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Black Women and HIV: A Decline in Infection Rates Brings Optimism
By Jannell Ross Around Atlanta, Gentry’s speeches — rife with the nitty-gritty and completely true stories of women infected with HIV collected over the course of her research career — are the stuff of legend. In no uncertain terms, Gentry, a … Continue reading
Know Your Status Get Tested
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Tagged health, HIV, medical, National HIV Testing Day, safe sex
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Mandela’s ambulance broke down, stranding him for 40 minutes
By Debora Patta One of Nelson Mandela’s grandsons said Friday he expects Mandela to be discharged from the hospital soon. And the man who succeeded Mandela as president, Thabo Mbeki, said in a radio interview that Mandela’s health is improving. Mandela, 94, … Continue reading
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Tagged CBS News, Friday, health, Nelson Mandela, Perforated ulcer, South Africa, Thabo Mbeki
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Sticker shock: Why are glasses so expensive?
If you wear glasses ahem the more fashionable term, “eyewear” you may find this report from 60 Minutes extremely interesting.
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Tagged 60 Minutes, business, Consumer Goods and Services, eyewear, glasses, health, Luxottica, shopping, Vision
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WHO Finds Violence Against Women Is ‘Shockingly’ Common
By Michaeleen Doucleff and Rhitu Chatterjee Thirty-five percent of women around the world have been raped or physically abused, according to statistics the World Health Organization released Thursday. About 80 percent of the time this violence occurs in the home, at the hands … Continue reading
The Latest Cannabis Discoveries That the Federal Government Doesn’t Want You to Know About
By Paul Armentano Despite issuing a highly publicized memorandum in 2009 stating, “Science and the scientific process must inform and guide decisions of my Administration,” it remains clear that federal lawmakers and the White House continue to willfully … Continue reading
Disease Alley: Bronx Zip code 10457 has the highest numbers of dual STD sufferers in the city
By Jennifer H. Cunningham Here’s one neighborhood where you definitely shouldn’t have unprotected sex, share a needle or stand next to someone coughing. The 10457 ZIP code in the Bronx — which includes Tremont, portions of Crotona, Belmont and Claremont … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS, Bronx, Department of Health, health, Manhattan, New York, Queens, Sexually transmitted disease, ZIP code
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Nilofer Merchant – Got a meeting? Take a walk
Nice idea, I will start trying this. Exercise saves lives.
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Tagged employment, excercise, health, jobs, meeting, productivity, TED, video
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Bill Cosby: A plague called apathy
By Bill Cosby In terms of health, two things stand out that Mayor Bloomberg has jumped into to find some kind of remedy that will help cut back on illness — the abuse of sodas and tobacco. No 1: Smoking … Continue reading →