer in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
>
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