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March 22, 2023
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App Combatting Domestic Violence Launches in U.S.
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Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against Amgen Inc. (AMGN)
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BIOTECanada Welcomes Government of Canada’s Strategy on Improving Access to Care for Patients with Rare Diseases
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Mental Health Leader SonderMind to Provide More Personalized Care with Acquisition of Mindstrong Technology
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GE and Svante Announce Collaboration to Develop Carbon Capture Technology for Power Generation
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Teleperformance Announces Continuation of Full-service Content Moderation
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INVESTOR ALERT: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces the Filing of a Securities Class Action on Behalf of Tupperware Brands
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NABA, Inc., formerly the National Association of Black Accountants, announces Deloitte as Lead Sponsor of its 52nd Annual Conven
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Nycole Freer Announces Publishing of First Book "Haisley's Birthday Money"
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Procare Solutions Launches Integrated Assessments for Child Care Centers to Track Young Children's Growth and Development
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Breaking Barriers: SANS Institute's HBCU+ Academy Expands to Promote Greater Black American Representation in Cybersecurity
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Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against Signature Bank (SBNY)
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$35M Relief Fund Application Goes Live to Assist Small Michigan Nonprofits
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itel's "No Plastic is Fantastic" Initiative Protects the Environment and Eliminates Over 160,000 Disposable Water Bottles
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CBC/Radio-Canada and Canadian Paralympic Committee partner to broadcast 2024 and 2026 Paralympic Games
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IEM Selected as a Program Manager for Disaster Management Project in Puerto Rico
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Africa Public Health Champion Addresses UAlbany
December 07, 2010
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Public Health Leaders Gather At National STD Prevention Conference
March 08, 2010
The three-day conference will feature more than 300 new studies, including a CDC analysis finding continued high rates of herpes (HSV-2) in the United States, particularly among women and African-Americans. CDC will also release the results of a new ...
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L.A. County's Free H1N1 Vaccine Clinics Have Vaccinated Few Blacks, Public Health Officials Say
November 11, 2009
It remains unclear how many African Americans have been vaccinated countywide. The county requires those who wish to be vaccinated at free clinics to complete a vaccination form that includes their age, sex, race and other demographic information. ...
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PROGRAM TARGETS DISADVANTAGED YOUTH FOR CAREERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
October 08, 2009
The program also addresses challenges faced by inner-city students who are confronted with issues of violence, gangs and academic issues. ...
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Small business owners rally for public health and immigrant inclusion
September 03, 2009
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Colorado Department of Public Health Report: Disparities in minority health
July 23, 2009
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Congressional TriCaucus "Any Health Care reform must include a public health plan option"
June 25, 2009
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. "When it comes to the public plan, know that the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Congressional Asian Pacific Caucus and the Congressional Progressive Caucus speak with one voice." ...
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Live Webcast: 15th Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health
June 09, 2009
click here to watch video conference live 1:30 - 4:00 PM EDT ...
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Caucuses Unite Behind Public Health Insurance Plan Option
April 29, 2009
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American Journal of Public Health Highlights: African American Girls
April 17, 2009
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American Journal of Public Health Highlights focuses on low-income families
March 20, 2009
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Anger Over Public Education
October 02, 2014
NEW YORK - Thousands of mostly minority young people and their parents crowded the streets of Lower Manhattan today to demand greater financial support for charter schools which they claim is needed because of the poor quality of the City’s public schools. ...
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Report: Poverty Linked To Minority Health
September 07, 2011
After a decade-long rise in concentrated poverty, one in 11 residents of metropolitan areas now live in communities where at least 30 percent of their neighbors are poor, according to a pair of studies unveiled today by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The reports, A Lost Decade: Neighborhood Poverty and the Urban Crisi ...
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$12M Grant To Improve Minority Mental Health
September 02, 2011
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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Study Looks At Mental Health Of Gay Black Men
August 31, 2011
The harassment, discrimination and negative feelings about homosexuality that Black gay and bisexual men often experience can contribute significantly to mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, a new study finds. “Racism, homo-negativity and the experience of violence and discrimination contribute significantly to mental disorder burden and morbidity in this community,†said Louis F. Graham ...
