In celebration of Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month, The Bee Foundation will host their 2nd Annual Honey Bash Gala on September 19th, 2015 raising awareness and funds for critical research. On this special evening we will unite the national thought leaders, advocates, and researchers dedicated to brain aneurysm research, featuring grant award recipients, guest speakers and national sponsors committed to the cause and supporting S. Res. 176 outlined below.
The US Senate RESOLUTION 176 …..
(1) designates September 2015 as “National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month”; and
(2) continues to support research to prevent, detect, and treat brain aneurysms.
The Mission of The Bee Foundation…..
(1) is to raise awareness of brain aneurysms and
(2) increase funding for innovative and impactful research that changes lives.
The Bee Foundation is dedicated to supporting SR 176 from a resolution to a path-to-prevention by providing grants to the medical research community that will advance brain aneurysm research. Here are the details on Resolution 176 Designating September, 2015 as “National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month”.
114th CONGRESS 1st SESSION
RESOLUTION 176
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Designating September 2015 as “National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month”.
Whereas a brain aneurysm is an abnormal saccular or fusiform bulging of an artery in the brain;
Whereas an estimated 1 out of every 50 people in the United States has a brain aneurysm;
Whereas brain aneurysms are most likely to occur in people between the ages of 35 and 60, and there are typically no warning signs;
Whereas brain aneurysms are more likely to occur in women than in men by a 3-to-2 ratio;
Whereas young and middle-aged African-Americans have a higher risk of brain aneurysm rupture compared to Caucasian Americans;
Whereas, based on a 2004 study, the most recent year with readily available data, the combined lost wages of survivors of a brain aneurysm rupture and their caretakers for 1 year were $138,000,000;
Whereas various risk factors can contribute to the formation of a brain aneurysm, including smoking, hypertension, and a family history of brain aneurysms;
Whereas approximately 6,000,000 people in the United States have a brain aneurysm;
Whereas an unruptured brain aneurysm can lead to double vision, vision loss, loss of sensation, weakness, loss of balance, incoordination, and speech problems;
Whereas a brain aneurysm is often discovered when it ruptures and causes a subarachnoid hemorrhage;
Whereas a subarachnoid hemorrhage can lead to brain damage, hydrocephalus, stroke, and death;
Whereas, each year, more than 30,000 people in the United States suffer from ruptured brain aneurysms, 50 percent of whom die as a result;
Whereas, annually, between 3,000 and 4,500 people in the United States with ruptured brain aneurysms die before reaching the hospital;
Whereas a number of advancements have been made in recent years regarding the detection of aneurysms, including the computerized tomography scan, the magnetic resonance imaging test, and the cerebral arteriogram, and early detection can save lives;
Whereas various research studies are currently being conducted in the United States in order to better understand, prevent, and treat brain aneurysms;
Whereas the United States spends only $1.30 per person for research each year on the approximately 6,000,000 people of the United States who suffer from brain aneurysms; and
Whereas the month of September would be an appropriate month to designate as “National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month”: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) designates September 2015 as “National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month”; and
(2) continues to support research to prevent, detect, and treat brain aneurysms.
At The Bee Foundation
- We believe there’s a need for better methods of early detection of dangerous aneurysms.
- We know we can have an impact on awareness, research and care.
- We will improve the lives of those affected by brain aneurysms
Honey Bash 2015 – September 19th
To further support Resolution 176 and support innovative Brain Aneurysm research, come join us for our 2nd Annual Honey Bash Gala on September 19th, 2015 . Purchase your tickets today to join the revolution to increased brain aneurysm research a reality.
Honey Bash 2015 Sponsorship opportunities are also still available. Click Here.
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