(BlackDoctor.org) -- For African American adults, perceived racism may cause mental health symptoms similar to trauma and could lead to some physical health disparities between blacks and other populations in the United States, according to a new stu ...
Posted Wednesday, December 14th 2011 at 10:06PM
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(BlackDoctor.org) – It is estimated that sickle cell disease occurs among about 1 out of every 500 African-American births. Children with sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder, who also have high blood pressure and/or anemia are at increas ...
Posted Wednesday, December 14th 2011 at 9:32PM
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I was born a girl but in a boy's body, as media headlines tend to scream when telling stories like mine. Being trans, I've grown up with the understanding that most women are born girls, yet some are born boys. And most men are born boys, yet some ar ...
Posted Wednesday, December 14th 2011 at 9:29PM
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The body of Karen Swift was found just two miles from her Tennessee home, nearly six weeks after the 44-year-old mother was reported missing.
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John Mehr told CNN that the body was discovered ...
Posted Wednesday, December 14th 2011 at 9:02PM
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. safety investigators called on Tuesday for a nationwide ban on texting and cell phone use while driving, a prohibition that would include certain applications of hands-free technology becoming more common in new cars.
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Posted Wednesday, December 14th 2011 at 8:51PM
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Different costs for the same procedure in 2009. Staying healthy in the United States is expensive. In fact, in 2009, the average annual cost of health care was $7,960 per person -- two and a half times what it was in Japan for the same year.
That ...
Posted Wednesday, December 14th 2011 at 7:18PM
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Up to three scholarships are available to students planning to major in journalism. The major award will be between $7,000 and $10,000, granted annually for four years. This is for well-qualified applicants who can demonstrate interest and talent in ...
Posted Wednesday, December 14th 2011 at 11:23AM
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Media groups in France have also paid special attention to homeschoolers. France 2, one of the national public television channels, recently aired a special segment on “Homeschooling in the United States.” French journalists traveled around the Unite ...
Posted Wednesday, December 14th 2011 at 10:42AM
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Posted Tuesday, December 13th 2011 at 2:55PM
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Nurses, Pack Your Bags!
With thousands of new travel nursing jobs around the country, it's the perfect time to pack your bags and explore different locations full of exciting career opportunities.
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Posted Tuesday, December 13th 2011 at 2:24PM
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The popular questions people have about nursing informatics are: “What’s the salary for this field?”
The salary ranges vary according to experience, specialty, location, and other factors. The range goes from $45,000 to a six salary figure. “Does a ...
Posted Tuesday, December 13th 2011 at 11:46AM
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Horizon Healthcare Staffing is currently hiring for a Registered Nurse as a full time Telephonic Case Manager in Central Jersey. This is a temporary to permanent opportunity, PIP experience is a must!
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Posted Tuesday, December 13th 2011 at 10:58AM
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Alright here it is.. I have sampled a few utube clips to see if I could find a guy who would set the record straight about the age old question, "Can men and women be friends?" I found Eddie Murphy's Raw, Chris Rock's Platonic Friends, etc... but t ...
Posted Monday, December 12th 2011 at 10:48AM
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Before every game, the girls' basketball team at Kenmore East High School have a disturbing tradition. "The whole team before our game has a ritual of saying 1-2-3 and then the N word," says Tyra Batts, the only African-American member of her Buffalo ...
Posted Sunday, December 11th 2011 at 11:45AM
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Yeti is the Host of Taste of Africa Cooking show currently airing nationally on Dish Network's Afrotainment Television Channel 751 and on various online outlets. Also see Yeti making Seafood Pepper Soup ...
In this clip Yeti will show you how to ...
Posted Saturday, December 10th 2011 at 9:53PM
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The firestorm around the inclusion of the term “anchor baby” in the new edition of the American Heritage Dictionary has led to a dramatic reversal in the definition. Not only did the executive editor, Steven Kleinelder, emphatically apologize for the ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2011 at 2:50PM
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Immigration is a hot issue in the GOP primary debates, complete with extreme anti-immigrant rhetoric and far-fetched policy proposals. Michele Bachman, for example, promised to deport every undocumented immigrant in the country—a costly and unworka ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2011 at 2:42PM
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MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin accused Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday of inciting unrest in Russia, as he grappled with the prospect of large-scale political protest for the first time in his more than decade-long ru ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2011 at 2:33PM
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If current American trends hold, in 2017, more bodies will be cremated than buried, and funeral directors say the cost is a major factor in the decision. As Toni Kelly battled lymphoma, first with a bone marrow transplant and then with brutal rounds ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2011 at 2:18PM
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(BlackDoctor.org) -- No matter the research study, scientific finding, or health care statistic, one of the most consistent health facts around is that men, in general, do not live as long as women.
• Coronary artery disease (CAD) is three times ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2011 at 1:59PM
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When you’re a black man with both a law degree and a master’s in public administration, you have a lot of employment options. But actor Hill Harper took a different path, heading to the big and small screens and then adding best-selling author to his ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2011 at 1:33PM
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Best-selling author Gary Chapman describes different styles of communicating love and explains how learning a spouse's "love language" can strengthen a marriage. Get Web-exclusives, resources, guest bios and more for Learning Your Spouse's Love Langu ...
Posted Thursday, December 8th 2011 at 12:00AM
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