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What President Obama’s Economic Agenda Means for You
Written on 1 Jun, 2009 at 14:55 in Magazine | viewed 835 times | 0 Comments
In his first three months in office, President Barack Obama has transformed government into an activist tool that seeks to help American citizens recapture their share of the American dream. Not since Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal or Lyndon B.... (Continue reading)
News Roundup
Written on 15 May, 2009 at 18:18 in Business News | viewed 562 times | 0 Comments
Minority patients are often under-prescribed, over-prescribed, or mis-prescribed pharmaceutical treatment for cardiovascular illness, asthma, psychiatric illness, pain, and other conditions, according to a new study from the National Minority Quality Forum.... (Continue reading)
Obama on the Record: Healthcare Costs
Written on 12 May, 2009 at 16:03 in White House News | viewed 167 times | 2 Comments
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. We just had a wonderful conversation that is a corollary to the discussion that I had yesterday. And you may be seeing a theme, this was -- we're doing some stuff on health... (Continue reading)
Obama on the Record: Reforming Healthcare System
Written on 11 May, 2009 at 15:57 in White House News | viewed 249 times | 0 Comments
May 11, 2009 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON... (Continue reading)
The Art—and Health Benefits—of a Dance
Written on 1 May, 2009 at 17:16 in Magazine | viewed 4 times | 0 Comments
“Food is your medicine or your poison—you make the choice every time you eat.” Amen learned early on that maintaining good health could yield great rewards. Her first belly dancing teacher was her grandmother, and Amen first practiced yoga with... (Continue reading)
Day 45
Written on 5 Mar, 2009 at 17:00 in Barack Obama | viewed 195 times | 0 Comments
President Obama hosted a healthcare reform forum, attended by congressional leaders and industry representatives. He also announced a series of regional White House forums on health reform that will take place across the country. Biden, accompanied by Transportation Secretary Ray... (Continue reading)
Daschle Withdraws as HHS Nominee
Written on 3 Feb, 2009 at 14:41 in White House News | viewed 163 times | 0 Comments
Tom Daschle withdrew Tuesday as President Barack Obama's nominee for health and human services secretary amid controversy that he failed to fully pay his taxes from 2005 through 2007. fover Last month, Daschle paid $128,203 in back taxes and $11,964... (Continue reading)
Morehouse Doctor Talks Health Disparities, Prevention
Written on 9 Jan, 2009 at 12:39 in Health & Wellness | viewed 1,403 times | 1 Comment
Many have joined the fight to prevent, treat, and study the spread of diseases affecting black communities, one of those being Dr. Yolanda Wimberly, a nationally recognized adolescent health specialist and pediatrician who was the first Morehouse School of Medicine... (Continue reading)
Change in Your Pocket?
Written on 1 Jan, 2009 at 12:11 in Magazine | viewed 0 times | 0 Comments
Barack Obama finally has a chance to follow through on his campaign mantra of change. However, when it comes to pocketbook issues such as tax cuts, health insurance, and mortgage relief, expect certain transformations to take longer than others.... (Continue reading)
The Costs of Cancer: Part Two
Written on 29 Dec, 2008 at 16:53 in Health & Wellness | viewed 661 times | 2 Comments
There are several theories that explain why blacks have higher mortality rates from cancer. They range from lack of adequate healthcare to distrust of the medical community. Lack of insurance is certainly a problem. Almost 20% of African Americans, compared with... (Continue reading)
