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February 27, 2011
Physicians working to reduce the risk of HIV in rural, African American communities should target factors that operate outside the health care system.
February 19, 2011
Cecile Richards, President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, is speaking out on H.R. 1: The Continuing Resolution that “represents the most devastating assault on women’s health in American history”
February 13, 2011
Nearly 26 million adults and children in the United States have diabetes, and an additional 79 million American adults have prediabetes – which puts them at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. It often affects people who are overweight, underactive and older than 45.
February 6, 2011
African American men avoid going to the doctor not because they don’t want to seek medical attention, but because they find the visits stressful and often unhelpful, a recent University of Michigan study shows.
February 6, 2011
British researchers have successfully treated refractory hypertension with deep brain stimulation, opening the door to a new approach to managing this difficult — and not uncommon — condition. The finding was serendipitous…
January 22, 2011
In the U.S., blacks are disproportionately affected by obesity and are at an increased risk for a number of chronic diseases associated with obesity, such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes.
January 16, 2011
A group of concerned citizens organized by Casino-Free Philadelphia visited SugarHouse casino last Thursday to ask Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board representatives and casino management to respond to issues raised by CBS’s “60 Minutes” episode on gambling that aired on Sunday, January 9.
January 16, 2011
An interactive, yet sensitive disability awareness exhibit that delivers the message to children, parents and educators that as human beings, we are more alike than different, travels to Philadelphia on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011.
January 8, 2011
LiceBites.com is a free, new website designed to arm families with useful information in combating lice infestations. LiceBites.com was developed by a Philadelphia area mom out of frustration of having to deal repeatedly with lice in her family.
January 8, 2011
How healthy am I? It’s a question we’ve all asked ourselves. Learning the answer is easier than you may think.
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