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$1.5M Mental Health Grant Goes To Black Colleges
August 30, 2011
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding up to $1.5 million, over three years, to Morehouse School of Medicine to enhance the effort to network the 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout the United States to promote behavioral health, expand campus service capacity and facilitate workforce development. ...
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Women's Conference Tackles Reproductive Health Of Blacks
August 25, 2011
Next month, Black Women for Wellness will host its 12th Annual Conference entitled POWER SHIFT: Gathering our Forces, Kicking up Sand, Lifting our Fists, Protecting our Wombs. The conference will begin on Wednesday, September 28, in Culver City, California. The focus of the conference is to provide an open forum ...
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Health Equity Summit Coincides With MLK Memorial Opening
August 23, 2011
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Equity Summit, convened by the Institute for the Advancement of Multicultural and Minority Medicine (IAMMM), continues today as the long-awaited Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is unveiled and opens to the public on the National Mall. Both events sharpen public attention on human rights: the Summit focusing tightly on the health status of minorities and populations in low-resource countries and achieving health equity at the lowest cost. ...
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Minorities Worry About Children's Health More Than White Counterparts
August 22, 2011
The top 10 children’s health concerns among people of all races include childhood obesity, drug abuse, and smoking and teen pregnancy, according to a recent poll by the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll of Children’s Health. The annual poll, released August 15, asked Hispanic, Black and White respondents to rank the importance of 23 health concerns for children in their own community. Different ethnicities indicated varying levels of concern for specific health issues. Overall, Blacks and Hispanics were more likely than Wwhites to rank children’s health issues ...
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Black Is Beautiful, But Is It Unhealthy?
August 18, 2011
Melanin protects darker skin from premature aging and UV rays, but its protection increases the risk of other diseases, according to research presented this month. The body naturally produces vitamin D - a nutrient known for keeping bones strong - when skin is directly exposed to UV rays from the sun. However, since melanin blocks those UV rays, it also inhibits vitamin D production in the body, says Dr. Valerie D. Callender, Associate Professor of Dermatology, Howard University. ...
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Policy Change Aims To Lessen Health Care Disparities
August 04, 2011
To help address serious racial and economic disparities in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in the United States, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today released a policy statement that outlines specific provisions of 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that have the potential to reduce these disparities. ASCO’s statement makes recommendations to ensure that such provisions ...
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Black Men Place Family, Community Above Personal Health
July 08, 2011
A new study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health says black men place a higher priority on fulfilling social roles such as family provider, father, husband and community member than they do on physical activity---and their health suffers because they don't often find time for both. The study looks at why ...
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NC Republican Plan Creates Minority Super Districts
July 05, 2011
Senators Bob Rucho and Representative David Lewis are on the defensive issuing a statement saying, "From the beginning, our goal has remained the same: the development of fair and legal congressional and legislative districtsâ€. ...
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Minority Mental Health On Tap For July
June 28, 2011
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, and Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) representation, is raising awareness of the importance of treatment in improving mental health and accessing resources that support wellness. According to the National Alliance ...
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Report Looks At Health Disparities In The Age Of Personalized Medicine
June 22, 2011
Science Progress, a project of the online magazine Center for American Progress, released “Addressing Race and Genetics: Health Disparities in the Age of Personalized Medicine,†a report that studies how personalized medicine can potentially alleviate racial and ethnic health disparities. Personalized medicine, which is the development of medicines and therapies tailored to patients’ unique genetic traits and risks ...
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How Minority-Owned Small Businesses Benefit From Health Care Reform
June 08, 2011
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act will make a real difference to the competitiveness of minority-owned small businesses. ...
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Demographic Factors Linked To Black Mental Health
June 07, 2011
The study found that lower socioeconomic position was associated with poorer mental health status. ...
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Health Care Quality Gaps And Disparities Persist Nationwide
June 01, 2011
Among minority and low-income Americans, the level of health care quality and access to services remained unfavorable. ...
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DC Public Charter School Discipline Policies Hurt Minorities
May 27, 2011
School discipline policies and procedures in D.C. public charter schools lead to high expulsion and suspension rates of minorities. ...
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HUD Awards $153M To Revitalize Distressed Public Housing
May 23, 2011
The eight housing authorities announced today were selected among 36 public housing authorities that applied for FY 2010 HOPE VI Revitalization funding. ...
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