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March 13, 2011
Cleaning, dusting, freshening and organizing – these steps are all typical activities for a spring cleaning routine. But while you’re organizing your house or home office this season, make sure you’ve added organizing and streamlining your family safety and fire plans to your to-do list.
March 6, 2011
A poll released recently found extensive public confusion about the health care law, with 22 percent of Americans incorrectly believing it has been repealed and another 26 percent unsure or unwilling to say.
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.
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April 22, 2024
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April 22, 2024
HARRISBURG, Pa. -– The Shapiro administration has implemented a new program from the U.S. Department of Education...
April 22, 2024
BPTBy Andréa Backman, President of Strayer University You’ve probably heard a lot about “the skills gap”-the disparity...
April 22, 2024
BPT LaQuilla Harris, a devoted mother, grandmother and retired property manager, led a healthy and active lifestyle...
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