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February 22, 2012
UnitedHealthcare Invests Nearly $23 Million in Three Health Centers in Los Angeles to Help Improve Access to Quality Care
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Registration Opens for the Master's Program in Spanish-Language Journalism
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Kimberly Edmunds Named Senior Vice President of Customer Care for Comcast Cable Central Division
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SC Johnson Named as a 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility Company by Shanghai Pudong Government
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NBA and Sprint Host NBA All-Star E-Recycling Day
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International Arbitration Panel Orders Ecuador to Take “All Measures Necessary” to Suspend Enforcement of the Lago A
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Window World to Unveil Third Orange County Chopper on Hit Television Show American Chopper
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USHCC Recognizes Corporate Partner Chase for Providing Access to Capital to America's Small Businesses
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Universal Care Dental Group Partners with Health Net and LAUSD Healthy Start to Celebrate National Children’s Dental Healt
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Cristiano Ronaldo Launches Official Mobile Application Giving Fans Unprecedented Access to the Superstar Athlete
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CPSC Adopts New Federal Standard for Portable Bed Rails
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AJC: Iran Again Stymies the IAEA
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Grupo Elektra and Western Union Enter into New Money Transfer Agreement
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The Prostate Cancer Foundation Builds Momentum in China
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Academy Award-Nominated Movies Lack Females, Racial Diversity
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New Phone Line Offers Free Advice on Memory Loss, Dementia from the University of Michigan
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Integra Group Real Estate Expands Short Sale Capabilities By Creating Dedicated Department
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At Cardiology 2012 Conference, Experts in Pediatric Heart Disease Share the Latest Treatments and Hot Topics
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Comcast Announces Agreements with Four New Minority-Owned Independent Networks
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Research: Minority Children Need Strategies To Fight Obesity
The White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity, created by the president as part of the first lady's "Let's Move" campaign, aims to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation, returning the country to a rate of 5 percent by 2030, which was the rate before childhood obesity first began to rise in the late 1970s. ...
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Black Caucus To Host DC Cancer Summit
The Prostate Health Education Network, Inc. (PHEN) announced today that it will host its "Seventh Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit" in Washington from September 22- 23, 2011, at the U.S. Capitol and Washington Convention Center. This year's theme is "Saving Lives: Strategies for Eliminating the African American Prostate Cancer Disparity." The Summit will kick-off on Sept. 22 ...
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Food Insecurity Higher In Minority Households
The USDA today released a new report of Food Security in the U.S.. The report showed that food insecurity rates were substantially higher than the national average for households with incomes near or below the current federal poverty line ($22,350 for a family of four), households with children headed by single women ...
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Peer Pressure Puts Black Girls At Higher HIV Risk
In a recent study involving 64 African American adolescent girls ages 14 to 17, researchers found that up to 59% of the study’s subjects experienced sexual abuse that included threats, verbal coercion, condom coercion and physical violence. Of the 64 interviewed, unwanted sex made up 30% and 9% respectively of the abuse cases. ...
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Black Kids Twice As Likely To Have Food Allergies
In a new study, black kids were twice as likely as white kids to have an immune response to foods such as peanuts, milk, and eggs, and almost four times as likely to have a "sensitization" to three or more foods. The research suggests that race and ancestry may play an important role in food allergies. Dr. Rajesh Kumar, ...
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Few Blacks Wear Seatbelts
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), the No. 1 leading cause of unintentional injury death for all Blacks is motor vehicle crashes. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for Blacks ages 1 to 14. Of those killed while passengers in a vehicle, 52 percent of Black children were not restrained at the time of the crash. Though wearing a seat belt is the best way to avoid injury, ...
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Study: Degree Of Obesity A Factor For Minority Diabetics
According to a new University of Michigan Health System study obesity is a known risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. But it hasn’t been clear whether the “dose” of obesity—how much excess weight a person has, and for how long—affects the risk of diabetes. The study of about 8,000 adolescents and young adults shows the degree and duration of carrying extra pounds are important risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood. ...
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$12M Grant To Improve Minority Mental Health
Five minority fellowship program grants are being awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for a total of up to $12.2 million. These three year grants will be used to train a new wave of behavioral health care providers. The program focuses on increasing the number of culturally competent behavioral health ...
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