A clinical trial is a careful process to test a new procedure, drug, or device to prevent, screen for, treat, or improve quality of life surrounding a disease. The testing is done with people who volunteer for issues from food allergies, asthma, or arthritis to cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, or many others.A clinical trial may not only benefit the patient volunteer, but may also benefit future patients by helping further medical innovations positively impacting all people – possibly your family, friends, and future generations.Too many studies end early because there aren’t enough volunteers. This delays medical discovery and contributes to the increasing cost of health care. Minorities, including women, African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans, are underrepresented now in clinical trials. Learn about the National Lieutenant Governor's Association's new program "Be the Cure" that raises awareness for clinical trials across the country: http://bit.ly/1SONc8k