Streisand donates 5 million to heart education and research
Singer and actor Barbra Streisand has donated five million dollars to an LA hospital for a a women's heart center. Her donation creates permanent funding for the Barbra Streisand Women's Cardiovascular Research and Education center at Cedars-Sinai. The hospital plans to expand its research efforts.In a written statement Streisand said: "Women need to be educated about female cardiovascular disease and the medical community must be propelled toward change." She continued: "Just like with breast cancer the impetus must come from women themselves striving to become empowered to reduce their risks for heart disease."
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